13 Myanmar migrants nabbed in Songkhla
SONGKHLA: Thirteen men from Myanmar were arrested by a combined police-military team near the border with Malaysia in Sadao district on Thursday morning.Continue Reading
Uncle of man convicted of sexually assaulting maid pleads with judge, says nephew is remorseful
SINGAPORE: The uncle of a man convicted of sexually assaulting a maid pleaded with a judge against imposing preventive detention on Thursday (Feb 16), saying his nephew is remorseful. Mark Kalaivanan Tamilarasan, 44, had claimed trial to four charges of aggravated sexual assault, house trespass to commit sexual assault, outrageContinue Reading
Students oppose campus relocation
About 500 students on the Uthen Thawai campus of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok rallied on Thursday to oppose a court order for the 88-year-old school to relocate from land owned by Chulalongkorn University.Continue Reading
Myanmar Bangladesh joint offensive cracks down on Rohingya
Leaked documents from a senior meeting of Myanmar junta officials reveal an unexpected collaboration between the Myanmar military and Bangladesh forces on operations against the ARSA Rohingya insurgent group
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Digitization can’t save China’s ailing healthcare
China has prioritized the implementation of digital technology in the health sector in recent years. In November 2022, China proposed the digitization of national health information by 2025 as part of its five-year National Health Informatisation Plan. Globally, digitization has been used as a solution to issues such as labor shortages, healthcare privatization and health record management. The […]Continue Reading
Indonesian court jails army soldiers over brutal Papua killings
JAKARTA: An Indonesian military court in the restive Papua region handed down this week jail sentences to four soldiers over their roles in the brutal murder of four civilians, a court document showed. The victims had been trying to buy weapons from the soldiers last August, but when the dealContinue Reading
Hundreds of links to ‘Inspector Sua’ probed
Police are investigating about 60 organisations and 150 people for possible links to “Inspector Sua”, a senior officer accused of involvement in a multi-billion-baht gambling network.Continue Reading
Japan’s remilitarization aiming for more arms exports
TOKYO – Japan is preparing to relax its long-time strict controls on military hardware and technology exports, the latest move in the country’s gathering remilitarization amid rising threats from China. On February 2, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said that the nation’s Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology should be revised to […]Continue Reading
China’s balloons give Japan and Taiwan a reason to share intelligence, says lawmaker
One way that Japan could share information with Taiwan could be through its close ally the United States, added Onodera, who said he had visited Taiwan in January, where he was briefed about threats posed to the island by China. Japan on Tuesday said that it suspected Chinese spy balloonsContinue Reading
How much risk does ChatGPT pose? Professionals call for regulations and urge users to practise cyber hygiene
Sophisticated phishing emails, malicious codes, and hacking programmes are among the concerns of cybersecurity experts as the popularity of chatbots grow.Continue Reading