Day 2 of Budget 2023 debate: MPs voice concern over property prices, ask for more help for parents and workers
MPs cautioned against rising property prices and sought support for small and medium-sized enterprises, workers and parents.Continue Reading
Recall issued for REX Grilled Clam due to excessive levels of cadmium: SFA
Cadmium, which is a type of heavy metal, can cause health problems if consumed in excess. Continue Reading
Thailand heads into polls with burning cannabis issue in limbo
The Bhumjaithai Party, which successfully pushed for legalisation and campaigned on the issue in the 2019 elections, has come under fire from the opposition and some of its coalition partners in government. The opposition Pheu Thai Party, whose leader is a frontrunner to become the next prime minister, said theContinue Reading
S$1.5b Envy Global fraud case: Ex-director fails in bid to lower S$6m bail, but gets new variations
DEFENCE ARGUES FOR BAIL DECREASE On Thursday, Ng’s lawyers from Dentons Rodyk & Davidson, led by partner Navin Naidu, applied to have the S$6 million bail reduced to S$5 million. The bail amount had been increased from S$4 million to S$6 million on Jan 19. At that hearing, the prosecutionContinue Reading
Big haul of speed pills and cannabis abandoned beside Mekong
NAKHON PHANOM: A navy patrol team has seized 1.4 million speed pills and 25 kilogrammmes of cannabis buds abandoned by fleeing smugglers on the bank of the Mekong River, with destinations of the drugs shown on the packages.Continue Reading
China’s COVID-19 epidemic has ‘basically’ ended, but not completely over
BEIJING: Health authorities in China said on Thursday (Feb 23) the country’s COVID-19 epidemic has “basically” ended, but it is not completely over as it found seven imported cases of the highly-transmissible XBB.1.5 variant since Jan 8. Officials, speaking at a news event with several departments attending, said China’s “major decisiveContinue Reading
Chinese livestreamers flock outdoors for late-night tips
For eyebrow tattooist Zhang Xiaoxiao, the broadcasts are an extra source of income. She said the COVID-19 pandemic had hit her profession hard, with beauty salons crippled by health restrictions. “Pressure was very high and business was bleak … If not for this, I don’t think I would be livestreaming,”Continue Reading
One year on, what do Chinese residents living on the China-Russia border think about the Ukraine war?
The Chinese government has largely maintained neutrality on the war in Ukraine, calling for a peaceful resolution while refusing to condemn Russia.Continue Reading
Man faces charge of murdering another man at Geylang disco on Valentine’s Day in 2010
SINGAPORE: A man has been brought back to court to face a murder charge more than 10 years after the alleged victim died at a disco in Geylang. Singaporean Lee Heng Wong, 53, returned to court on Thursday (Feb 23) to face one count of murder by causing the deathContinue Reading
Scoot to suspend flights to Australia’s Gold Coast from July 2023
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group will suspend its budget arm Scoot’s services to Australia’s Gold Coast region from July 2023, as it “adjusts its capacity in response to demand”. In its third-quarter earnings report released Tuesday (Feb 21), the national carrier said its net profit improved 12.7 per cent from the previousContinue Reading