Pakistan summons US ambassador over Biden’s nuclear remark
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign minister said on Saturday (Oct 15) he had summoned the US ambassador after President Joe Biden questioned the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear programme. In a speech on Thursday, Biden said Pakistan is “maybe one of the most dangerous nations in the world” as it has “nuclear weapons withoutContinue Reading
Lasting Power of Attorney applications to be made online from Nov 14
The online Lasting Power of Attorney application will be digitally signed via Singpass. Continue Reading
Man held after two family members shot dead
A 28-year-old man is in custody after the shooting deaths of his father-in-law and a brother of his wife at a townhouse in Bang Kae district of Bangkok on Saturday morning.Continue Reading
Indonesia bans cough syrup material linked to Gambia child deaths
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Saturday (Oct 15) banned ingredients linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia from cough syrups in the Southeast Asian country as it investigates acute kidney damage that has killed more than 20 children in the capital Jakarta this year. Food and drug regulator BPOM alsoContinue Reading
China says it reserves right to use force over Taiwan
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President Halimah Yacob to make state visit to Vietnam
President Halimah’s visit reciprocates President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s state visit to Singapore in February 2022.Continue Reading
PM Lee to meet Anthony Albanese during working trip to Australia
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Canberra and Sydney from Oct 16 to 18 for the seventh Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting. Continue Reading
Small talks to defuse big pressure around India-Pakistan game
MELBOURNE: General chit-chats about families and cars are how players from India and Pakistan defuse the hype that surrounds a contest between the bitter neighbours, rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam said on Saturday (Oct 15). Bilateral cricket between the arch-rivals remains suspended, thanks to their soured political relation,Continue Reading
Taiwan-bound ‘durian’ turns out to be heroin
Customs officials say they have intercepted over 7 kilogrammes of heroin allegedly bound for Taiwan as part of a joint programme with international logistics agencies.Continue Reading
11 of 16 Buri Ram reservoirs above capacity
BURI RAM: Water volume in 11 out of 16 medium-sized reservoirs in this northeastern province has exceeded their capacity, with the large Lam Nang Rong Dam overflowing its spillway, sparking fears among residents about a repeat of the severe flooding they experienced in 2013.Continue Reading