Italy close to resuming inter-country adoptions from Cambodia
More than a decade after Cambodia banned inter-country adoption over human trafficking and corruption allegations, Italy is inching closer to resuming the practice amidst widespread concerns about lack of adequate child protection measures
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DPM Lawrence Wong to deliver Budget 2023 statement at 3.30pm on Feb 14
SINGAPORE: The 2023 Budget statement will be delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong in Parliament on Feb 14 at 3.30pm. The Budget statement will be broadcast live on Channel 5, CNA, CNA938, Capital 958, CNA website, CNA YouTube, CNA Facebook, 8 World News, 8 World NewsContinue Reading
China says US shooting down balloon ‘damaged’ relations
BEIJING: A US decision to shoot down a Chinese balloon that Beijing claimed had veered off course has “seriously impacted and damaged” relations between the two countries, China’s foreign ministry said Monday (Feb 6). The aircraft, which Washington said was a spy balloon, had spent several days flying over NorthContinue Reading
Man charged with failing to protect 2-month-old baby, who died after woman allegedly fractured her skull
Peh Wei Jian allegedly failed to protect the baby, despite knowing about the prior physical abuse by his co-accused Sim Liang Xu.Continue Reading
Much ado about a well-timed balloon
A huge white balloon equivalent in size to three buses drifted from China over Alaska and Canada, and then over Montana and across the US continent before reaching the Carolinas coast. At that point, the Pentagon deemed it safe to send a couple of jet fighters supported by a fuel tanker to bring down the […]Continue Reading
Battling the odds
The Facebook page Sai Mai Tong Rod (Sai Mai District Must Survive) has gained fame locally for helping arrange emergency responses, bridging the gap between people in need and state authorities, especially the police.Continue Reading
MFP vows to end ‘3 Por’ grip on govt
The Move Forward Party (MFP) vowed to take the “Three Por Generals” out of politics and rewrite the constitution during an election campaign event in the North over the weekend.Continue Reading
Commentary: Tin Pei Ling’s new job at Grab – MPs must tread a careful line in balancing roles
Member of Parliament Tin Pei Ling has defended taking a new job at Grab. Corporate governance expert Mak Yuen Teen weighs in on the online frenzy and the actual and perceived conflicts.Continue Reading
Police investigating 4 people caught on viral video fighting on road
SINGAPORE: The police are investigating four people caught on a video fighting in what appears to be a road rage incident. In the video uploaded on Sunday (Feb 5) by Facebook page SG Road Vigilante, three people from one car are seen fighting the driver of another car. The 55-secondContinue Reading
RTP plans to spend B22m on barriers
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is preparing to spend 22 million baht to procure barriers equipped with light signals and stop signs to be set up at road checkpoints.Continue Reading