Doctor’s letter not required for ‘May I have a seat please?’ sticker or lanyard, say public transport operators
2023-03-09
Commuters are also not required to show “proof” of their condition or disability. Continue Reading
One man, two cups: Is President Xi’s double tea a power move?
2023-03-09
The BBC’s Celia Hatton breaks down Xi Jinping’s caffeine habits, and why they might be a subtle power play.Continue Reading
Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin detained by graft busters, will be charged with corruption on Mar 10
2023-03-09
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Thursday (Mar 9). In a statement, the anti-graft agency said that Mr Muhyiddin was detained at 1pm at the MACC headquarters after he was summoned to give his statement in connection to investigationsContinue Reading
Taliban’s Balkh province governor killed in blast blamed on enemies
2023-03-09
The official is the most senior to be killed in a wave of attacks since the Taliban returned to power.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: How does CPF nomination work and what happens if you don’t make one?
2023-03-09
Questions have been raised about CPF nomination after a recent court case highlighted the fact that divorce does not automatically revoke a pre-existing nomination.Continue Reading
Taiwan to allow more China flights in show of goodwill
2023-03-09
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government said on Thursday (Mar 9) it would allow the resumption of more direct flights to China that had been stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in a show of political goodwill to Beijing despite festering military tensions. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, currently allowsContinue Reading
Big speed and ketamine bust in Samut Prakan
2023-03-09
Police are hunting for three suspected drug smugglers after seizing almost 2.5 million speed pills and 10 kilogrammes of ketamine in Samut Prakan.Continue Reading
Director of car workshop fined for allowing family members to perform illegal vehicle modifications
2023-03-09
SINGAPORE: The director of a car workshop was fined S$6,000 by a court on Thursday (Mar 9) for allowing his employees, including his family members, to illegally alter vehicle exhaust systems for their customers. The sole director of Man Exhaust Werkz, 30-year-old Muhammad Shahrudin Mat Nooh, pleaded guilty to threeContinue Reading
Indonesia football crush: Two jailed over Kanjuruhan stadium deaths
2023-03-09
The convictions are Indonesia’s first rulings on last year’s stadium crush where 135 people died.Continue Reading
Philippine cop cleanse more theater than reality
2023-03-09
In January 2023, the Philippines’ Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government, Benjamin Abalos Jr, initiated a process of vetting top police officials. This process calls for the courtesy resignation of all generals and colonels of the Philippine National Police (PNP) while a committee of five assesses their involvement in drug dealing in the Philippines. […]Continue Reading