Graft convictions extend Suu Kyi’s prison term to 26 years
Bangkok: A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said. Suu Kyi, 77, was detained on 1 February […]
‘If you consistently offer good food, people are going to return for more’
What does it take for a restaurant from Chennai to make its presence felt in Delhi? Sommelier-turned-restaurateur Nikesh Lamba has learned over the last five years, with 15 restaurants across four cities, that it’s the food and the consistency of experience. Lamba, who is the co-founder and executive director of Chennai-based Pricol Gourmet, which has […]
How metaverse tourism can drive up physical tourism dollars
Lately, the conversation of the metaverse has been hot. The new world has allowed for new space to be created letting us live both virtually and physically. This has seen brands from a range of industries such as Armani Beauty, Nike and SCMP enter the metaverse world to connect with their targeted consumers. In Singapore, […]
The 1975′s Matty Healy: Reluctant spokesman for a generation
Matty Healy is the verbal equivalent of a rollercoaster – one second he’s up, the next he’s down, and two seconds after he’s hurtling through time and space to land on yet another observation or theory. And yet just like those hair-raising rollercoasters, he always arrives back, reasonably quickly, at the point he took off […]
Google Japan creates the Key Bou, an insane and logical straight-bar keyboard【Video】
Unless you’re a cat, there’s actually lot to like, as long as you’re OK with puns and craziness. “Until now, we’ve been focusing only on the ‘key’ part of the keyboard,” explains Hiroyuki Komatsu, a software engineer at Google Japan, “but we start to think that we should be looking at what comes next.” It’s […]
Defence, security collaboration between India, Aus contributed significantly to free, open Indo-Pacific: Jaishankar
Sydney: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India and Australia’s defence, security collaboration has contributed significantly to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Australia, on Tuesday had an instructive morning with the Australian Armed Forces. The US, India and several other world powers have been […]
Is Musk Out Shopping for Superapps?
Listen to this story The Musk-Twitter saga has come to a surprising end. Tesla chief Elon Musk has agreed to move forward with his original plan to buy social networking platform Twitter bringing an end to the legal battle. Twitter alleged that the 51-year-old billionaire was anxious about footing the hefty bill for purchasing the […]
India votes to reject Russia’s demand for secret ballot on draft resolution on Ukraine at UNGA
United Nations: India voted to reject Russia’s demand for a secret ballot in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution to condemn Moscow’s illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine, with New Delhi favouring a public vote on the text along with over 100 other nations. The 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday voted […]
Ukraine denounces Russia as ‘terrorist state’ at urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya address the UN Security Council after a vote on a draft resolution sanctioning Russia’s planned annexation of war occupied Ukraine territory, on 30 September, 2022 at UN headquarters. AP File United Nations: Ukraine denounced Russia as a “terrorist state” at an urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting […]
Why private sector is not investing
Last month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked the private sector why they are not investing in India. She cited several positive policy measures taken to improve the investment climate, including rationalisation of taxes, introduction of production-linked incentive schemes, etc. What she forgot to mention was the random policy interventions of her government, like the sudden […]
Why the private sector is not investing
Last month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asked the private sector why they are not investing in India. She cited several positive policy measures taken to improve the investment climate, including rationalisation of taxes, introduction of production-linked incentive schemes, etc. What she forgot to mention was the random policy interventions of her government, like the sudden […]
KUWTT: Marcos signs law to fight text scams | Oct. 11, 2022
Good day. Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for today, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. READ: Marcos signs law to fight text scams PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday signed the SIM Card Registration Act, the first legislation enacted under his administration. The law aims to curb text scams and spam. The […]
Venezuela landslide leaves 25 dead, more than 50 missing
LAS TEJERIAS, Venezuela: A landslide in Venezuela has left at least 25 people dead and more than 50 missing after a river overflowed, officials said Sunday, in the latest deadly disaster caused by heavy rains to hit the country. Houses and businesses were destroyed in the Saturday night deluge, which left the town of Las […]
Pan Nalin on Chhello Show India’s official entry for the 95th Academy Awards: I have made a very honest & organic story
As the Oscar campaign is heating up, filmmaker Nalin Kumar Pandya’s (known in film circles as Pan Nalin) expectations are rising. He is confident about his Gujarati film Chhello Show (The Last Film Show) that has been selected by the Film Federation of India (FFI) as India’s official entry for the 95th Academy Awards in […]
Max Verstappen takes second straight drivers’ title with Japan win
