Uber elevates Pradeep Parameswaran as India and South Asia operations head

US senator: Scores of South Asia asylum seekers held in Oregon

People march in protest against the Trump administration policy of separating immigrant families suspected of illegal entry, in New York, June 20, 2018. — Reuters picPORTLAND, July 21 — At least 72 South Asian asylum-seekers are being detained at a …

Scores of South Asia asylum seekers held in Oregon...

By Reuters Published: 18:55 EDT, 20 June 2018 | Updated: 18:55 EDT, 20 June 2018 By Courtney Sherwood PORTLAND, Ore., June 20 (Reuters) - At least 72 South Asian asylum-seekers are being detained at a federal prison in Oregon after getting caught up in …

India, South Korea to align policies for southeast Asia

NEW DELHI: India and South Korea will align their policies for the region during the visit of South Korean President Moon Jae-in to India next month, a senior South Korean diplomat said on Wednesday. “When President Moon visits New Delhi and holds summit …

Bank of Thailand braces for trade war fallout

By Wichit Chaitrong “The trade row has increased the uncertainties for Thailand’s economy because it could have a negative impact on Thai exports, businesses, employment, consumption and investment.” Central bank keeps policy rate unchanged to facilitate …

mu Space wants to send your name to space

Space and satellite company mu Space is sending its first experimental payload beyond the Earth’s atmosphere and it wants to include a list of space fans’ names on it. The Thai-based company is encouraging the public to write their names on a signature …

Pretties, 500 World Cup punters and ‘influencers’ arrested over illegal betting

It’s a special day of the year and we’re glad the sun is out so we can enjoy it. And, if all is well, we’ll see more sunshine today than any other day of 2018. So what will you do with all the extra daylight? The summer solstice is today (June 21) – the …

Sadvertising: The art of making us cry and selling stuff

“Sadvertising is a consumer advertising trend in which ad creators are using a certain set of strategies to play on people’s emotions and touch off feelings of sadness, melancholy or wistfulness. Touching or emotional advertising has become increasingly …

41 more sterilised monkeys released back on Koh Sirey

It was only a matter of time before we’d have some arrests related to illegal betting during the World Cup. Among 500 suspects being rounded up, police are also summoning 20 ‘influencers’ who have been posting on Facebook about the ‘Net Idol’ betting page …

Phuket to hold Digital Innovation Summit 2018: Big Data

Living the high life in Pattaya whilst funding the Porsches, champagne and girls with money stolen by cloning people’s credit cards. That was the life of just one of several Brits covered in a The Sun report. A vicious turf war between British gangs over …