Smartphone firm OnePlus enters US market
The launch is backed by chipmakers Qualcomm and carrier T-mobile. A Chinese smartphone company whose high-end products are little known outside a tech-savvy niche entered the US…
Grieving company pays tribute to founder Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Thai billionaire who built duty-free empire lauded for his kindness, good heart. Tourists chatting in Mandarin roam the gleaming corridors of this retail haven, browsing the…
Lion Air search focused under water
The search for Lion Air flight JT610 is now focused under water, with 30 skilled divers being deployed to the Java Sea to search for the main body of the aircraft. The search for…
Speeding the cause of deadly Taiwan train derailment
Speeding was the main reason behind the deadly derailment of a Puyama express train in northeastern Taiwan on Sunday that has left 18 people dead. Confirming widespread suspicions…
China defends and legalizes its internment camp for Uighurs
China amended laws to ‘legitimise’ crackdown on Uighurs in Xinjiang, say experts. China’s western Xinjiang region has amended its laws to legitimise the…
At least 11 killed, students missing in North Sumatra floods
At least 11 students have died while another 10 are missing after a flash flood inundated a school building in North Sumatra, on Friday afternoon. Mandailing Natal Disaster…
Bangladesh’s drift toward digital absolutism
The new Digital Security Law will affect not just journalists and activists but all active users of the Internet in Bangladesh. On September 19, Bangladesh passed the latest…
Bangladesh approves new digital security act
Bangladesh has signed the Digital Security Bill into law amid widespread criticism that it curbs freedom of speech and expression and media freedom. Termed draconian at home and…
Despite pressure elsewhere, Suu Kyi still has a friend in Japan
The diplomatic spaces in which Aung San Suu Kyi, the state counselor of Myanmar, can move without serious challenge are growing increasingly narrow. In August, a report by a…
Unprecedented cooperation needed to fight climate change
Limiting global warming to 1,5 degrees Celcius possible but will need unprecedented societal changes: UN panel. Global economies will have to begin rapid and unprecedented changes…