Indonesia ‘proactive’ but ‘slow’ in dealing with Myanmar as ASEAN chair, say analysts
The Five-Point Consensus, ASEAN’s peace plan for Myanmar, remains the essential baseline for any kind of solution, said one analyst. Continue Reading
Huawei eyes Saudi Arabia as its regional hub
News reports suggest Huawei is upgrading its presence in Saudi Arabia into a regional headquarters, underscoring the Chinese tech giant’s commitment to the kingdom’s and the region’s economic and technological development. Saudi Arabia’s Regional Headquarters Program requires a multinational company wishing to do business with Saudi government agencies to locate its regional headquarters for the […]Continue Reading
Karl Liew, son of ex-Changi Airport Group chairman, gets jail for lying to judge in Parti Liyani’s trial
The judge meted out a jail term instead of the S$5,000 fine that both prosecution and defence asked for.Continue Reading
Singapore in the middle of COVID-19 wave, about 30% of cases are reinfections: Ong Ye Kung
Daily COVID-19 infections have risen from about 1,400 a month ago to roughly 4,000 cases last week.Continue Reading
Sexual crime victims to get priority when making police reports at neighbourhood centres
He was speaking at this year’s Sexual Crime Awareness Seminar, which was held at the Police Cantonment Complex in conjunction with International Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This initiative comes on top of others announced at last year’s inaugural seminar, such as the formation of the police’s Sexual Crime and FamilyContinue Reading
Demand, costs for scuba diving up in Singapore
Popular diving spots in the region include Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.Continue Reading
Final lap for Malaysian trishaw maker
Every year, he distributes three to four pedicabs, selling them for RM7, 500 ( US$ 1, 700 ) each. ” I have no emotions. When asked how he felt after finishing a trishaw, Choo — a man of few words— retorted,” It’s’s just my job.” In comparison to the severalContinue Reading
One tourist killed, dozens injured in bus accident in South Korea
SEOUL: A bus carrying Israeli tourists overturned on a rural road in central South Korea, local police told AFP on Friday (Apr 14), leaving one person dead and dozens more injured. The bus carrying 33 Israeli tourists was travelling from the popular historic city of Gyeongju in the southeast to nearbyContinue Reading
One Israeli killed, dozens injured in bus accident in South Korea
SEOUL: A bus carrying Israeli tourists overturned on a rural road in central South Korea, local police told AFP on Friday (Apr 14), leaving one person dead and dozens more injured. The bus carrying 33 Israeli tourists was travelling from the popular historic city of Gyeongju in the southeast to nearbyContinue Reading
Songkran road accidents claim 114 lives
Road accidents during the Songkran long holiday have claimed 114 lives and injured 1,064 people nationwide, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.Continue Reading