KANCHANABURI: Soldiers have increased security checks along the border in Sangkhla Buri district amid fresh fighting between government troops and ethnic forces in Myanmar.Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: India has appointed as its new defence chief, a general who led forces on its disputed frontier with China, as New Delhi seeks to counter Beijing’s growing military assertiveness. Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan’s appointment comes in the midst of a root-and-branch reform of India’s armed forces, and nearlyContinue Reading
Hui had been facing criminal charges in several cases at the time, including perverting the course of justice, access to a computer with dishonest intent, and alleged criminal damage. “The deception was carefully orchestrated by the respondent (Hui) with the consequences that public confidence in the administration of justice hadContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia passengers will not be required to wear masks on flights unless they are travelling to or from destinations that mandate it. This will take effect immediately, AirAsia said in a statement on Thursday (Sep 29). Passengers who wish to wear masks onboard AirAsia flights may continue toContinue Reading
SEOUL – North Korea ironically offered US Vice President Kamala Harris a soft landing in South Korea today (September 29) by planting security rather than a prickly trade dispute at the top of her Seoul agenda. Harris arrived in the country after attending the state funeral for the late Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. […]
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TOKYO: A Japanese health ministry panel on Thursday (Sep 29) recommended revising the nation’s drug laws to allow for the importation and use of medicinal marijuana products. The recommendation was based on meeting medical needs and to harmonise Japan with international standards, the committee said in a report. The revisionContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A man agreed to illegally open bank accounts for use by another person in exchange for money, and more than $1.5 million was eventually moved through these accounts. The offender also pocketed more than S$5,900 from a durian supplier he worked for, took drugs and falsely accused an investigationContinue Reading
The quarter released the best-of album ‘I Say Mamamoo: The Best’ in September last year to mark its seventh anniversary. Read full storyContinue Reading
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 527 Filipinos, who were arrested for entering the state illegally, were deported back to their home country by the state Immigration Department. Read full storyContinue Reading
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a woman’s lack of marital status could not deny her the choice to abort a pregnancy at any time up to 24 weeks, a decision hailed by women’s rights activists. Read full storyContinue Reading