20 armed men overpower cops in botched drug sting
SONGKHLA: About 20 armed men overpowered six drug enforcement officers whose two-stage sting operation started well – but later ended with their abduction and the loss of the seized drugs, police sources said.Continue Reading
Some migrant workers employed by Shanghai Chong Kee had to use personal savings for food, transport: MWC, BATU
A caterer has been hired to provide daily meals for about 200 workers from the company who reside at S11 Dormitory. Continue Reading
Cough syrup, sexual enhancement products seized in Geylang raids against illegal activities
32 people are being investigated for various offences that also include illegal gambling and vice activities following the multi-agency enforcement operation.Continue Reading
Celcom and DHL Supply Chain to co-create digital logistics ecosystem in Malaysia
Partnership removes barriers between industries, delivers productivity gains
Smart logistics solutions for positive results, leading to a more agile supply chain Celcom Axiata Bhd (Celcom) and DHL Supply Chain (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (DHL) are collaborating to build a sustainable supply chain in Malaysia, by co-creating and digitalising logistics with smart solutions.
The partnership…Continue Reading
China is falling but Japan is already down-and-out
TOKYO – With Xi Jinping’s coronation in full swing in Beijing, few eyes are on Japan’s down-and-down economic trajectory. That includes Tokyo’s top leaders as the plunging yen signals the last gasp of national ambitions to take on China.
One of the less appreciated undercurrents this week as Xi’s Communist Party plots out China’s next five years is avoiding the lost-decade pitfalls with which Japan is still grappling.
There again – between default risks in the property market, excessive bureaucracy, an aging population, and self-inflicted headwinds like “zero-Covid” – economists haven’t been shy about pointing out the Japan parallels and potential pitfalls as China regroups.
It’s clear, though, that Xi’s party can set out their strategies knowing that there is little fight left in a humbled and increasingly downbeat Tokyo.
ASEAN bracing for US-China rivalry to explode
Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping’s fiery address before the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Congress has dominated recent headlines, not least regarding his comments on Taiwan. Despite Xi’s vow to pursue “peaceful unification” with the self-ruling island, the Chinese leader expressed his willingness to use force and flex muscles amid “stormy seas” in an increasingly volatile […]Continue Reading
More than S$430,000 raised by Singapore organisations for Pakistan flood victims
The collected funds will be channelled through the Singapore Red Cross.Continue Reading
Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be the smell of your skin
A new study found that those who produce high levels of carboxylic acids were more attractive to mosquitoes.Continue Reading
First local case of BQ.1 Covid variant found in foreign man from China
The first case of domestic infection with the highly-transmissible, immunity-evasive BQ.1 Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a 40-year-old foreign man who arrived from China, according to the Medical Sciences Department chief.Continue Reading
New tech to help estimate age of artefacts
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation will apply science and technology in conservation work at historical sites and ancient artefacts.Continue Reading