As Thailand moves to shake up its massage industry by introducing stricter standards, training and regulation, industry players and workers tell CNA about their hopes and concerns.
This instalment of CNA’s series on the forces powering electric vehicles (EVs) in Asia examines India’s growing presence in the development of rare-earth-free motors, and the speed bumps facing wider adoption.
CAIRO/DUBAI, March 28 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched missiles at Israel on Saturday, their first such attack since the start of the Iran war, heightening the risk that a conflict now in its fifth week could expand further across the region.
Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states, with flagship rallies in New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history.
The talks come after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a national energy emergency earlier this week, citing oil supply disruptions due to the Middle East conflict and announced efforts to diversify fuel imports, including sourcing from China.
BEIRUT, March 28 - An Israeli strike on a car in southern Lebanon has killed three Lebanese journalists, Lebanon's Al Manar TV reported on Saturday.
North Korea has long been accused of widespread rights abuses, including running prison camps and severely restricting freedom of expression and access to information.
MOSCOW, March 28 - The situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant continues to deteriorate and attacks pose a direct threat to nuclear safety, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said on Saturday after another strike near the facility.
The new government will move quickly to deliver a policy statement to parliament so it can begin its work, said Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Indonesian tankers Pertamina Pride and Gamsunoro, owned by a subsidiary of state energy firm Pertamina, remain in the Gulf, a company spokesperson said.
The country is bracing itself for an unusually harsh and prolonged dry season this year.
March 28 - When U.S. President Donald Trump's signature appears on $100 bills in June, it will end 165 years of the U.S. Treasurer signing banknotes and place Trump among a small band of sitting global leaders, most heads of developing economies, whose autographs or images have
Suspicious injuries were also found on the victim’s body.
China dominates global rare earth processing with a share of 80 per cent to 90 per cent.
The Noida International Airport is in Uttar Pradesh and 75km from the city.
Updates will be provided at the next parliamentary sitting on April 7, he said.
In the especially competitive EV sector, over 20 carmakers have engaged brand ambassadors over the past year.
Noida International Airport is 75km from New Delhi and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million.
ISLAMABAD/ ISTANBUL, March 28 - Pakistan will host Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt for talks from Sunday on the Iran war as Islamabad positions itself as a potential venue for U.S.-Iran negotiations on the month-old conflict.
Pakistan’s prime minister said he had a “detailed” call with Iran’s president on March 28.
He said the development would alleviate concerns over fuel imports.
A Malaysian cargo ship carrying fertiliser had been given the green light to sail through earlier.
While major powers may have difficulties in their own relations, Singapore wants to remain friends with all of them and it should be possible to do so, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
"With this agreement in place, there is greater confidence that disruptions like those seen in early March will not recur," says Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering sending 10,000 additional US troops to the Middle East amid mounting fears of an invasion of Iran, which is mobilizing its forces ahead of a possible ground assault. The Wall Street Journal reported that the new US troop
The escalating confrontation in the Gulf is entering uncertain territory, with risks extending well beyond the region. For India, the stakes are unusually high—economically, strategically and politically—sparking calls for India to step in as a mediator. Given its deep economic
Malaysian activist Fadiah Nadwa Fikri – who was refused entry to Singapore on Mar 22 – had “incited” activists in Singapore to break the law and use violence, said Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam.
Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February, Iran has retaliated by targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, effectively shutting down the narrow channel of water. It’s caused a global fuel crisis, even though some ships are
The policy is among the most aggressive efforts yet to police how minors use digital platforms.
In an unprecedented move underscoring the global reach of Middle East tensions, the Philippines has formally declared a national energy emergency. This marks the first and most direct emergency declaration by any nation in response to the geopolitical ripples caused by the
Mr Anutin Charnvirakul apologised for the turmoil caused by the way oil prices have been managed.
There is a particular kind of strategic catastrophe that announces itself dressed in the garb of bold necessity. History’s statesmen rarely declare that they are about to blunder into an unwinnable quagmire; they speak instead of existential threats forestalled, of windows of
Police have arrested a suspect in one of the cases, while still pursuing the other.
The restrictions began on Mar 28, making Indonesia the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox.
Australia became the world’s second-largest LNG exporter after Qatar shut down production in March.
The couple’s engagement ceremony is expected to be held in Kuala Lumpur on the evening of March 28.
The arrests of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak come a day after PM Balendra Shah and his Cabinet were sworn in.
Deputy PM Fadillah Yusof said this covers areas such as policy development and project feasibility.
Mr K.P. Sharma Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) party called for a “nationwide protest”.
KATHMANDU, March 28 - Nepal's former prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, was taken into custody on Saturday as police investigate whether he was negligent in failing to prevent dozens of deaths during Gen Z protests last September.
SYDNEY, March 28 - Australia will amend its export-finance laws in an effort to bolster fuel security as the Iran war continues to affect the nation's supply chain, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday.
The Maldives is threatening international legal action to press its claim for control of the Chagos Islands.
The divisive 41-year-old was among the country's most prominent influencers.
