Woman caught by traffic police driving erratically had no licence, took husband’s car without consent
2023-03-10
Monica Cheng’s careless driving caused cars behind her to brake abruptly or slow down. Continue Reading
Sattahip resort closed pending encroachment probe
2023-03-10
CHON BURI: The Royal Thai Navy has ordered a luxury resort in Sattahip district to suspend operations for allegedly encroaching on state land.Continue Reading
Xi’s next crackdown is on local government debt
2023-03-10
As China watchers try to get their heads around the myriad policy shifts at this week’s National People’s Congress (NPC), at least one thing is clear: the bubble just burst for local governments around the nation. In the decade-plus since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, municipalities engaged in a historic borrowing binge. And in the […]Continue Reading
North Korea says it defused US Korean War bombs at Pyongyang apartment site
2023-03-10
SEOUL: Workers at an apartment construction site in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, have discovered more than 110 bombs, shells, mines, grenades and other explosives that it says are US-made weapons from the Korean War, state media said on Friday (Mar 10). The devices were detected and disposed of byContinue Reading
Malaysia’s Edotco, backers plan stake sales in hot telco towers market: Sources
2023-03-10
SINGAPORE: Asia-focussed telecoms tower firm Edotco Group, its Malaysian parent Axiata and a Japanese backer are in talks with investors for stake sales, in a deal that could raise about US$1.2 billion, four sources familiar with the matter said. The move comes as global infrastructure funds are pouring huge sumsContinue Reading
Man ordered to pay S$756,000 after seeking S$800,000 from Tan Tock Seng Hospital and doctors over mother’s death
2023-03-10
The parties then entered a hearing over costs and disbursements. Lawyers for defendants argued that they offered S$15,000 to Mr Chia to settle the case on Apr 24, 2020. He did not accept. TTSH and the three doctors then asked for costs of action to be fixed at S$625,500 andContinue Reading
Online lotto operator pleads guilty, fined B2.7m
2023-03-10
The operator of the online lottery platform Kong Salak Plus has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay fines of nearly 2.7 million baht for selling overpriced lottery tickets and selling tickets to people younger than 20 years old.Continue Reading
Corruption tables turn on Muhyiddin in Malaysia
2023-03-10
SINGAPORE – Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin is the latest Malaysian politician to face legal trouble and potential jail time after a court in Kuala Lumpur charged him with graft and embezzlement on March 10, a day after authorities arrested and questioned him over the alleged misuse of funds from a Covid-19 stimulus initiative. The […]Continue Reading
Muhyiddin indictment a signal to global business community of Malaysia’s corruption clampdown: Analysts
2023-03-10
Public opinion on whether the indictment is a political witch hunt, could affect the outcome of six state elections this year, say observers.Continue Reading
Girl, 14, shot dead outside Pattani mosque
2023-03-10
A 14-year-old girl was shot dead in full view of her mother in front of a mosque in Muang district of Pattani province on Friday morning.Continue Reading