Siem Reap district Banteay Srei features giant puppet parade this year
The puppets are made of rattan, adhesive tape, glue, bamboo, coloured paper, and feature moving parts and built-in lights.
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Softbank, Indonesia locked horns over new capital: Sources
One of the demands made by Softbank founder Masayoshi Son included the relocating of all industries in Jakarta to East Kalimantan.
China says 91,900 barrels of oil, 18% of annual cap, supplied to North Korea in 2021
However, the international community has accused Pyongyang of exceeding the cap on refined petroleum imports by illegally procuring oil.
An electric vehicle can save over 3,000 baht a month: Thai environment lecturer
He also asserts that once the government’s EV promotion package kicks off, the prices are set to drop significantly.
North Korea working with Russian cybercriminals: Sullivan
The remarks came after US President Biden warned American businesses to take precautions amid “evolving intelligence” that Russia could launch cyberattacks.
Petrol, diesel prices hiked in India for second day in row
At present, India imports nearly 85 per cent of its crude oil requirements.
Music industry records double-digit growth worldwide in 2021: Report
Driven by growth in paid subscription streaming, the total revenues for the global music market were $25.9 billion last year.
Indonesia’s activists face ‘danger’ amid shrinking civic space
Coming into the final years of President Joko Widodo’s administration, civil society organizations (CSOs) are increasingly expressing concern for the state of democracy and…
Almost 20% of KL’s homeless return to streets after being offered shelter: Minister
Based on current records, the minister said that there were between 700 and 900 homeless people living off the streets in Kuala Lumpur.
Thai PM Prayut’s early exit will be good for Asean
The writer says Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is highly regarded by Myanmar's generals as a role model in toppling a democratically elected government.