Notorious route 8 bus crashes, injures 14
A route 8 bus driver was fined 5,000 baht and his licence suspended after driving through a red light, causing a crash and injuring 14 people in Bangkok on Monday morning.Continue Reading
Taiwan drops indoor mask mandate in restaurants, offices
TAIPEI: Three years into the global COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan said people no longer have to wear masks at all times indoors though it is still keeping some restrictions in place. People will still be required to wear masks in places like hospitals and medical institutions as well as on publicContinue Reading
Security sector purge only skin-deep in the Philippines
Barely a year into his administration, Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr has undertaken a major reorganization of state security institutions. Marcos Jr appointed General Andres Centino as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a position that Centino held under former president Rodrigo Duterte. Some analysts believe that his return to the […]Continue Reading
Indonesia’s new football association committee vows to overhaul ecosystem of the sport
The new committee is headed by Minister of State-owned Enterprises Erick Thohir.Continue Reading
Broken wires, faulty renovation caused deadly India bridge collapse, probe finds
AHMEDABAD, India: Broken corroded wires, improper welding and changes to the walking surface of a 145-year-old hanging bridge in India contributed to its collapse last year that killed 135 people, an investigation has found. The colonial-era suspension bridge in the town of Morbi in the western state of Gujarat was packed withContinue Reading
US still building vulnerable carriers in the hypersonic age
The US continues to build supercarriers at a time when their strategic and deterrent value is in serious doubt with the advent of hypersonic weapons. This month, defense publication Janes reported that the Gerald Ford-class supercarrier John F Kennedy (CVN 79) is scheduled to enter combat system testing this quarter, with delivery expected in 2024. […]Continue Reading
Beijing slams ‘false’ US claims that China may arm Russia
BEIJING: Beijing lashed out on Monday (Feb 20) against what it said were “false” claims by the United States that China is considering arming Russia in its war against Ukraine. “It is the United States and not China that is endlessly shipping weapons to the battlefield,” China’s foreign ministry spokesmanContinue Reading
Driver fined by court for slapping elderly man who asked him why he was driving ‘so fast’
SINGAPORE: A man was fined S$3,500 by a district court on Monday (Feb 20) for slapping an elderly pedestrian who had shouted at him, asking why he was driving so fast. Adrian Low Kim Chye, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt. A second charge of usingContinue Reading
Private driving instructor gets jail for molesting student while teaching her
Soh Guan Hup poked the woman’s breast while pretending to point at a side mirror.Continue Reading
Thai Airways investigating case of uncollected meal trays before landing on Singapore-Bangkok flight
SINGAPORE: Thai Airways is “urgently investigating” an incident on board a flight from Singapore to Bangkok where the cabin crew allegedly neglected to collect passengers’ meal trays prior to landing. TikTok user praewa_panicha posted a video on Friday (Feb 17) showing meal trays that had been left uncollected from theContinue Reading