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates with his team after winning the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan on Oct. 9, 2022.The Canadian Press Max Verstappen is now a two-time Formula One world champion, both titles awarded under bizarre and unprecedented circumstances long after he […]
CNN pulls video of Thai massacre site, apologizes for filming without permission
CNN pulled a story on the massacre of Thai preschoolers and apologized Sunday over criticism its journalists entered the day care where the children were slain and filmed the crime scene without permission. The two CNN journalists involved were fined after authorities found that they had been working in the country after entering on tourist visas, but […]
Saka’s penalty keeps Arsenal top in 3-2 win over Liverpool
Bukayo Saka has come a long way since missing that decisive penalty in the shootout at the European Championship final. More than a year later — and with his most important spot kick since — Saka stepped up and coolly converted his effort to give Arsenal a 3-2 win over Liverpool and keep the Gunners […]
SEEDS Capital hunts for integrated comms partner
SEEDS Capital is on the hunt for its first integrated communications agency, focusing on PR and digital/social media efforts. The one-year appointment will tentatively start from 15 December 2022 or upon award of the tender, with the option to extend the contract for two years. SEEDS Capital reserves the right to further extend the contract up […]
Sold to gangs, forced to run online scams: inside Cambodia’s cybercrime crisis
Thousands of people from Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand have been tricked into slavery and are unable to leave a ‘living hell’ by Rebecca Ratcliffe, Nhung Nguyen and Navaon Siradapuvadol When the advert popped up on Ly Thi Lan’s* Facebook feed, it seemed like the perfect opportunity. An employer in Cambodia was looking for new staff, […]
Sold to gangs, forced to run online scams: inside Cambodia’s cybercrime crisis
Thousands of people from Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand have been tricked into slavery and are unable to leave a ‘living hell’ by Rebecca Ratcliffe, Nhung Nguyen and Navaon Siradapuvadol When the advert popped up on Ly Thi Lan’s* Facebook feed, it seemed like the perfect opportunity. An employer in Cambodia was looking for new staff, […]
Aussie fund managers dump Twitter before Musk takeover
How Twitter fits into Mr Musk’s broader suite of business interests is the subject of much speculation. Last week he tweeted that “buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app”. While he didn’t go into detail about what that app might be, Mr Musk has previously drawn a comparison with WeChat, the […]
Aussie fund managers dump Twitter before Musk takeover
How Twitter fits into Mr Musk’s broader suite of business interests is the subject of much speculation. Last week he tweeted that “buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app”. While he didn’t go into detail about what that app might be, Mr Musk has previously drawn a comparison with WeChat, the […]
KUWTT: De Lima taken hostage | Oct. 10, 2022
Good day. Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. READ: De Lima taken hostage FORMER senator Leila de Lima was briefly taken hostage on Sunday by an inmate at the Philippine National Police (PNP) custodial center in Camp Crame where she is being detained. She was unhurt, but […]
KUWTT: De Lima taken hostage | Oct. 10, 2022
Good day. Here are the top stories of The Manila Times for Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. READ: De Lima taken hostage FORMER senator Leila de Lima was briefly taken hostage on Sunday by an inmate at the Philippine National Police (PNP) custodial center in Camp Crame where she is being detained. She was unhurt, but […]
Showpo CEO Jane Lu who quit her corporate job behind parents’ back build multi-million fashion empire
Jane Lu was working as an accountant when she secretly quit her corporate job. Over the next two years, her unsuspecting parents thought she was heading to a high-rise office in Sydney CBD every day to work at a global consulting firm. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jane’s journey to success. For more Human Interest related […]
Showpo CEO Jane Lu who quit her corporate job behind parents’ back build multi-million fashion empire
Jane Lu was working as an accountant when she secretly quit her corporate job. Over the next two years, her unsuspecting parents thought she was heading to a high-rise office in Sydney CBD every day to work at a global consulting firm. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jane’s journey to success. For more Human Interest related […]
Japanese Grand Prix; Pierre Gasley tractor; Jules Bianchi, video, reaction, analysis
Formula 1’s safety procedures dramatically broke down on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix resulting in Pierre Gasly’s terrifying near miss with a recovery truck in treacherous conditions on the first lap of the race. It was just one of several regulatory failures on a chaotic and unpredictable day at Suzuka, and though it was […]
Japanese Grand Prix; Pierre Gasley tractor; Jules Bianchi, video, reaction, analysis
Formula 1’s safety procedures dramatically broke down on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix resulting in Pierre Gasly’s terrifying near miss with a recovery truck in treacherous conditions on the first lap of the race. It was just one of several regulatory failures on a chaotic and unpredictable day at Suzuka, and though it was […]