“This incident shows that the illegal import of used shoes is carried out in an organised manner and misuses social projects,” Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita was quoted as saying in the statement. “The practice of illegal importation of used shoes must be stopped because it has a bad impactContinue Reading
From April next year, government agencies who work with a “sizeable number” of exercise professionals will only hire those in the national registry.Continue Reading
TOKYO: One person is dead and six missing, Japan’s coastguard said Monday (Mar 6), after a boat capsized and was spotted in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, which are also claimed by China. It was unclear where the boat had initially capsized but on Sunday a Japanese navy patrol spottedContinue Reading
MANILA: Philippine transport groups launched a nationwide strike on Monday (Mar 6) to protest a government programme drivers fear would phase out traditional jeepneys, which have become a cultural icon, and other ageing public transport vehicles. Officials, however, braced with contingencies, including the deployment of government vehicles to take strandedContinue Reading
KHON KAEN: A police officer was killed when the powered paraglider he was flying over Ubol Ratana Dam in Ubol Ratana district crashed on Sunday afternoon.Continue Reading
Many schools have been shut while firefighters work to put out the blaze in Kerala state.Continue Reading
Bachchan wrote on his blog that he had broken rib cartilage and a muscle tear. He said the injury was “painful” and he consulted a doctor before he flew home to Mumbai, where he has been advised to rest.Continue Reading
Children who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents, born between 2011 and 2019, will be eligible for the top-up if they are ActiveSG members.Continue Reading
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov aims to position his country as a major Eurasian hub for trade in goods and services. Although it once seemed far-fetched, the goal now appears increasingly to be within grasp. Aiding his ambition is Turkmenistan’s location on the shores of the strategically vital Caspian Sea and its possession of the world’s fifth-largest proven gas […]Continue Reading
Custom officials have been told to enforce a law ending the import and sale of alcohol with immediate effect.Continue Reading