BANGKOK (Reuters) – The perpetrator behind a gun and knife attack in Thailand that killed at least 34 people had attended a court hearing on a drugs charge prior to opening fire at a day-care centre, police said on Thursday. Read full storyContinue Reading
PETALING JAYA: Former envoy to Brussels and Islamabad, Ailsa Terry, has been appointed as the new British High Commissioner to Malaysia. Read full storyContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven separate Bills were tabled in Parliament to pave the way for the abolition of the mandatory death sentence in Malaysia. Read full storyContinue Reading
PETALING JAYA: The Federal Government has a large number of bad loans that are yet to be recovered, reveals the Auditor-General’s Report. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A woman was fined S$5,000 on Thursday (Oct 6) for evading goods and service tax (GST) on several luxury bags from brands such as Louis Vuitton and Loewe. Teo Hwee Ling, 37, was stopped by immigration officers at Changi Airport on May 1 after arriving on a flight from Frankfurt. They inspected itemsContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Two managers of entertainment outlets were fined by a court on Thursday (Oct 6) for sending messages to chat groups to tip other workers off about police raids. Disco and karaoke outlet operations manager Goh Wei Jie, 35, was fined S$10,000. He pleaded guilty to three counts of intentionallyContinue Reading
The interest rates offered by banks of 12-month fixed deposits are now at the highest in almost 24 years.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: United Overseas Bank (UOB) has announced its brand refresh in line with its purpose – Building the Future of Asean: For the people and businesses within and connecting with Asean. Read full storyContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Wealthy Chinese nationals have been the top foreign buyers of expensive private properties in Singapore this year as the country reaps the benefits of post-pandemic reopening and a relatively strong currency, despite tax increases. Buyers from China accounted for about one-fifth of the 425 luxury units – defined asContinue Reading
In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button.Continue Reading