A US man is facing up to two years in jail in Thailand after posting negative reviews of a hotel he stayed in. He was sued by the resort under the country's strict anti-defamation laws. Wesley Barnes, ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand allows sportsmen, “special” tourists, businessmen with high savings to enter country
Situation Administration (CCSA) approved on Monday entry into the country for more groups of foreigners. Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesperson for the CCSA, said the meeting was presided over by ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s support role complicates latest Nagorno-Karabakh flare-up
This time, however, Russia’s calls to stop the escalating violence in Nagorno-Karabakh that began on Sunday have so far fallen on deaf ears, thanks in part to the rise of Turkey as a regional power ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Holds Navy Drill Amid Push for Mediterranean Cooperation
Turkey held a naval exercise near Greek waters on Tuesday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed Athens for cooperation ahead of European Union talks over Ankara’s energy exploration in the ... ( read original story ...)
UK’s Johnson raises concerns with Turkey’s Erdogan over east Med tensions
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that he was concerned about tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, welcoming news that Turkey and Greece had agreed ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Philippines placing southern city in lockdown
One southern Philippine province and its war-battered capital will be placed under a mild lockdown next month and the rest of the country will be under more ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan employee testifies against American on trial in Japan
A Nissan employee testified Tuesday that he worked with another former Nissan executive, American Greg Kelly to find ways to pay the automaker's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s digital leap forward — and about time too
Within a zippy 24 hours of becoming prime minister this month, Yoshihide Suga had not only created the post of Japan’s minister for digital transformation but had also ordered its new holder to rush ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s megabanks to extend four trillion yen in loans to NTT for NTT Docomo acquisition: Nikkei
Japan's three major banks and some others are set to extend about 4 trillion yen ($37.9 billion) in coordinated loans to NTT for the acquisition of its mobile carrier, the Nikkei business daily ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT weighs potential $38 billion buyout of wireless unit Docomo
Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) said it is looking at taking full control of its wireless carrier business in a deal that could be worth around 4 trillion yen ($38 billion) and pave ... ( read original story ...)