Setting EV tax rate first step towards Thailand’s ‘net zero’ dreams
The Finance Ministry has called for a tax rate for electric vehicles (EVs) soon, as part of Thailand’s dream to achieve zero emissions by 2065.
Bhutan and India decide on more trade routes
This is expected to increase trade connectivity between the two countries.
Bodies of 2 Bangladeshis at India-Bangladesh no man’s land left for 2 days
There was a flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh and Indian Border Security Force but they could not come to a decision on the matter.
Centuries-old curse keeps Himachal village from Diwali festivities
Village elders had always warned younger generations against celebrations to avoid mishaps.
Loved and condemned: Indonesia’s internal battle against dog meat cuisine
Dog meat is still quite a popular dish in some parts of Indonesia and is known for being an alternative source of protein, with a long, deep-rooted history in various ethnic…
4 out of 10 North Koreans undernourished: Food and Agriculture Organization
Only five countries - Somalia, Haiti, the Central African Republic, Yemen and Madagascar - reported higher prevalence of undernourishment than North Korea in the report.
Modern Chinese medicine to be Greater Bay Area’s strategic industry
The government will support efforts to build Hong Kong as a testing center for Chinese medicine
Japan’s business community calls for progress on ‘new capitalism’ in wake of election
Businesses want the government to present details about the “new capitalism” economic policy emphasising the distribution of wealth proposed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida