Ministry to keep schools open for kids
2022-07-08
The Education Ministry has said that it will not announce a school closure policy in spite of a recent surge in Covid-19 cases among students.Continue Reading
Abe assassinated on campaign trail
2022-07-08
Japan’s former prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Shinzo Abe was assassinated while campaigning for a parliamentary election in the city of Nara yesterday, shocking the country in which politics violence is uncommon and guns are usually tightly controlled.Continue Reading
‘Flawed’ complex awaits inspection
2022-07-08
Sino-Thai Anatomist and Construction Plc (Stecon), the company caught to build the new parliament complex, said building is now complete and it is ready to hand over the premises, despite allegations that many flaws remain unfixed.Continue Reading
Drug ‘queen pin’, partner busted with luxury cars
2022-07-08
The supposed leader of a major drug network and her drug-felon sweetheart were arrested with assets worth a lot more than 100 million baht seized from the female in Nonthaburi yesterday.Continue Reading
Facebook, Twitter remove Shinzo Abe assassination videos
2022-07-08
Twitter, Facebook parent Meta and other social networking companies scrambled upon July 8 to police videos on their platforms of the murder of former Western Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that split rules on harmful content. Read full tale Continue Reading
First shipment of infant formula ingredient from Singapore plant leaves for US
2022-07-08
The factory in Tuas will make enough formula base powder by October for 15.5 million servings.Continue Reading
Vivian Balakrishnan urges G20 countries to stop ‘weaponising food’
2022-07-08
Dr Balakrishnan also stressed the need to keep borders open and to “resist the temptation of protectionism”. “These are siren calls, but ultimately self-defeating at a global level,” he said. According to him, countries need to transform its food systems to “increase the yields”. “Without a significant increase in foodContinue Reading
Blood donations needed in Singapore as stocks of A+ and O+ blood run low
2022-07-08
SINGAPORE: Health authorities in Singapore are calling for people with A+ and O+ blood to step forward to donate blood as stocks have run low. “Our A+ and O+ blood stocks are running at low levels,” said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in a Facebook post. He added that SingaporeContinue Reading
Singapore confirms fourth case of monkeypox infection since June
2022-07-08
The imported case is a 30-year-old India national who recently returned from Germany.Continue Reading
Army: Outdoor cinema for troops ‘nothing new’
2022-07-08
The army has regularly organised outdoor cinema events for new soldiers, a spokeswoman said on Friday, rebutting claims that it was copying an idea of Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.Continue Reading