NEW DELHI: The Indian government has asked online retail giant Amazon to stop selling devices designed to disable car seatbelt alarms, transport minister Nitin Gadkari told Reuters, citing potential safety risks. Though the sale of the metal clips is not illegal, such devices and broader road safety issues have comeContinue Reading
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank governor Perry Warjiyo said on Wednesday (Sep 7) that the benchmark interest rate was set to rise further, but not to expect policy tightening to be as aggressive as the US Federal Reserve. “If I say BI (Bank Indonesia) rate won’t rise, I’ll be lying. ButContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 13-year-old girl who has been missing for three days. Rosniza Roslani was last seen in the vicinity of Blk 325 Woodlands Street 32 on Sep 4, said the police in a news release on Wednesday (Sep 7). Anyone with informationContinue Reading
Woodside and industry experts have long said that it would cost billions more to develop Sunrise via Timor-Leste instead of Darwin. Ramos-Horta said that it made no sense to him to send the gas to Darwin, which would require a 500km pipeline, rather than to Timor-Leste with a 200km pipeline,Continue Reading
DUBAI: The global air travel industry’s recovery from the COVID pandemic was gaining momentum, but high fuel prices will put pressure on airlines, the head of the world’s biggest airline trade body said on Wednesday. Read full storyContinue Reading
The repeal of 377A is also “not a done deal” because it has to be discussed in Parliament first, says the Deputy Prime Minister at a conference.Continue Reading
Pathum Thani was one of the areas in Greater Bangkok hit the hardest by torrential rain on Tuesday night and the Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) chief pointed his finger at a pump breakdown as being one of the reasons.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: The next health minister should continue to carry out long-term health care reform plans such as the Health White Paper, says Khairy Jamaluddin. Read full storyContinue Reading
Wong and fellow actor Moses Chan were given corner suites at ‘the best hotel in Ipoh’. Read full storyContinue Reading
The speech therapists published cartoon books believed by some to be about the city’s democracy movement.Continue Reading