SINGAPORE: Sales of new private homes in Singapore rose for a third consecutive month in March, with property analysts predicting that demand will likely remain “robust”. Excluding executive condominiums (ECs), developers sold 492 units in March – a 13.6 per cent increase from the 433 units sold in February, according toContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar on Monday (Apr 17) said that he is not a suspect in an investigation by the anti-graft agency in relation to allegations involving foreign worker recruitment deals. Mr Sivakumar – who is also the deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Action Party (DAP)Continue Reading
A total of 25,100 Thai men men had applied for voluntary enlistment this year as of Sunday, with backgrounds as diverse as being monks and holders of a master’s degree, army deputy spokeswoman Maj Gen Sirichan Ngathong said.Continue Reading
For Xi Jinping, last week was easily among the best the Chinese leader has had in a long while. First, French President Emmanuel Macron dropped by to talk up the merits of Europe forging a diplomatic path independent of the US. For good measure, Macron gave Beijing the impression Paris isn’t keen on coming to […]Continue Reading
HONG KONG: One of the most prominent democracy activists in Hong Kong over recent years, Joshua Wong, was sentenced on Monday (Apr 17) to three months in prison over an information breach involving a police officer, according to a post on Wong’s Facebook account. The 26-year-old rose to prominence inContinue Reading
The government-sponsored event was held in India’s Maharashtra state in an open ground.Continue Reading
HOW THE OFFENCES WERE DETECTED Between May 2021 and September 2021, PUB’s online sensors detected “abnormally high” levels of prohibited volatile compounds in the used water discharged from factories in the Pioneer Sector area. PUB officers carried out a surprise inspection at Chem Solv-Technologies’ premises on Sep 6, 2021, andContinue Reading
While opposition to China can be a motivating factor, University of Missouri’s Sydney Yueh, who authored a book on Taiwan’s identity politics and culture, said the island’s “political reformation” has put in place the roots for a more open and prosperous society. It is the strength of Taiwan’s institutions andContinue Reading
During the first six days of Songkran festival travel there were 2,008 traffic accidents, an increase on last year’s more subdued celebrations and with more casualties, but road deaths are down, according to the Interior Ministry.Continue Reading
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed after the suspect threw a suspected pipe bomb during an election campaign stop in Wakayama city.Continue Reading