RADM Aaron Beng to become first Navy chief to be appointed Singapore’s Chief of Defence Force
SINGAPORE: Rear-Admiral (RADM) Aaron Beng Yao Cheng will take over from Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong Su Kiat as Chief of Defence Force (CDF) on Mar 24, becoming the first Chief of Navy to take the top role. The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said on Wednesday (Feb 22) that RADM Sean WatContinue Reading
Chinese university students sue education ministry after being disciplined over rainbow flags
Two students at one of China’s top universities who were disciplined in 2022 for distributing rainbow flags on campus have filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Education, demanding it review the penalty. The Tsinghua University students, who would only be identified by their surnames Huang and Li, filed theContinue Reading
High Court increases BMW driver’s jail term in road rage case after he appeals
The 46-year-old also faces further traffic charges and is pending trial for them.Continue Reading
Malaysia former youth minister Syed Saddiq says has no knowledge aides withdrew funds from Bersatu’s youth wing Armada
SYED SADDIQ SAYS HE’S PROSECUTED FOR NOT SUPPORTING MUHYIDDIN At the trial on Wednesday, Syed Saddiq also told the High Court that he was prosecuted because he refused to support then-prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin. According to Free Malaysia Today, Syed Saddiq said that an officer from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption CommissionContinue Reading
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park wins ‘green shield’
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province has won the Green National Park Shield for outstanding environmental management.Continue Reading
Indian foreign minister says ties good with global powers barring China
India has kept a neutral stance on the war, declining to blame Russia for the invasion of its neighbour, seeking a diplomatic solution and increasing its purchases of Russia oil over the past year. Russia has been India’s biggest supplier of military equipment for decades and it is the fourth-biggestContinue Reading
Only 2% of Singapore’s automotive technicians have geared up on safety training for electric vehicles
Industry players said the lukewarm response to the courses is due to uncertainty around the maintenance needs of EVs and a lack of information from manufacturers.Continue Reading
BBC India: MPs call Delhi and Mumbai searches ‘intimidation’
BBC premises in Delhi and Mumbai were searched by tax authorities last week.Continue Reading
Open category COE prices hit record high as premiums rise across the board in latest bidding exercise
COE premiums for commercial vehicles in Category C also hit a new high.Continue Reading
Wipro: Pay cut shock for new hires at India IT giant
Wipro recently sent an email to several new hires offering them 50% less than what was earlier offered.Continue Reading