City transportation officials have deployed a high-pressure water truck to blast away old street markings and make way for new bus lanes and safety improvements.
Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, who was sacked as Indonesia’s finance minister this week, said on Tuesday he was upset to be removed from his job, but was half expecting the decision. President Prabowo Subianto abruptly removed Purbaya as finance minister on Monday and named his deputy, Suahasil Nazara, to the top finance job, in a move that surprised markets but was also seen as an attempt to restore trust in financial policies. After a terse handover ceremony at the finance ministry, Purbaya told...
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Not for sale’: Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel Hundreds of Thais, led by a veteran political activist, rallied outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok in a rare public protest against a group of foreign nationals. 2. Singapore ministers set for pay..
Matteo Salvini said his goal is "to end" the Ukrainian conflict so that "weapons are laid down and diplomacy can play its role again"
Die Horror-Comedyserie "Widow's Bay" ist der große Gewinner bei den Emmys - mit 14 Auszeichnungen. Als beste Drama-Serie wurde bei der Verleihung in Los Angeles wie schon im vergangenen Jahr "The Pitt" prämiert.
Außenminister Wadephul wirbt bei den Vereinten Nationen für die Kandidatur Deutschlands im UN-Menschenrechtsrat. Es ist der zweite Versuch in kurzer Zeit, eine größere Rolle in der UN zu spielen.
Hong Kong employers’ hiring sentiment rebounded sharply for the fourth quarter, with far fewer companies expecting to cut jobs as confidence improved alongside stronger economic growth, according to a ManpowerGroup survey. The international human resources company said the city’s seasonally adjusted net employment outlook rose to 14 per cent, up 23 percentage points from minus 9 per cent in the previous quarter. The outlook is calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers expecting to...