Australia has a ‘pokies’ gambling problem, but is change coming?
The country is controversially home to a fifth of the world’s slot machines, known locally as “pokies”.Continue Reading
Woman found dead on LRT tracks in Punggol
Based on preliminary investigations of the incident at Cove station, the Singapore Police Force does not suspect foul play.Continue Reading
TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban
TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi faced relentless questioning by US lawmakers for more than five hours, over the app’s alleged ties to China and its harmful content to teens.
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MFP urges anti-graft body to probe court officials
Move Forward Party (MFP) spokesman Rangsiman Rome is asking the National Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate three senior officials in the Criminal Court in connection with the revocation of an arrest warrant against Senator Upakit Pachariyangkul.Continue Reading
Somsak and Suriya officially join Pheu Thai
Somsak Thepsutin and Suriya Juangroongruangkit have officially joined the Pheu Thai Party, defecting from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) in which they were known as key figures in the Sam Mitr faction.Continue Reading
China criticises possible US plan to force TikTok sale
BEIJING: China’s government said Thursday (Mar 23) it would oppose possible US plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video service as a security risk and warned such a move would hurt investor confidence in the United States. Governments are worried TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, might give browsing historyContinue Reading
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi gets two years’ jail for Modi ‘thieves’ remark
AHMEDABAD, India: A court in western India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation on Thursday (Mar 23) for a speech he made in 2019 in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi, and sentenced him to two years in prison. Gandhi was present at theContinue Reading
Controversial gold mine reopens in Thailand
CYANIDE, ARSENIC There was widespread alarm in neighbouring communities about a decade ago when mass blood testing found some villagers had elevated levels of heavy metals, including arsenic, manganese and cyanide. The mine denied responsibility, saying arsenic and manganese occurred naturally in the area. Thailand’s industry minister at the timeContinue Reading
Police defend delayed response to Phetchaburi gunman
Police delayed their response for 14 hours before killing a gunman in Phetchaburi because he was not an “active shooter” targeting people at random, according to a deputy national police chief.Continue Reading
China’s super rich population drops as tech crackdown, global factors hurt wealth
SHANGHAI: More than 400 people lost their billionaire status last year, most from China, as global monetary tightening, COVID-19 disruptions and Beijing’s crackdown on major tech companies hurt the super wealthy, a ranking of the world’s wealthiest showed. China lost 229 billionaires from the Hurun Global Rich List 2023, accountingContinue Reading