One of Myanmar’s strongest allies, Beijing has connections with the key players in the conflict, including the junta, ethnic armies, the civilian National Unity Government, and Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party. It is also close to Laos, the current ASEAN chair. This puts Beijing in a…
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LONDON :Oil prices were broadly steady on Thursday, as investors weighed U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Iran, and robust U.S. jobs data against the wider backdrop of demand concerns and easing Middle East tensions that had pushed prices 3 per cent lower on Wednesday.Brent futures were up 10 cents, or 0.11 per cent, to $87.39 a barrel at 1358 GMT, while U.S. crude futures were 26 cents higher, or 0.31 per cent, at $82.95 a…
COPENHAGEN: Firefighters worked through a second night to quell the remaining flames that destroyed Denmark’s…
TOKYO: Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday (Apr 18) the pace…
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SINGAPORE — All companies in Singapore will soon be required to have a “formal process” for employees who have completed their probation to request for flexible work arrangements, a tripartite workgroup announced earlier this week. But what exactly is flexi-work, and how does it differ from one’s current arrangement? Will…
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NETANYAHU IN ‘VERY PRECARIOUS POSITION’ Analysts told CNA what could influence Israel’s eventual response to the attack and what their options are. Dr H A Hellyer, senior associate fellow at UK defence and security think tank Royal United Services Institute for Defence, cited two main factors: Netanyahu’s “very precarious position”…
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:Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia reported on Thursday a smaller rise than expected in first-quarter comparable operating profit as sales tumbled when operators reduced spending on 5G technology.Operating profit excluding certain items of income and expenses grew to 597 million euros from a year-earlier 479 million, helped by cost cuts…
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One of his favourite accommodations is The Capitol Hotel Tokyu. The original hotel has an illustrious history. It was built in 1963 as Japan’s first foreign-affiliated hotel (then, as Tokyo Hilton Hotel) and hosted many dignitaries. The new building was completed in 2010 and rebranded as The Capitol Hotel Tokyu,…
