Some organisations see rise in number of senior volunteers
2023-02-16
For an active ageing centre that serves elderly residents, having volunteers of the same age group is important to the cause, one organisation said.
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Fine dust levels drop in Chiang Mai after rain
2023-02-16
CHIANG MAI: The air quality in this northern province, which had been poor in the past 15 days due to the high levels of hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles, slightly improved on Thursday morning after some rain on Wednesday evening.Continue Reading
Ex-partner of internet idol nabbed over scam
2023-02-16
A 33-year-old woman has been arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport for allegedly colluding with her former internet idol girlfriend to dupe people into investing in a bogus gold scheme causing about 200 million baht in damage.Continue Reading
Commentary: More paternity leave is promising, but Singapore could be so much bolder
2023-02-16
Making the increased paternity leave mandatory, narrowing durational disparities with maternity leave and shaping workplace norms for to-be fathers are essential for shared parenting and healthy familial outcomes, say the Institute of Policy Studies’ Mathew Mathews and Melvin Tay.Continue Reading
About 100 people evacuated after shop fire at Far East Shopping Centre
2023-02-16
Mr Shyam Raj, who runs the Al Capone’s Far East Shopping Centre bar on the second floor of the mall, said that he heard the fire alarm go off at about 10.15pm. While he initially thought that it was a periodic test being conducted by the building’s management, the alarmContinue Reading
Singaporean economist Li Shengwu among 125 ‘outstanding’ researchers in US, Canada selected for prestigious Sloan fellowship
2023-02-16
SINGAPORE: Singaporean economist Li Shengwu has been awarded the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for 2023. Mr Li, the eldest son of Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Ms Lee Suet Fern and grandson of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, was one of the 125 “outstanding” early-career researchers selected by AmericanContinue Reading
Temple accountant with gambling habit used erasable pen to issue S$207,000 in cheques to herself, gets jail
2023-02-16
The Hong San Temple Association accountant went to the casino on an almost daily basis during the period of her offences.Continue Reading
15 tested positive for drugs in Pattaya pub raid
2023-02-16
CHON BURI: Pattaya police and administrative officers in Bang Lamung district raided a pub operating without a permit and opening beyond the 2am closing time and rounded up 15 customers who were tested positive for drugs early Thursday.Continue Reading
Healing the Divide’s Iris Koh gets new charges of conspiring with doctor to lie about people being vaccinated
2023-02-16
SINGAPORE: Iris Koh Shu Cii, founder of the Healing the Divide group known to be against COVID-19 vaccination, has been handed more charges of conspiring to defraud the Ministry of Health (MOH). Out of six charges, five are for conspiring with co-accused doctor Jipson Quah to lie to MOH thatContinue Reading
Saudi pact paves way for jump in passenger flights
2023-02-16
Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to strengthen air services cooperation which would see both countries increase the number of passenger flights between the countries from nine per week to 42.Continue Reading