SINGAPORE: A 59-year-old man was on Saturday (Mar 18) charged with the murder of his 61-year-old co-tenant. Ng Boon Hong is accused of causing the death of the victim at Block 90, Redhill Close sometime between 11pm on Mar 15 and 2am on Mar 16. The charge did not specifyContinue Reading
With Thailand heading into a general election in May, key political parties are promising the nation’s more than 50 million voters almost everything from steep increases in cash handouts and wages to suspending debt repayment.Continue Reading
With the country heading into a general election in May, key political parties are promising more than 50 million voters almost everything from steep increases in cash handouts and wages to suspending debt repayment.Continue Reading
When a referendum was held in Crimea on March 16 2014, to ask voters whether they wanted to be part of Russia, the official result was a 96.7% vote for Russia. The region was under military control at the time Crimean public buildings held by Russian soldiers and military forces seen across the peninsula. The […]Continue Reading
Citizens are calling for their rights as national elections approach in Thailand and Indonesia. Cambodia unpacks ancient artefacts as they return after decades abroad. An investigation revealed the involvement of U.K. forces in the Papua-Indonesia conflict.
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will spend about two years moving its headquarters from Sao Chingcha in Phra Nakhon district to its other office in Din Daeng district, ahead of promoting the inner city area as “People Square”.Continue Reading
The Election Commission (EC) has warned people not to lodge false complaints against parties in the run-up to the election, saying they themselves will face prosecution if such petitions are believed to be of malicious intent.Continue Reading
Huawei Technologies has replaced more than 13,000 parts in its products that were hit by United States trade sanctions, the Chinese tech giant’s founder said, according to a speech transcript posted on Friday (Mar 17) by a Chinese university. According to the transcript of the February speech posted by ShanghaiContinue Reading
Stars and the paparazzi depend on each other to make a living, but the relationship is souring.Continue Reading
Bangkokians’ poor state of physical and mental health needs to be addressed, said Supreeda Adulyanon, manager of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth).Continue Reading