Fire kills 21 in a Beijing hospital: Report
BEIJING: Twenty-one people were killed after a fire broke out in the east wing of the inpatient department of a hospital in China’s capital Beijing, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday (Apr 18). The fire broke out at about 12:57pm and was extinguished at about 13.33pm after an emergency teamContinue Reading
Afghan economic hopes threatened by Taliban – UN
Donations to aid agencies are at risk of falling sharply, jeopardising signs of recovery, a UN report says.Continue Reading
Chiang Mai smog world’s worst again
Chiang Mai had the world’s worst air pollution again on Tuesday morning, with an air quality index (AQI) of 180, according to the air-pollution monitoring website IQAir.Continue Reading
South Korea’s Jeju Island mulls entry fee for tourists amid environment, sustainability concerns: Report
Each visitor could potentially be charged an average of US$6 a day.Continue Reading
Phuket forecasts 60% post-Songkran hotel occupancy
PHUKET: Hotel occupancy in this island province after Songkran is expected to be around 60% with more Chinese arrivals even though the low season is approaching, say industry executives.Continue Reading
MPs call for more protection for the vulnerable, better political discourse in day 2 of debate on President’s Address
Members of Parliament also highlighted the importance of lifelong learning and spoke against ageism against the elderly.Continue Reading
Man found guilty of sexually assaulting younger man who had fallen asleep on his room floor
A High Court judge found the victim “unusually convincing” and the accused man “a disingenuous witness”. Continue Reading
Former deputy PM Amnuay dies at 90
Former deputy prime minister Amnuay Viravan died of pneumonia on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 90.Continue Reading
Police appeal for information on 13-year-old boy missing since Apr 12
Pritesh Ram Sivan Kumaran was last seen at Block 146 Serangoon North Avenue 1 at about 7.45pm on Apr 12, 2023.Continue Reading
Public Service Division has ‘no information to provide’ about MAS chief Ravi Menon’s reported imminent departure
SINGAPORE: The Public Service Division (PSD) said on Tuesday (Apr 18) it has “no information to provide at the moment” when asked about a report that Singapore’s central bank chief Ravi Menon is set to leave his post this year. “The Public Service Division will announce any upcoming changes to theContinue Reading