The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is warning the public to be on their guard against online scammers during Songkran after nearly 5,300 fraud cases were reported last week.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A Singapore-registered oil tanker was boarded by “unidentified persons” off Ivory Coast at about 10pm (Singapore time) on Monday (Apr 10), the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said late on Tuesday. Of the 20 crew members on the Success 9, one is a Singaporean, said MPA. It did notContinue Reading
To try and forge an alliance in preparation for forming a government ahead of an election would be undemocratic, says Democrat Party leader Jurin Laksanawisit.Continue Reading
Moscow is wooing the rest of the world to avoid political and economic isolation. And so far, it’s finding success, says Massey University professor and former diplomat Ian Hill.Continue Reading
Malaysia’s move to tax nicotine-laced vape products could generate revenue for healthcare spending, but it may exacerbate the youth smoking problem instead, says Malaysia health journalist Loh Foon Fong.Continue Reading
The extreme pressure heaped by parents on children to perform well in exams to secure places at prestigious high school and universities is a recurrent theme in K-dramas, says the Financial Times’ Christian Davies.Continue Reading
Singrow’s climate-resilient strawberries are a testbed for their agri-genomics and precision farming technology.Continue Reading
PARIS: French officials were in damage control mode on Tuesday (Apr 11) as they tried to contain anger, division and confusion sparked by President Emmanuel Macron’s comments on Europe’s dependence on the United States and its relations with China and Taiwan. Macron’s comments came in an interview on a tripContinue Reading
Police have arrested a Kalakshetra teacher and dancer Hari Padman after a former student lodged a complaint.Continue Reading
Critics have slammed the complicated procedures involved in apprehending military personnel suspected of committing criminal offences, saying the laws need to be overhauled to streamline the process.Continue Reading