Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya sentenced to jail in India
India has made efforts to extradite the former billionaire, who will be believed to still be in London.Continue Reading
Motorists advised to avoid roads near National Stadium
Bangkok motorists are advised to avoid the Hua Mark area within Bang Kapi district on Tuesday mid-day and evening, whenever there be a helpful football match among Premier League leaders Liverpool and Manchester United at Rajamangala National Stadium.Continue Reading
South Korea steps up security after Abe killing, US ambassador due at LGBTQ parade
SEOUL: South Korea is beefing up security for high-profile figures in light of the assassination of former Japan premier Shinzo Abe , officials said on Tuesday (Jul 12), including for an LGBTQ pride parade that the new US ambassador is anticipated to attend this weekend break. Little groups of protestersContinue Reading
Mother who scalded 5-year old convicted of murder on appeal; father gets life term
Delivering the particular judgment on behalf of a five-judge panel, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said that Azlin has been solely responsible for the very first and third scalding incidents, while the girl carried out the second and fourth scalding situations jointly with Ridzuan. During the first incident between April 15Continue Reading
Shinzo Abe: Japanese mourners pay last respects to ex-PM at funeral
Thousands showed up to pay for their last aspects to Japan’s longest-serving prime minister.Continue Reading
First shipment of chicken products from Indonesia to Singapore to depart on Wednesday: Agriculture ministry
The very first batch to be exported will comprise frozen chicken meat and never live chickens.Continue Reading
Investors call for 'appropriate regulation' of crypto market
If investing in crypto assets continues to be challenging, the market will have to encounter much stricter legislation, say some market participants.Continue Reading
Grab users in Singapore to pay extra if they keep driver waiting for over three minutes; move kicks in July 18
Commuters in Singapore who are used to making their assigned Get drivers wait a while may soon need to pay more, as the company will be cutting the grace waiting period for its ride-hailing providers from five to three minutes. Read complete story Continue Reading
S$23.5 million programme launched to better understand long-term impact of climate change on Singapore
NEA said policies must be based on evidence and draw on “robust, credible and objective scientific assessments”. The programme aims to improve understanding of climate impact science in the five key areas. On sea level rise, results from scientific assessments could help evaluate the risks of coastal floods and theContinue Reading
Henan: Officials pledge to release funds after China bank protest
Financial regulators in Henan said “advance payments” will be made in batches from this Friday.Continue Reading