Beer-toting tourist has netizens in tizzy
Pictures of a man carrying and drinking beer at a Chiang Mai temple during a visit by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha have caused a stir online and led to questions about the PM’s security detail.Continue Reading
President Halimah to make state visit to Malaysia next week
The president and her husband will also have a new orchid hybrid named in their honour.Continue Reading
Singapore first country in Southeast Asia to receive new pneumococcal vaccine
Pneumonia is the third leading cause of death and the fourth most common cause of hospitalisations in Singapore. Continue Reading
Unlicensed roadside ganja vendors busted
Two unlicensed street vendors of marijuana have been sentenced to two years’ probation after being found out by the Ministry of Public Health.Continue Reading
Two people hurt in Pattaya Molotov attack
Two people were seriously injured in a drive-by Molotov cocktail attack in Pattaya beach, Chon Buri, in the early hours of Saturday.Continue Reading
China’s grand plan to restore a globalized order
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China’s GDP grew by only 3% in 2022, compared with 8.4% in 2021, a decline that left growth well short of expectations. In December 2022, exports fell by 9.9% year-on-year and imports fell by 7.5%, the third consecutive month registering negative growth. What is […]Continue Reading
Russia war waves buffeting far-away Indonesia
JAKARTA – Ripples from the Russia-Ukraine war are being felt in far-off Indonesia, with sanctions threatening the future of a US$3 billion joint natural gas project in the North Natuna Sea and misbehaving Russian visitors in danger of losing Bali as a popular safe haven. For British firm Harbour Energy, the boom may be about to […]Continue Reading
Man charged with murdering his co-tenant at Redhill Close
SINGAPORE: A 59-year-old man was on Saturday (Mar 18) charged with the murder of his 61-year-old co-tenant. Ng Boon Hong is accused of causing the death of the victim at Block 90, Redhill Close sometime between 11pm on Mar 15 and 2am on Mar 16. The charge did not specifyContinue Reading
Politicians dangle B3.14tn worth of campaign promises
With Thailand heading into a general election in May, key political parties are promising the nation’s more than 50 million voters almost everything from steep increases in cash handouts and wages to suspending debt repayment.Continue Reading
Politicians dangle B3.14tn worth of promises
With the country heading into a general election in May, key political parties are promising more than 50 million voters almost everything from steep increases in cash handouts and wages to suspending debt repayment.Continue Reading