Court dismisses Beef Bro co-founder’s appeal to overturn sentence for sexually assaulting sister’s drunk friend
SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal on Wednesday (Apr 5) threw out an application by the co-founder of eatery chain Beef Bro to overturn his conviction and sentencing for molesting and sexually assaulting his sister’s friend. Norvan Tan En Jie, 27, was sentenced by the High Court to nine years andContinue Reading
Rethinking Jordan’s overcrowded jails
Jordan’s prisons are bursting at the seams amid a dearth of beds, a surge in crime, and legal codes that favor incarceration. With more than 19,000 inmates in 18 institutions designed to hold no more than 13,300, it’s a bad time to be in a Jordanian jail. Overcrowding has resulted in several problems, for inmates and for […]Continue Reading
Five arrested over human sacrifice at Indian temple
GUWAHATI, India: Indian police have arrested five men accused of conducting a human sacrifice, nearly four years after the discovery of the victim’s headless body at a Hindu temple left officers baffled. Shanti Shaw, 64, was killed and decapitated with a machete in 2019 after visiting the temple in Guwahati, aContinue Reading
Upper Thailand still choking on smog
People in upper northern areas of Thailand were still choking on hazardous levels of smog on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Russian tourist deported from Bali over half-naked photo on sacred peak
DENPASAR: A Russian tourist has been deported from Bali after posting a photograph of himself half-naked atop a sacred mountain, officials on the Indonesian holiday island said Wednesday (Apr 5). The palm-fringed hotspot has vowed a crackdown on misbehaving tourists after a spate of incidents including acts of disrespect toContinue Reading
China’s war labyrinth
Drums of war sound louder around China. For at least three years, Beijing’s propaganda has been warning that China must prepare for war, a vague phrase in China’s often macho Communist Party rhetoric. The announcements are to be taken literally, warned a recent Foreign Affairs article signed by two of the most prominent China analysts in the […]Continue Reading
From fuel to electric: Motorcycle conversion scheme in Indonesia targets 50,000 units in 2023
Statistics by the ministry reportedly showed that in 2021, Indonesia imported 22.09 million kilolitres of fuel. This was an increase from the 20.87 million kilolitres of fuel imported the year before. Mr Dadan pointed out that the electric motorcycle conversion scheme would allow fuel imports into Indonesia to be reducedContinue Reading
Singapore car buyers hit with second straight round of record-high COEs
SINGAPORE: Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums closed higher almost across the board in the latest bidding exercise on Wednesday (Apr 5), with Category A and B prices breaking records yet again. For Category A cars, or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp, premiums closed at S$96,501, upContinue Reading
Central Narcotics Bureau uses saliva test kits in a first for anti-drug raids at nightspots
All it takes for these test kits is a swab on the tongue and cheeks. Those who test positive will be escorted to CNB’s headquarters for a confirmatory urine test.Continue Reading
Taliban bans Afghan female staff, UN says
The UN said that while there has been no written communication, the Taliban have informed them verbally.Continue Reading