Some school bus operators raise fees as they grapple with rising costs, lack of drivers
2023-02-27
At one primary school in Bishan, there are only 25 school buses ferrying students, down from 36 such buses three years ago.Continue Reading
Malaysia says Abu Dhabi’s IPIC and Aabar to pay US$1.8 billion to settle 1MDB dispute
2023-02-27
KUALA LUMPUR: Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC) and its unit Aabar Investments PJS have agreed to pay US$1.8 billion to settle a legal dispute over the scandal at Malaysian state fund 1MDB, Malaysia’s finance ministry said on Monday (Feb 27). Malaysia in 2018 had filed a challenge inContinue Reading
Partners of Singapore shoe recycling project apologise for ‘lapse’ leading to export of footwear for sale
2023-02-27
A Reuters investigation found that several pairs of shoes meant for recycling were instead exported to Indonesia for sale.Continue Reading
Saliva testing rolled out at roadblocks, checkpoints to nab drug users
2023-02-27
The process takes an average of 10 minutes and those who test positive will be subjected to further investigations.Continue Reading
Man admits raping woman almost twice his age after trying to knock her out
2023-02-27
Two days after meeting the victim and finding her “very sexy”, Chew Kee Hock waited for her at the same location, intending to rape her.Continue Reading
Seeing through the clean hydrogen hype
2023-02-27
In 2021, Australian company Star Scientific signed an agreement with the Philippine government to develop green hydrogen as a fuel source. This agreement joins a long list of similar agreements around the world. But the number of large-scale hydrogen projects that have progressed from agreements into development is rather short. Vastly more investment is pouring into solar […]Continue Reading
The making of a quagmire in Ukraine
2023-02-27
Most military analysts expected Ukraine to fall within days when Russia launched its invasion on February 24, 2022. Yet one year into the war, Ukrainians have put up a fight and demonstrated remarkable resolve against a powerful military. In fact, some of those military analysts, including former US secretary of defense Mark Esper, have begun […]Continue Reading
Ex-auxiliary police officer and wife admit abusing 11-year-old girl, who died from head injuries
2023-02-27
The girl, who weighed only 20kg at the end, was repeatedly struck with an exercise bar for not doing her homework, being too slow to eat.Continue Reading
Mother, stepfather admit abusing 11-year-old daughter, who died from head injuries
2023-02-27
The girl, who weighed only 20kg at the end, was repeatedly struck with an exercise bar by her ex-auxiliary police officer stepfather for not doing her homework, eating too slowly.Continue Reading
Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Mar 1
2023-02-27
TOKYO: Japan will from Wednesday (Mar 1) ease its COVID-19 restrictions on travellers from China, dropping a requirement that everyone take a test for the virus upon arrival, its top government spokesperson said. Instead of blanket testing of travellers from China, Japan will only test selected samples, although travellers willContinue Reading