Child rights advocate on child labour charge
2022-11-03
A prominent child rights advocate accused of physically assaulting children and using child labour reported to police in Samut Sakhon to hear the charges on Thursday.Continue Reading
‘Hazardous’ smog chokes India’s capital
2022-11-03
NEW DELHI: Smog in New Delhi hit “hazardous” levels on Thursday (Nov 3) as smoke from thousands of crop fires in northern India combined with other pollutants to create a noxious grey cocktail enveloping the megacity. Levels of the most dangerous particles – PM 2.5, so tiny they can enterContinue Reading
Man gets jail for setting up company and bank accounts in money laundering scheme
2022-11-03
Criminal proceeds of more than US$200,000 were channelled through the bank accounts.Continue Reading
North Asia ramps up stockpiling for winter to cut costly spot LNG buys
2022-11-03
SINGAPORE: Key North Asian economies are stockpiling fuel, diversifying sources and conserving power to ensure adequate supplies for winter, as an unprecedented global energy crisis makes spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases costly. Major LNG importers – Japan, South Korea and China – have been grappling with soaring prices ofContinue Reading
More rain on the way as Philippine storm death toll hits 150
2022-11-03
MANILA: The death toll from a powerful storm that triggered flooding and landslides across the Philippines has reached 150, disaster officials said on Thursday (Nov 3), as more rain was forecast in some of the hardest-hit areas. More than 355,400 people fled their homes as Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae poundedContinue Reading
Russia-Taliban in a desperate partnership of convenience
2022-11-03
The signing of a provisional deal between Russia and the Taliban in September 2022 marks the Taliban’s first known major international economic deal. But beyond the announcement that Russia will supply gas, oil and wheat to Afghanistan, the payment and pricing details have not been released to the public. How the two countries will navigate international sanctions […]Continue Reading
Singapore gas pipelines so far unaffected by oil tanker grounded nearby: EMA
2022-11-03
Supply and pressure from pipelines conveying gas from Indonesia and Singapore remain normal, says the Energy Market Authority.Continue Reading
White Christian nationalists on US midterm election mission
2022-11-03
According to a May 2022 poll from the University of Maryland, 61% of Republicans favor declaring the United States a Christian nation – even though 57% recognized that it would be unconstitutional. Meanwhile, 31% of all Americans and 49% of Republicans believe “God intended America to be a new promised land where European Christians could […]Continue Reading
Delhi air: Leaders trade barbs as India capital becomes ‘gas chamber’
2022-11-03
Politicians are blaming each other as a toxic haze once again smothers India’s capital.Continue Reading
More pre-schools in Singapore sowing seeds of sustainability in their pupils
2022-11-03
Children at such a young age are more receptive to fresh ideas, making it easier to shape their mindsets about sustainability, said educators.Continue Reading