Hong Kong Open: Saina, Ajay Jayaram lose; India campaign over
Saina Nehwal’s poor run continued this season as she crashed out of the women’s singles competition after suffering a narrow defeat against Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand in the second round of the Hong Kong Super Series badminton tournament in Kowloon here today. Seventh seed Saina, who improved a rung in…
Saina advances, Sindhu, Kashyap crash out
Seventh seed Saina beat Indonesia’s Bellaetrix Manuputty 21-14, 21-16 in 34 minutes to progress to the women’s singles second round at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Saina recorded her third victory in as many matches against the World No.30 and will take on Thai Porntip Buranaprasertsuk, against whom the Hyderabadi has…
ASEAN and New Zealand hold first Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting
The 1st ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting was held at the ASEAN Secretariat yesterday co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Latsamy Keomany, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Lao PDR, and H.E. Mr. David Taylor, Ambassador of New Zealand to ASEAN. The meeting highlighted the implementation progress of the ASEAN-New Zealand…
ASEAN Secretary-General to visit typhoon-ravaged communities in Philippines
In his capacity as ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator, Secretary-General Le Luong Minh will visit the Philippines today to personally convey ASEAN’s solidarity with the Filipino people and show the Association’s support to typhoon-ravaged communities. “ASEAN is one community and we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Philippines in this very difficult time,”…
Bigg Boss 7: Did Tanishaa Mukherji propose to Armaan Kohli? Watch video!
Tanishaa Mukherji and Armaan Kohli’s chemistry inside the Bigg Boss 7 house has become the talk of the nation. It’s evident that there is love blooming between these two forgotten actors from the fringes of Bollywood, but they have never openly confessed it to each other…not until now. There also…
Smriti Irani to play Abhishek Bachchan’s mom in her Bollywood debut
TV audiences remember her as Tulsi Virani from the TV show, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Then, Smriti Irani went on to act in other serials, and even tried her hand at politics. Now, however, she is set to make her Bollywood debut. The actor will play the role…
Two-trillion baht loan bill sails through Senate
After a seven-hour debate, the Senate has finally made a vote to approve Article 6 of the 2 trillion baht loan bill with a vote of 68 to 44. The second hearing of the Senate to decide whether to approve Article 6 of the loan bill took a total of…
ICT Ministry is hosting ITU Telecom World 2013
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the International Telecommunication Union are jointly hosting the ITU Telecom World 2013, showcasing the latest world class telecommunication and digital innovations. The fair started on Tuesday at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, with objectives of showcasing the latest innovations in telecommunication…
Thai Cabinet approves new income tax ladder; 30k/month earners see tax halved
The Cabinet has approved a bill that will result in the income tax rate on those earning between 150,000 and 360,000 baht per annum falling to 5%. According to Ms. Bencha Luicharoen, the deputy minister of finance, the increase of income tax ladders from 5 to 7 steps was aimed…
Ratan Tata’s grace and wisdom moved me: Starbucks CEO
New York: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has voiced his admiration for industrialist Ratan Tata’s grace and wisdom, saying he was moved by the business icon’s words during the launch of the coffee chain’s flagship store in Mumbai last year. “At the celebratory dinner the night of the Mumbai (store’s) opening,…