Commentary: What was it about TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi’s speech that made him sound un-Singaporean?
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi’s use of American features in his speech at a hostile congressional hearing was not only polite, but also necessary, says linguistics expert Associate Professor Tan Ying Ying from NTU.Continue Reading
Leong Mun Wai’s election as PSP chief signals party’s confidence in him, endorsement of debate style: Analysts
“Mr Leong is big into histrionics and portrays himself as the proverbial David against Goliath. However, his antics have also got him into trouble more than once,” says an analyst.Continue Reading
Commentary: S$140 million in expired COVID-19 vaccines should not be seen as waste
Some critics have called the expired vaccine doses a waste of taxpayer money, but predicting vaccine needs amid pandemic uncertainty is complex, says Duke-NUS professor David Matchar.Continue Reading
BMA lists alcohol-free areas
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will name 35 alcohol-free locations in 24 districts to curb the number of accidents and deaths during the upcoming Songkran Festival.Continue Reading
Pheu Thai pain as UTN bags campaign No.22
The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has landed the No.22 party-list election campaign number, which serves as a painful reminder for their election rivals in the Pheu Thai Party.Continue Reading
AoT readies for Songkran tourist influx
Airports of Thailand (AoT) is expecting to welcome 2.37 million passengers at six international airports during the Songkran holiday next week, up 137% from the same period last year.Continue Reading
FDA warns public of toxic hair dye
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday warned consumers that three South Korean hair-dyeing products contain cancer-causing chemicals.Continue Reading
Poll fever begins as candidates register
Leaders and core members of political parties turned up at City Hall in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district yesterday to register their candidacy for the May 14 general election under the party-list system.Continue Reading
Pheu Thai denies ‘secret’ PPRP deal
A rumoured “secret deal” between Pheu Thai and the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has been thrust into the limelight again as the wife of a close friend of Deputy Prime Minister and PPRP leader Prawit Wongsuwon has been named candidate No.22 on Pheu Thai’s party list.Continue Reading
Prawit advocates unity, non-violence
Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Gen Prawit Wongsuwon reiterated his intention to push for national reconciliation during a video call with university students.Continue Reading