Sean Turnell: Australian adviser to Suu Kyi gets three years jail in Myanmar
2022-09-29
Turnell, along with Aung San Suu Kyi were both sentenced to jail for breaching the Officials Secrets Act.Continue Reading
Malaysia's PPI eases further to 6.8% in August
2022-09-29
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production eased further to 6.8 per cent in August compared to 7.6 per cent in the previous month, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said. Read full storyContinue Reading
Gains on Bursa capped by profit-taking
2022-09-29
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI pared gains at it entered midday following a positive investor reaction to the Bank of England’s announcement of bond-purchasing measures to stabilise a sell-off in gilts. Read full storyContinue Reading
Teen faces death penalty for boyfriend's murder
2022-09-29
JOHOR BARU: A teenager is facing the death penalty here for allegedly murdering her boyfriend in a hotel last week. Read full storyContinue Reading
Teong Tzen Wei apologises to family, fellow swimmers over drug use; says he should have known better
2022-09-29
Teong’s statement comes after apologies by Schooling and Lim, and SportSG said it has issued the three swimmers with letters of warning. Support for Teong, Schooling and Lim will also be suspended for a month. This means the three carded athletes under the high performance scheme will not receive training assistance grantsContinue Reading
Ash scattering garden in Choa Chu Kang receives 1,900 applications; Another site to open by 2024: NEA
2022-09-29
SINGAPORE: More than 1,900 applications for inland ash scattering services at Singapore’s first such facility were received as of mid-September, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Wednesday (Sep 28), as it announced the opening of another site by 2024. “As of 13 September 2022, there have been more thanContinue Reading
Australia’s most-polluting coal plant to shut decade earlier than planned
2022-09-29
Energy firm AGL calls it a “major step” for Australia, but critics say more action is needed.Continue Reading
Malaysia has played significant role in calling for total elimination of nuclear weapons
2022-09-29
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been actively involved in the international efforts calling for the total elimination of nuclear weapons through its participation in all three major international conferences on the matter since 2013. Read full storyContinue Reading
One more long weekend in 2023 after revised date for Vesak Day
2022-09-29
SINGAPORE: There will be a total of seven long public holiday weekends next year, up from six, following a revision to the date for Vesak Day which will now fall on a Friday. The Ministry of Manpower on Thursday (Sep 29) said that it has gazetted Jun 2, 2023 asContinue Reading
Jackson Wang performing in Singapore in December as part of Magic Man world tour
2022-09-29
The K-pop star will also hold concerts in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, London, Paris and Dubai. His Singapore concert will be held on Dec 23.Continue Reading