SINGAPORE: Singapore kicked off its 2022 ASEAN Football Federation Mitsubishi Electric Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over Myanmar at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday (Dec 24). Myanmar’s hope for semi-final qualification were out of their hands, after Malaysia defeated them 1-0 in Yangon on Wednesday. The Lions faced offContinue Reading
Police have arrested the police colonel wife of alleged Chinese triad leader Chaiyanat “Tuhao” Kornchayanant, who is accused of involvement in the drug trade, and six other people in Bangkok.Continue Reading
Women in Afghanistan are protesting against the Taliban’s ban on female students attending university.Continue Reading
A labourer from Myanmar was caught hiding in a police officer’s home after making off with 150,000 baht worth of gold jewellery from a shop in Bang Bon district of Bangkok on Saturday, police said.Continue Reading
The New Year’s Eve countdown on Khao San Road will be cancelled in light of the current “fragile” mood, but entertainment venues in the popular tourist hangout will be open as usual, a local business leader says.Continue Reading
Seven more bodies were found floating in the sea on Saturday, bringing the unofficial death toll from the sunken HTMS Sukhothai to 14, as the search for the 15 remaining missing sailors neared the end of its sixth day.Continue Reading
Eighteen sailors are still missing from the doomed HTMS Sukhothai after the sixth day of search operations in the Gulf of Thailand, amid confusion over the number of bodies recovered and identified so far.Continue Reading
Heavy snowfall continued to blanket areas across northern, eastern and western Japan on Saturday (Dec 24), paralysing traffic and causing blackouts. The snowfall that has continued along the Sea of Japan coast in northern and western areas in the country since Dec 17 has killed 11 people and injured 77Continue Reading
The great grandson of former Taiwan president Chiang Kai-shek has ignited hopes that his young age and popularity could inspire more youth to join or support the party.Continue Reading
Three more bodies were found floating in the sea on Saturday morning, bringing the unofficial death toll from the sunken HTMS Sukhothai to 10, as the search for the 19 remaining missing sailors entered its sixth day.Continue Reading