Lynne O’Donnell: Taliban detained, abused and threatened me
2022-07-21
Australian Lynne O’Donnell says the girl was forced to submit tweets that publicly retracted her articles.Continue Reading
First monkeypox case reported in Phuket
2022-07-21
Thailand has recorded its first case of monkeypox, and the infection was diagnosed in a 27-year-old Nigerian man who travelled from Nigeria to Phuket, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) reported on Thursday evening.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Singdollar up against most major currencies – why and what that means for you
2022-07-21
The Singapore dollar has touched all-time highs against the yen and ringgit, and strengthened against the euro and the pound. What does this mean for holidaymakers and businesses?Continue Reading
Couple who fled Singapore after allegedly failing to deliver luxury goods listed on Interpol red notice website
2022-07-21
Red notices are published by Interpol at the request of a member country and must comply with Interpol’s constitution and rules.Continue Reading
Court dismisses drug trafficker’s bid against death sentence one day before execution
2022-07-21
SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal on Thursday (Jul 21) dismissed an eleventh hour bid by a convicted drug trafficker against his death sentence, one day before it is due to be carried out. Nazeri Lajim, 64, was convicted in 2017 of possessing not less than 33.39g of diamorphine for theContinue Reading
OG to shut Orchard Point store after 18 years, plans to open outlets closer to customers in heartlands
2022-07-21
OG department store chain says a new tenant will take over the space at Orchard Point.Continue Reading
Security threats should be taken seriously, says MHA after bomb hoax at Evergreen Secondary School
2022-07-21
It is important to exercise crisis plans regularly, says the Ministry of Home Affairs, after a false bomb threat at Evergreen Secondary School.Continue Reading
Malaysia court dismisses Najib’s bid to admit Queen’s Counsel for his 1MDB-linked conviction appeal
2022-07-21
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur High Court has rejected an application by British Queen’s Counsel Jonathan Laidlaw to be admitted to the Bar on Thursday (Jul 21). The dismissal effectively dashed former prime minister Najib Razak’s attempt to bring in Mr Laidlaw to represent him in his final appeal againstContinue Reading
Singaporean, Thai wife wanted by Interpol may have fled to Thailand
2022-07-21
A Singaporean and his Thai wife who skipped bail in Singapore on charges of internet fraud involving luxury watches and bags worth hundreds of millions of baht are reported to have fled to Thailand.Continue Reading
Chinese video game revenue declines for the first time amid crackdown
2022-07-21
HONG KONG: China’s video games sector revenue declined in the first half of 2022 for the first time since the data was made available 14 years ago, as the world’s biggest video games market continues to reel from Beijing’s tightening oversight. The industry’s combined revenue declined 1.8 per cent toContinue Reading