‘Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj leaves Nepali jail
KATHMANDU, Nepal: French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, responsible for multiple murders of young foreigners in the 1970s across Asia, was freed on Friday (Dec 23) after spending almost 20 years in a Nepali jail. Sobhraj, 78, whose life was chronicled in the successful series “The Serpent”, was driven out ofContinue Reading
‘Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj freed, deported to France
Nicknamed the “bikini killer”, Charles Sobhraj was eventually linked to more than 20 murders.Continue Reading
Sailor made desperate call home as ship sank
YALA/SURAT THANI: The parents of a missing sailor on HTMS Sukhothai hang onto the hope his mobile phone call back home as the ship went down on Sunday night was not the last time they will ever talk to him.Continue Reading
Serial killer The Serpent, Charles Sobhraj, freed from Nepal jail
Charles Sobhraj, convicted of killing two women in 1975, was linked to tourist murders in South East Asia.Continue Reading
SBS Transit launches travel buddy initiative to help people with disabilities navigate routes
While the programme is limited to wheelchair users at the moment, SBS Transit intends to extend the initiative to all people with disabilities in the future.Continue Reading
Japan eyes global military power status
Realist international relations scholars predicted that after the Cold War Japan would revert to its “normal” position in the global hierarchy of great powers. In a seminal 1993 article, Kenneth Waltz asserted that “much in Japan’s institutions and behavior supports the proposition that it will once again take its place among the great powers.” According […]Continue Reading
Inspired by World Cup underdogs, Singapore Lions on hunt for fifth regional title
It has been a decade since Singapore last won the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship.Continue Reading
North Korea blasting to stay relevant in new Cold War
Unfazed by US sanctions and military shows of force, North Korea is ramping up its missile program in a spate of blasts that have launched a spy satellite, fired ballistic missiles and tested a solid-fuel rocket motor. This week, Reuters reported that North Korean state media outlet Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) stated that the […]Continue Reading
Cost of living: Japan’s inflation hits a 41-year high
Prices of food and industrial products rose as businesses pass along rising costs to their consumers.Continue Reading
Singapore’s 2023 hinges on smooth China reopening
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s export-reliant bellwether economy is bracing for tough times in 2023 with trade expected to shrink or record no growth amid weakening global demand, tighter liquidity and persistent inflation. Accordingly, many economists foresee a possible technical recession in the first half of next year. Though the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) does […]Continue Reading