The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline
Mitsuko Tottori was named as the first female boss of Japan Airlines earlier this year.
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NATO starts deploying troops as Russia races to win
NATO is starting to deploy combat troops to Ukraine. Soldiers from Poland, France, the UK, Finland and other NATO members are arriving in larger numbers. Although Russia says there are over 3,100 mercenaries in Ukraine, these newly arriving troops are not mercenaries. They are
New EU trade rules ‘green squeeze’ the Global South
The EU parliament has just approved sweeping new rules that will require companies to avoid and mitigate human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chains. These are noble aims. They have been a long time coming. But without careful design and more proactive support
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons
The investigation comes amid a widening crackdown on graft involving prominent political figures, including those seen as close to 98-year-old veteran leader, a long-time foe of current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
‘Afraid to sleep at home’: Myanmar civilians flee to Thai border as conflict intensifies
Almost daily bombings and shootings have left many Myawaddy residents uncertain about their future.
India aims new Crystal Maze missile at Pakistan’s nukes
India has just tested an Israeli air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM), reflecting a move away from Russia as its primary supplier for high-end weapons and the possible adoption of a counterforce strategy against Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. This month, multiple media sources
What US should do next on national security
The US Congress just passed — and Biden signed — a major national security bill. The bill has four main provisions: I’m actually pretty surprised this bill passed, for two reasons. First, Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, had stalled Ukraine aid for quite some time, under
Some young Hong Kongers turn to youth hostels as housing crisis persists
The average wait time for public housing in Hong Kong is currently 5.8 years.
Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city
Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.
Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children
Bangladesh has closed schools and colleges due to extreme heat for the second year in a row.
Massive fraud case exposes Vietnam’s corrupt bank system
The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much shorter leash to stamp out risk, greed and corruption. But this approach hasn’t
Malaysia helicopter crash victims’ children to get RM1,000 each, plus other aid: Education ministry
Minister of Higher Education Zambry Abdul Kadir also says those studying at university will be exempted from paying school fees until the completion of their studies.
Gaza: AI changing speed, scale and harm of modern war
As Israel’s air campaign in Gaza enters its sixth month after Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7, it has been described by experts as one of the most relentless and deadliest campaigns in recent history. It is also one of the first being coordinated, in part, by algorithms.
Nusantara's electric vehicle development drawing international, domestic investors: Indonesian officials
Authorities have highlighted that EVs are central to realising Nusantara's vision as a smart and green city with an environmentally friendly transport system.
Blinken arrives in China as relations crackle with tension
Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion.
US jails Chinese man who threatened student activist
He threatened to "chop off" the hands of a Chinese student who put up pro-democracy fliers on campus.
Einstein-Tagore dialogue shines a path for modern leaders
In the quest for a leadership ethos, can the meeting of minds between Einstein and Tagore illuminate the way? As leaders, we are prone to dismissing the opinions of others with whom we disagree, often subconsciously ignoring perspectives that diverge from our own. The
