At least 13 killed in India temple collapse
NEW DELHI: At least 13 devotees were killed and more than a dozen rescued on Thursday (Mar 30) after they fell into a well at a Hindu temple in India, officials said. More than 25 worshippers plunged into the stepwell – a stair-lined communal water source – after the floorContinue Reading
Top court backs MRTA in Orange Line dispute
The Supreme Administrative Court has overturned a lower court ruling in a dispute over bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, which could allow the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to proceed with the project.Continue Reading
Taiwan, China must do ‘everything possible’ to avoid war: Former president Ma
China has yet to provide its readout of the meeting. Ma is visiting China at a time of heightened tension between Taipei and Beijing, as China ramps up military and diplomatic pressure to try and force the democratically governed island to accept Chinese sovereignty. Ma, who was in office fromContinue Reading
India’s capital New Delhi to boost COVID-19 testing amid jump in daily cases
New Delhi will ramp up testing for COVID-19 and encourage the increased use of masks, a local minister said on Thursday (Mar 30), after India recorded its highest daily case count in nearly six months. India recorded 3,016 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the federalContinue Reading
‘Shouldn’t happen so often’: DBS outage inconveniences some customers, upsets others
On Wednesday, DBS customers were unable to log in to its online banking platforms such as the PayLah! mobile wallet, with reports of service outages beginning to surge at about 8.30am, according to the website Downdetector. The bank later said that as of 5.45pm, its digital services – digibank MobileContinue Reading
CNA Explains: How Indonesia lost its U-20 World Cup host status and what it means for the local football scene
President Joko Widodo has instructed Indonesia’s football chief to ensure that the country is not deprived of hosting other international tournaments in the future.Continue Reading
Gun-theft cop sentenced to 270 years
A police officer convicted of stealing more than 150 guns over a period of two years from a Nonthaburi police station has been sentenced to 270 years in jail but will serve the maximum of 50 years, authorities said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Coastal villages in limbo, millions in income lost a month after oil tanker’s sinking in Philippine waters
The oil tanker Princess Empress, was carrying some 800,000 litres of industrial fuel when it suffered engine trouble on Feb 28 near the eastern Mindoro town of Naujan.Continue Reading
Indonesia football in self-defeating anti-Israel stand
JAKARTA – When sports and politics collide, there is always a loser. In this latest case, it is football-mad Indonesia, which lost the right to host the forthcoming International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) Under-20 World Cup this week after the ruling Indonesian Democrat Party for Struggle (PDI-P) sought to ban Israel from the tournament. […]Continue Reading
India cancels licences of some drug firms in crackdown on fake products, says source
NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have cancelled or suspended licences of some domestic drug companies as part of action taken against 76 pharmaceutical firms this month for selling adulterated or fake products, a government source said on Thursday (Mar 30). India is known as the “pharmacy of the world” and itsContinue Reading