SINGAPORE: A former vector control officer with the National Environment Agency (NEA) was charged in court on Tuesday (Mar 7) for obtaining or trying to obtain bribes in exchange for showing leniency during inspections at worker dormitories. Mohamad Shahril Selasa, 32, was handed 19 charges under the Prevention of CorruptionContinue Reading
Responders are scrambling to contain the leak from a sunken tanker which has reached coastal villages.Continue Reading
BEIJING: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should stay clear of any power rivalry of big countries, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday (Mar 7). At an annual parliament meeting in Beijing, Qin also said that ASEAN cannot be an agent of any external force. The foreign ministerContinue Reading
An interim report on the fatal Gold Coast crash in January suggests one pilot missed a vital radio call.Continue Reading
Much of Bangkok was covered with unsafe levels of PM2.5 dust, averaging 72.6 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m3), from 5am-7am on Tuesday, according to City Hall’s daily air quality report.Continue Reading
A dispute involving relatives of Cambodia’s senior politicians could complicate or even derail Prime Minister Hun Sen’s long-planned dynastic succession while raising new questions about whether China actually supports the transfer of power. The potential for game-changing political ructions is growing. According to sources familiar with the situation who requested anonymity, a family member of […]Continue Reading
SEOUL: North Korea warned Tuesday (Mar 7) that it would be a “clear declaration of war” if its missiles were shot down during their test launches over the Pacific Ocean. The United States and South Korea have ramped up defence cooperation, including joint drills, in the face of growing threatsContinue Reading
Cambodia made two important choices on its national trajectory considering the recent sentencing of Kem Sokha to 27 years of house arrest on charges of treason and conspiracy with a foreign power. First, it made clear that Cambodia chose peaceful democratization in its consistent endeavor to build a multiparty liberal democracy as enshrined in its […]Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of victims at flood evacuation centres in Malaysia has dropped to 21,863 people as of Tuesday (Mar 7) morning, down from 43,406 the night before. Separately, the body of a woman who was reported missing in the southern state of Johor was found on Monday night,Continue Reading
FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant, Sheng Siong and Prime Supermarket will all charge the mandatory 5 cents minimum for each plastic bag from Jul 3.Continue Reading