Shinzo Abe death: Shock killing that could change Japan forever
2022-07-08
The killing of the former PM has raised questions in a country where people don’t think about violent crime.Continue Reading
Alleged woman drug-gang leader arrested, assets seized
2022-07-08
A woman who is the alleged leader of a major drug network and her drug felon boyfriend were arrested and assets worth more than 100 million baht seized from her in Nonthaburi on Friday.Continue Reading
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe dies of his injuries after being shot
2022-07-08
TOKYO: Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe died of his injuries on Friday (Jul 8) after he was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election. No vital signs were detected upon his arrival in hospital and doctors tried to resuscitate him, a hospital spokesperson said. The former prime minister diedContinue Reading
Former Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe has died: NHK
2022-07-08
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China holds combat exercises around Taiwan as US senator visits
2022-07-08
BEIJING: China’s military said on Friday (Jul 8) that it recently held joint combat readiness exercises, patrols and combat drills in the sea and airspace around Taiwan, as a senior US senator visited Taipei for a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, bristlesContinue Reading
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving campaign speech
2022-07-08
Abe, 67, had been delivering a speech near a train station when he was shot by an assailant at around 11.30am. Footage broadcast by NHK showed Abe standing on a stage when a loud blast was heard with smoke visible in the air. Police said a 41-year-old man suspected ofContinue Reading
Shinzo Abe: The legacy of Japan’s longest-serving PM
2022-07-08
A contentious nationalist, he is known for his signature economic reforms and an assertive foreign policy.Continue Reading
Travelling this long weekend? You can now book bus tickets to Singapore with Grab
2022-07-08
Grab has officially launched its Intercity feature which allow users to purchase bus and ferry tickets from the app. Read full storyContinue Reading
‘In the mouth of dragons’: Melting glaciers threaten Pakistan’s north
2022-07-08
The mountain communities depend on their livestock, orchards, farms and tourism for survival, but climate change threatens all of it. “Our economy is agrarian and people don’t have enough resources to move from here,” said Sher, a researcher for a local development NGO. Siddique Ullah Baig, a disaster risk reductionContinue Reading
Singapore and Mongolia have a sound foundation to grow relations: PM Lee
2022-07-08
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Mongolia have a sound foundation to grow relations, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (Jul 8), adding that the two countries have a warm and longstanding relationship. Speaking at an official lunch hosted for visiting Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, Mr Lee said: “We share aContinue Reading