Malaysia election: Is ‘Bossku’ effect slowly losing appeal after ex-PM Najib’s jail sentence?
2022-11-02
While UMNO has vowed to stand by Najib, his absence has left a leadership void in a fragmented party, said observers. Continue Reading
US expected to stand ground on Taiwan, no matter who wins mid-term elections, say analysts
2022-11-02
If the Democrats manage to retain both chambers of the US Congress, there would be continuity in the Biden administration’s policy on Taiwan, which leans towards status quo, said experts.Continue Reading
Step by step, China finds its footing in outer space
2022-11-02
After 11 years, China has finally completed its Tiangong space station with the docking of its Mengtian lab module, establishing the Tiangong as the second operational space station apart from the US-led, multinational International Space Station (ISS). On November 1, China’s mouthpiece Global Times trumpeted that the Mengtian lab module, the third and final part […]Continue Reading
Safety restrictions on lantern flying during Yi Peng festival
2022-11-02
CHIANG MAI: Flying of lanterns within the air safety zone around Chiang Mai airport is prohibited during the annual Yi Peng festival on Nov 8-9, and airlines have rescheduled and cancelled flights to further lessen the danger to aircraft, airport director Wichit Kaewsaithiam said.Continue Reading
Immigration increases passenger handling capacity at Suvarnabhumi airport
2022-11-02
The Immigration Bureau on Wednesday increased its capacity to handle passenger arrivals at Suvarnabhumi airport after complaints about lengthy delays on Sunday.Continue Reading
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson to speak at blockchain conference in Singapore
2022-11-02
SINGAPORE: Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has been lined up as a featured keynote speaker at a December blockchain conference in Singapore. According to a programme rundown for the International Symposium on Blockchain Advancements (ISBA), Johnson will deliver his speech in the afternoon on Dec 2. The event, organised byContinue Reading
H&H Tiramisu Twist cookies sold in Daiso Singapore recalled due to presence of undeclared allergens
2022-11-02
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency on Wednesday (Nov 2) said it directed Daiso Singapore to recall H&H Tiramisu Twist cookies from Malaysia due to the presence of undeclared allergens. The agency was informed by Daiso Singapore that the imported cookies contained allergens – egg, hazelnut and almonds – that were notContinue Reading
How a burgeoning Myanmar art scene came to sudden unrest
2022-11-02
Just as the landscape is gaining international acclaim, the country’s artists have been thrown into chaos and uncertainty.
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Chinese caught in kidnap plot
2022-11-02
Police have arrested a Chinese national believed to be involved in abducting a compatriot businessman, torturing him and cutting off his little finger for a 30-million-baht ransom.Continue Reading
North Korea: Air raid warning triggered after Pyongyang launches missiles
2022-11-02
Residents in the remote South Korean island of Ulleungdo were told to seek shelter in bunkers.Continue Reading