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Identity theft concerns mount
13May By Desk TeamNo Comments
Asia, World

Identity theft concerns mount

One in 11 Thai consumers suspect their identity was stolen, according to a Fico survey A mobile screen displays a bank's digital know-your-customer feature which allows new bank accounts via facial recognition. Most Thais are open to providing their bank with a biometric such as a facial scan, fingerprint or voiceprint to secure their accounts. Identity theft is a tangible threat for people in Thailand, where 8.5% of people surveyed say they know their identity has been stolen and used by a fraudster to open a bank account, according to the US-based data analytics company Fico. A further 9% believe identity theft is likely to have happened to them, says the company, which pioneered credit scoring more than 60 years ago. The acknowledged level of risk from identity theft means there is ...
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ASEAN leaders tell Myanmar coup general to end killings
12May By Our NewsroomNo Comments
Asia, China, Singapore, World

ASEAN leaders tell Myanmar coup general to end killings

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Southeast Asian leaders demanded an immediate end to killings and the release of political detainees in Myanmar in an emergency summit Saturday with its top general and coup leader who, according to Malaysia’s prime minister, did not reject them outright. The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations also told Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during the two-hour talks in Jakarta that a dialogue between contending parties in Myanmar should immediately start, with the help of ASEAN envoys. “The situation in Myanmar is unacceptable and should not continue. Violence must be stopped, democracy, stability and peace in Myanmar must be returned immediately,” Indonesian President Joko Widodo said during the meeting. “The interests of the people of Myanmar must always b
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Asean is failing its ‘ultimate test’ in Myanmar
12May By Our NewsroomNo Comments
Asia, Business, Singapore, World

Asean is failing its ‘ultimate test’ in Myanmar

Asean is failing its 'ultimate test' in Myanmar Leaders attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit on the Myanmar crisis in Jakarta in late April. The regional bloc must act more decisively to rein in the junta. (Photo: AFP) It was just a few weeks ago, on 24 April, that Southeast Asian leaders emerged from a special summit on Myanmar hailing a "breakthrough". The military junta had signed up to a "consensus" plan, vowing to end violence against protesters and allowing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to facilitate dialogue. Cautious hopes were raised for an end to the crisis triggered by the Tatmadaw's (Myanmar military) coup. Since then, security forces have instead continued launching crackdowns, resulting in the deaths of many people, arrested...
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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to be supported by Northern Command
12May By Joanne SerriehNo Comments
Asia

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to be supported by Northern Command

Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India: Serving personnel, ex-servicemen, veer naris and their dependents who are deployed or residing in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is being gathered up by Northern command in order to fight with Covid-19. It has also joined hands with the civil administration in building the capacities as a pre-emptive effort anticipating that the severity of the spread of COVID might go up in the next one month or so, an official statement said.The Northern Command is ensuring the twin objectives of "Force Preservation" and "Optimised Utilisation of Medical Resources" for the benefit of serving, retired, their dependants as well as people in far-flung areas.Starting from ramping up its organic assets in terms of holding capacity of COVID patient...
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J-K: PMGSY work to start in Rajouri’s Kalakote, people to get, employment opportunity.
12May By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Asia

J-K: PMGSY work to start in Rajouri’s Kalakote, people to get, employment opportunity.

Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India: The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has brought employment opportunity in Rajori’s subdivision Kalakote which brought a smile to people living in these remotest hilly areas.The 15 km PMGSY road stretches from Mathiani to Odhan connecting over 12 villages in this region."People are getting employment. There was no connectivity. Patients used to die before reaching the hospital. Now, vehicles are coming to the doorstep. Due to lockdown and COVID pandemic, people cannot go for work to other places. Not just the locals, but people from Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh also came here for work," Parvinder Singh, a local working as a labourer in the project told ANI.Another labourer Yaspal Singh said, "This area has been very backward. People ha
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Jaishankar says, India has limitless possibilities and uncountable challenges.
10May By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia, Conflict, Politics

Jaishankar says, India has limitless possibilities and uncountable challenges.

London, UK: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said we have enormous possibilities with China but we have challenges as well.Speaking at an event 'Policy Exchange' in London, he said: "Our relation with China has enormous possibilities, it also has significant challenges. I am afraid some of those challenges are on display right now. It is common sense that you can develop a relationship if it is free of tension and friction, if not actually coercion and conflict."He pointed out that at this time, a very large Chinese military massing of forces close to border areas of India, which has impacted growth of the relationship between the two countries."At this time, we have a very large Chinese military massing of forces close to our border areas. That has impacted growth of th...
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India undergo 5G trial.
7May By Joanne SerriehNo Comments
Asia, Business

India undergo 5G trial.

The Indian telecom ministry has granted many telecom companies trial permission of 6 months for the application of 5G technology.Among the telecom operators that have received the grant include Jio Platforms, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and MTNL. These firms, the ministry said, will work with original equipment manufacturers and tech providers Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and C-Dot. Jio Platforms, additionally, has been granted permission to conduct trials using its own homegrown technology.In a press note, the Department of Telecommunications didn’t specify anything about China, but a person familiar with the matter confirmed that Chinese giants Huawei and ZTE aren’t among those who have received the approval.Last year, Airtel (India’s second-largest telecom operator) had said that it was open to
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Japan Cost Guard Shot Chines vessel.
7May By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, China

Japan Cost Guard Shot Chines vessel.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa —According to a Japanese media report, The Japan Coast Guard shot a Chines research vessel near their economic zone.The Japanese government lodged a protest with Beijing through diplomatic channels the same day, the Yomiuri newspaper reported Monday.A Japanese patrol boat from Naha, Okinawa, found the Chinese vessel, the Marine Geology No. 12, at 9:35 a.m. 102 nautical miles south of Hateruma Island and inside Japan’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone, the newspaper reported. The coast guard regarded the research activity as unauthorized, according to the report.Hateruma, the southernmost inhabited island of Japan, is part of Okinawa prefecture.The newspaper reported the Chinese vessel had a wire-like object extending into the sea, which led the coast guard to believe
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India and EU might resume free trade.
7May By Joanne SerriehNo Comments
Asia

India and EU might resume free trade.

BRUSSELS- Free trade between India and European Union has been halted since 2013. Both the entities are in the process of relaunching it. The confirmation of it will be done in the virtual summit which is to b organised on Saturday.The draft statement, which must be signed off by EU ambassadors on Wednesday and needs New Delhi's final approval, would bind together two of the world's biggest economies in an alliance seen as a counter to China's power.If approved, the EU and India will say: "We agreed to resume negotiations for a balanced, ambitious, comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade agreement which would respond to the current challenges," according to the draft statement.The draft said that leaders would also seek an investment protection agreement, and a third deal on so-called...
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Friendship between India and UAE is increasing as their allies continues in pandemic
6May By Spost_adminNo Comments
Asia

Friendship between India and UAE is increasing as their allies continues in pandemic

Despite United Arab Emirates suspended flights from India, they stood with the country in its tough times of 2nd wave of pandemicBecause of the surge in COVID-19 infections in India, the United Arab Emirates has extended its suspension of incoming flights from India until May 15. In a phone call earlier this week, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan told his counterpart in India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, that his government offered its full support and solidarity. The UAE has shipped oxygen concentrators to India.The Indian expatriate community is the UAE's largest foreign-born population, making up about 3.42 million people, or about 30% of the country's total population, according to the International Migrant Stock 2019 report released by the Population Division of ...
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