Modi’s media marathon
As Narendra Modi fights for a third term in office, his media blitz is like nothing he has done before.
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Is there ‘no reason to panic’ even as Singaporeans snap up Covid-19 test kits in new wave of infections?
They warned that the latest surge is a double-edged sword because the health threat remains low as symptoms appear mild, but the wave could last longer since there would be higher transmission as those infected may not feel unwell enough to isolate themselves.
Emergency convoy takes provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An emergency convoy was delivering food, water and other provisions Saturday to stunned survivors of a landslide that devastated a remote village in the mountains of Papua New Guinea and was feared to have buried scores of people, officials said.
Japan tackles invasive fire ants in first colony found this year, in China shipment
“There is no question that this is becoming a bigger problem every year,” said Dr Koichi Goka, head of the Invasive Species Research Team at the National Institute of Environmental Studies.
Like Singapore, Hong Kong can try to go beyond liveable to become lovable
Singapore and Hong Kong suffer from the same problem – we’re just not lovable enough. We may be viewed as ultra-modern metropolises that are the gateways to Asia. Perhaps even glitzy and glamorous.
China welcomes foreigners. It just needs policies to make that clear
On my recent trip to China under this visa-exemption policy, I found that it was, surprisingly, more challenging than in 2019 for foreigners to travel around the country independently, even for someone like me who speaks Chinese.
Montenegro court rejects extradition order for crypto tycoon
PODGORICA, Montenegro: A Montenegro appeals court on Friday (May 24) reversed an order to extradite cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to South Korea - where he is wanted over the multi-billion-dollar collapse of the Terraform Labs company.
China’s latest AI chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinping’s political ideology
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s latest artificial intelligence chatbot is trained on President Xi Jinping’s doctrine, in a stark reminder of the ideological parameters that Chinese AI models should abide by.