Second monkeypox case found, this time in Bangkok
2022-07-28
The general public Health Ministry documented Thailand’s second monkeypox case on Thursday night, a man living with 10 other people in Bangkok.Continue Reading
Singapore’s Keppel posts 66% jump in half-year profit as businesses rebound
2022-07-28
Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp reported a 66 per cent rise in first-half income on Thursday (Jul 28), helped by higher earnings across most of its main businesses and a come back in performance from its offshore and marine (O& M) unit. Keppel, which traces its roots to some small shipContinue Reading
Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh disputes SFA finding, says products do not contain prohibited preservatives
2022-07-28
Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh had been one of nine kueh manufacturers who had their operations suspended by the particular Singapore Food Agency (SFA) over the incorrect use of food chemicals.Continue Reading
NTU student peeped at man showering, gets short detention order
2022-07-28
SINGAPORE: A Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student who peeped at a man while he was showering was sentenced upon Thursday (Jul 28) to a short detention order of two weeks. Xu Ziye, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of voyeurism and possessing obscene films, with a third charge of felonyContinue Reading
Malaysia’s anti-party hopping law gets nod from parliament with overwhelming bipartisan support
2022-07-28
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Cheaper House of parliament passed the anti-party hopping Bill on Thursday (Jul 28), paving the way for the country’s Federal Cosmetic to be amended to incorporate clauses against politics defection. The vote around the Bill saw 209 MPs voting within favour, with eleven absent, exceeding the necessaryContinue Reading
Hatari fans admiration with B900m donation to improve health facilities
2022-07-28
Fan producer Hatari has provided Ramathibodi Foundation a donation of 900 million baht in a low-profile event that has drawn praise through the public since it grew to become known.Continue Reading
Malaysia’s health ministry welcomes clinical trials on products containing cannabis extract for medical use: Deputy minister
2022-07-28
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry in Malaysia welcomes apps to conduct scientific trials on products containing cannabis remove for medical purposes as there are simply no such trials getting carried out at the moment, Deputy Health Minister Dr Noor Azmi said on Thursday (Jul 28) Malaysia’s Harmful Drugs ActContinue Reading
Timeline: How a couple fled Singapore after millions were lost in Tradenation luxury goods scam
2022-07-28
Arrest warrants have been issued for Singaporean Pi Jiapeng and Thai national Siriwipa Pansuk, that are on the run.Continue Reading
Costs, difficulty connecting to other flights are why Jetstar refuses to move to Terminal 4, say analysts
2022-07-28
Mr Gary Ho, senior lecturer in Aviation Administration at Temasek Polytechnic said that “rebalancing” is where an airport tries to make sure that no airport terminal is under- or over-used, so that travellers, staff and air carriers have a pleasant encounter in the terminal. “In Changi’s case, T4 continues toContinue Reading
Hong Kong’s online retail market has become too crowded for ecommerce giant Alibaba, which is closing its local Tmall site
2022-07-28
Alibaba will shut down functions of Tmall Hong Kong on Oct 31, as the company sharpens its focus on cross-border ecommerce opportunities. That move comes as no surprise, according to analysts, mainly because Hongkongers have plenty of online shopping platforms to choose from. Look over full story Continue Reading