He suggested the country could attract 600,000 people who would deposit US$1 million apiece for the visa. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Austyn Gillette and the Former team Take Their Latest Video to Thailand
Thailand’s a wild place if you’ve never been—it’s hot as balls, the skate spots aren’t easy to find, but it’s dirt cheap. It’s fun! The locals are nice, it’s very unlike the West, and the cities and …
Europeans warn Iran of UN sanctions unless concrete progress on nuclear talks
France, Britain and Germany told Iran on Thursday that they wanted Tehran to resume diplomacy immediately over its nuclear programme and warned if there were no concrete steps by the end of the summer …
Iran Makes Nuclear Threat
Languages: English and Farsi Iran is threatening to raise uranium enrichment to weapons-grade levels and exit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if Western powers move forward with reimposing …
Will US-built naval facilities in Philippines strengthen Manila’s hand in South China Sea?
The maintenance facilities in Palawan are in a strategically important location and one analyst said they may help Manila ‘counter’ China.
Japan’s core inflation cools in June as expected, easing from 29-month high
Japan’s core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as food inflation showed signs of easing. The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was in line with …
Japan’s minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Japan’s shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt investor confidence in the world’s fourth largest economy and complicate …
US Solar Makers File Trade Petition Against India, Indonesia
US solar manufacturers said they have filed new trade petitions against India, Indonesia and Laos alleging illegal practices by largely Chinese-owned companies operating in those countries.
Why Trump’s Trade War on South Korea May Backfire
Trump must be careful about pressuring Seoul, or his administration could push Lee Jae-myung to move South Korea closer to China.
Myanmar’s military government recaptures strategic town from rebels – report
State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation’s military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the …