Singapore and Thailand marked 60 years of diplomatic relations with the signing of five major Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on 14 March. The MOUs were signed in the presence of Singapore’s Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng and Thailand’s Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan during the 7th Singapore-Thailand Enhanced Economic Relationship (STEER) Ministerial Meeting. MOUs include various …

Indian Formula 1 supporters gained their initial chance to watch F1 racing in their native languages including Hindi delivered by the FanCode premium digital sports channel. Under a major initiative, F1 brings 60 million Indian fans into its nationwide audience base for the first time. Through its partnership with Sky Sports, FanCode will give fans complete Formula 1 content including …

From the Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo, be prepared for an enjoyable sci-fi adventure with the entry of The Electric State on Netflix on March 14. This dystopian tale gives life to a wild ride with Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt of Jurassic World fame. Based on Simon Stålenhag’s 2018 graphic novel, the film centres …

India remains behind other countries when it comes to offering affordable CAR T-cell therapy although this treatment uses modified immune cells to fight cancer effectively. In 2017 the United States permitted CAR T-cell therapy yet both China approved their version in 2021 and India has no domestic production of this vital cancer treatment as of now. Doctors use CAR T-cell …

More than 1 million people in Myanmar will stop receiving lifesaving food assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP) starting next month due to severe funding shortfalls, the UN food agency announced on Friday. Food Crisis Intensifying Due to Internal Conflicts The WFP went on to say that those cuts come at the time Myanmar faces such factors as ever-escalating …

The Philippine banking industry saw strong growth early in 2025, with total assets growing by 9.3% as of January, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. Total assets grew to PHP 27.11 trillion from PHP 24.81 trillion in January last year. Michael Ricafort, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s chief economist attributed the increase to the sustained profitability of Philippine banks. …

  Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will attend the memorial service on Iwo Jima in late March with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani.. This will be the first occasion for top officials from both countries to commemorate the battle of 1945 jointly, demonstrating Tokyo’s commitment to its security alliance with Washington.The event will serve as …

Based on DNA analysis, scientists found a larger number of diverse Asian elephants living in the northern Cambodia region than they had previously thought. Research teams tracked down 51 surviving Asian elephants at wildlife sanctuaries across northern Cambodia to support efforts to conserve the endangered species. Research scientists and Cambodia’s Environment Ministry worked with the Fauna & Flora conservation group …

Senior representatives from India and ASEAN joined a meeting in Manila on Wednesday for the 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials Meeting. Government representatives led by India’s Jaideep Mazumdar and the Philippines’ Ma Theresa P Lazaro presided over the 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting where they evaluated partnership growth results with both sides. 27th ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting was Co-chaired by Secretary …

Intel has appointed Tan Lip-Bu, an accomplished semiconductor industry veteran, as its new CEO. He takes the position as CEO from March 18, 2025. The 65 year old Singapore born executive, a veteran board member and venture capitalist, is brought to navigate the company through one of its most turbulent times. Tan succeeds Pat Gelsinger, who was removed after his …