Police have arrested transgender influencer Nara Crepe Katoey on a charge of advertising dietary supplements containing a hazardous psychoactive drug, desoxy-D2PM.Continue Reading
Tokyo demands an apology after one its diplomats is accused of spying in Russia’s Far East.Continue Reading
MANILA/TOKYO: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is ready to provide further financial support to Sri Lanka, a top official of the regional lender said on Tuesday (Sep 27), as the Indian Ocean nation battles its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades. The remarks came after an ADB pactContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has hit out at the opposition for using the flood and inflation narrative to resist an early 15th general election (GE15). The former deputy prime minister described the flood narrative as a “myth”. In a Facebook statement on TuesdayContinue Reading
The air force promises minimal flight disruption during its air show at Don Mueang airport on Friday afternoon for the ceremonial installation of its new commander-in-chief.Continue Reading
Protesters marched against a state funeral for Abe even as local and global leaders gathered to honour him.Continue Reading
The Chartthaipattana Party will hold a general assembly on Oct 3 to elect a new executive committee and party leader, a senior party member said on TuesdayContinue Reading
A Singapore Polytechnic (SP) student was on campus when he allegedly trespassed into a female toilet at around 8.30am on Feb 23. Read full storyContinue Reading
BEIJING: Dozens of people have taken part in a rare protest in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, social media footage shows, after officials announced a snap lockdown over a handful of COVID-19 cases. The megacity of more than 18 million people reported just 10 infections on Tuesday (SepContinue Reading
BANGKOK: Thailand’s government plans new borrowing of about 820 billion baht (US$21.64 billion) in the 2023 fiscal year starting Oct 1, mainly to finance a budget deficit, the finance ministry said on Tuesday (Sep 27), as it tries to bolster economic recovery. The borrowing is part of a wider debtContinue Reading