PM Prayut says he’s ready for 2-day debate
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday he is ready to answer opposition questions raised during this week’s two-day general debate amid reports about a plot to sabotage it.Continue Reading
PM says he’s ready for 2-day debate
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday he is ready to answer opposition questions raised during this week’s two-day general debate amid reports about a plot to sabotage it.Continue Reading
Hazy outlook for downtown Jakarta high-rises
JAKARTA – Driving down Jalan Sudirman through the heart of Jakarta’s neon-splashed central business district these days is an eye-opener. In many high-rise buildings, entire floors are blacked out, compelling evidence of how the Covid pandemic has changed methods of doing business. It really began some years ago, but the pandemic greatly accelerated the move by many companies towards […]Continue Reading
Protesters, rights groups condemn closure of Cambodian news outlet
PHNOM PENH: A handful of protesters gathered in Phnom Penh on Monday (Feb 13) to condemn the shutdown of one of Cambodia’s last independent media outlets, with rights groups also slamming the portal’s closure just months before national elections. Prime Minister Hun Sen – among the world’s longest-serving leaders –Continue Reading
Little Farms fined for failing to arrange for SFA inspections, selling imported food before checks
SINGAPORE: Little Farms was fined S$13,500 on Monday (Feb 13) for failing to arrange for inspections of imported food and selling the food before they were checked. The company, which has six outlets, imported consignments of assorted chilled lamb and seafood products in October 2020 and July 2022 respectively. OnContinue Reading
Singapore families hope Budget 2023 can help ease cost of living and promote work-life balance
From newly-married couples to bigger families, rising costs is one issue that ranked high among those who spoke to CNA.Continue Reading
5 things that will matter to the Singapore economy in 2023
From tighter financial conditions to simmering geopolitical tensions, these are the key factors that will sway Singapore’s growth prospects in the year ahead.Continue Reading
Maid suspected employer had dementia, withdrew $18,710 from elderly woman’s account
The maid denied her wrongdoing at first, admitting it only when the police confronted her with remittance slips.Continue Reading
China says US sent more than 10 balloons into airspace
Beijing accuses Washington of illegally entering their airspace on multiple occasions in the past year.Continue Reading
Minor quake shakes Phang-nga
An earthquake of 3.7 magnitude was felt by people in Kapong district of Phang-nga province in the South on Monday afternoon, the Thai Meteorological Department reported.Continue Reading