Thailand dissolves parliament ahead of May general election
BANGKOK: Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has issued a royal decree on the dissolution of parliament, according to an announcement published in the Royal Gazette on Monday (Mar 20), paving the way for a general election to be held in May. The royal decree, which was issued on Mar 17, isContinue Reading
New video system allows ‘999’ and ‘995’ callers to livestream certain incidents to operators
The live video stream will only be initiated when it is assessed that it is safe for the caller to do so, says SPF and SCDF.Continue Reading
Samsung plans world’s largest high-tech chip cluster
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to build five new semiconductor factories south of Seoul over the next 20 years in a bid to close the gap with Taiwan’s TSMC in the integrated circuit (IC) foundry business while maintaining its leading position in memory chips. The factories will be the core of what the South Korean […]Continue Reading
Taiwan calls on Britain to support its bid for Pacific trade pact
TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday (Mar 20) called on Britain to support its bid to join a major pan-Pacific free trade pact which London has also applied to enter. Taiwan and China both applied in 2021 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), butContinue Reading
Child Protective Service cannot exercise its powers based on school absence alone: MSF
Members of Parliament raised questions about procedures for investigating suspected child abuse cases after an 11-year-old girl, who did not attend school for two months, later died from abuse.Continue Reading
Radioactive substances found in Thailand smelter after cylinder goes missing from power plant
The cylinder containing radioactive substances has yet to be found.Continue Reading
Caesium-contaminated factory dust now safely contained
PRACHIN BURI: The Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP) said on Monday that furnace dust contaminated with hazardous caesium-137 found at a metal factory in Kabin Buri district had now been safely contained.Continue Reading
Former Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou open to meeting leaders on landmark China trip
TAIPEI: Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is “at his host’s disposal” when it comes to meeting senior leaders during a trip to China this month, but there are no plans for him to visit Beijing, a senior official from Ma’s office said on Monday (Mar 20). Ma will be the firstContinue Reading
Indian state cuts off internet in hunt for preacher
Police in Punjab are looking for Amritpal Singh, a supporter of calls for a separate Sikh homeland.Continue Reading
Singapore to set up dedicated centre for public health and forward planning team to prepare for future pandemics
The White Paper, published on Mar 8, drew on a review conducted by former head of civil service Peter Ho, which included interviews with ministers and civil servants. It also included findings of reviews by various government agencies and perspectives from the people and private sectors. The white paper identifiedContinue Reading