North Korea fires more missiles, eight in two weeks
SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday (Oct 9), the South’s military said, the latest in a blitz of launches amid tensions over US-led military exercises in the region, Yonhap reported. The South Korean military’s joint chiefs of staff announced the launches from the southeastContinue Reading
Hong Kong detains first teenagers under national security law
The particular national security regulation was introduced simply by Beijing in 2020 to clamp down on protesters.Continue Reading
Thai nursery attack: The story of the three-year-old survivor
Three-year-old Emmy was found awake, curled up next to the bodies of her classmates.Continue Reading
‘Bling Empire’ is still shining in its third season
I am on a mission to get people to stop thinking about shows that bring them happiness as a “guilty pleasure.”Continue Reading
Army admits officer threatened Israeli’s life
The army has admitted that a soldier threatened the life of an Israeli man by firing a gun at his coffee shop after the case was disclosed by a lawyer.Continue Reading
China lashes out at latest US export controls on chips
BEIJING: China on Saturday (Oct 8) criticised the latest decision by the United States to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain and manufacture advanced computing chips, calling it a violation of international economic and trade rules that will “isolate and backfire” on the US.Continue Reading
Nonthaburi declares 3 flood disaster areas
Authorities have declared parts of Muang, Pak Kret and Bang Yai districts in Nonthaburi as disaster areas hit by flooding.Continue Reading
Five Hong Kong teenagers sentenced in first security case involving minors
Kwok called the alleged incitement a serious crime, but nevertheless took into account their “age and immaturity” as he sentenced them to a training center, or detention facility for young people, rather than jail. The length of stay, capped at three years, is left to correctional authorities to decide. “EvenContinue Reading
Family grieves for three-year-old ‘Stamp’
NONG BUA LAM PHU: A red toy truck discarded by the wall and an unmade bed, messy with blankets, are tragic reminders of a young life cut short in this week’s nursery massacre in this northeastern province.Continue Reading
CPTPP welcomes Malaysia as trade bloc commits to supporting global recovery
SINGAPORE: Malaysia was welcomed as a party to the 11-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Saturday (Oct 8). Following a meeting of the CPTPP commission, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong announced that Malaysia had completed its official ratification process of the CPTPPContinue Reading