President Halimah Yacob and Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc also reaffirmed the longstanding friendship and excellent relations between Singapore and Vietnam.Continue Reading
A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on Bangkok roads was charged by police with a misdemeanour, saying he only wanted to see the city while exercising.Continue Reading
A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on Bangkok roads was charged by police with a misdemeanour, saying he only wanted to see the city while exercising.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: The current wet weather is expected to continue for the rest of October, with thundery showers expected on most days in the coming fortnight, said the Meteorological Service Singapore on Monday (Oct 17). In its fortnightly outlook, the Met Service said the inter-monsoon conditions are forecast to last through November. Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan won six of eight national assembly seats he stood for in a weekend by-election, unofficial results showed on Monday (Oct 17), a vote he has called a referendum on his popularity. The by-election is the latest twist in months of political wrangling thatContinue Reading
The MOU on Carbon Credits Collaboration is the first to be signed between Singapore and an ASEAN member state. Continue Reading
In a highly unusual press conference on October 15, embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss was asked the same question, consecutively, by three separate reporters. Though the three – these were “friendly” reporters, from right-wing media, all of whom Truss herself called on – used different wording, their question was essentially the same: “Why should […]Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Mr Jimmy Toh Yong Leng will be appointed as chief executive director (designate) of the People’s Association (PA) on Nov 1, the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) said on Monday (Oct 17). Mr Toh will take over from Mr Lim Hock Yu as chief executive director (CED)Continue Reading
BANGKOK: Authorities in Thailand issued flash flood warnings for eight southern provinces on Monday (Oct 17) ahead of more rain expected this week, with areas in nearly 40 per cent of the country’s provinces still inundated and dealing with flood waters. The warning includes the resort island of Phuket, whereContinue Reading
There’s been debate for years over whether the world’s biggest boy band could be exempt from serving.Continue Reading