Lawyers’ ‘errant conduct’ disadvantaged taxi driver’s efforts to seek justice for 2008 accident: Court
2023-03-06
The taxi driver has been trying to seek damages for his serious injuries after an accident in 2008.Continue Reading
Woman who abused maid and applied thick make-up over bruises when police came gets jail
2023-03-06
A police officer noticed the heavy foundation on the maid’s face, and her bruises were revealed when the make-up was wiped off. Continue Reading
Crash Landing On You: What binds the magnificent worlds of K-dramas and Bollywood
2023-03-05
It’s tempting to draw comparisons between the two styles – but how similar are they?Continue Reading
Still hail a cab by the road? ‘Very hard’ to get one these days, say drivers and passengers
2023-03-05
A recent survey by the Public Transport Council found that passengers’ satisfaction with taxi and private-hire car services dropped in 2022, with the score for wait time falling the most. Continue Reading
China boosts military budget while warning of escalating threats
2023-03-05
Beijing announces an increase in military spending, while warning of “escalating” threats.Continue Reading
Bangladesh fire: Thousands shelterless after blaze at Rohingya camp
2023-03-05
It is thought some 12,000 people, most of whom fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar, are now homeless.Continue Reading
Classy Ko retains World Championship title after vintage round at Sentosa
2023-03-05
SINGAPORE: South Korea’s Ko Jin-young became the first player to retain the HSBC Women’s World Championship title after firing a three-under par 69 in the rain-interrupted final round to beat world number two Nelly Korda by two shots in Singapore on Sunday (Mar 5). Still battling a wrist injury thatContinue Reading
UN states finally agree deal to protect high seas
2023-03-05
UNITED NATIONS: UN member states finally agreed on Saturday (Mar 4), following years of talks, to a text on the first international treaty to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet. “The ship has reached the shore,” conference chair Rena Lee announcedContinue Reading
India’s disappearing single-screen cinemas
2023-03-05
Hemant Chaturvedi has documented 950 theatres across India and the stories behind them.Continue Reading
From Afghan TV fame to a US factory floor
2023-03-05
Adjusting to life in America is difficult for Afghan women who used to be journalists.Continue Reading