Bangkok / DPA Thailand’s power peak will hit a new record this year when electricity usage is expected to hit 28,500 megawatt, according to an estimate by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand under the assumption that average temperature would rise by 4 percent to 38.5 degree Celcius. The electricity consumption should hit a new peak some time during April ...

Bandar Seri Begawan / DPA The Ministry of Communications is looking to use public-private partnership (PPP) to make the Brunei International Airport on par with the best in the world. Interior refurbishment of the Brunei International Airport will need to be done to make it one of the best in the world,” Mustappa Sirat said at 12th Legislative Council (LegCo) ...

Tokyo / AFP A former Toshiba president has been questioned by Japan’s markets watchdog and may face criminal charges over his alleged involvement in a falsified earnings scandal, reports said on Saturday. The company has been roiled by a profit-padding scandal, in which bosses for years systematically pushed their subordinates to cover-up weak financial figures. Hisao Tanaka was quizzed by ...