Man held after two family members shot dead
A 28-year-old man is in custody after the shooting deaths of his father-in-law and a brother of his wife at a townhouse in Bang Kae district of Bangkok on Saturday morning.Continue Reading
Indonesia bans cough syrup material linked to Gambia child deaths
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Saturday (Oct 15) banned ingredients linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia from cough syrups in the Southeast Asian country as it investigates acute kidney damage that has killed more than 20 children in the capital Jakarta this year. Food and drug regulator BPOM alsoContinue Reading
China says it reserves right to use force over Taiwan
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President Halimah Yacob to make state visit to Vietnam
President Halimah’s visit reciprocates President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s state visit to Singapore in February 2022.Continue Reading
PM Lee to meet Anthony Albanese during working trip to Australia
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Canberra and Sydney from Oct 16 to 18 for the seventh Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders’ Meeting. Continue Reading
Small talks to defuse big pressure around India-Pakistan game
MELBOURNE: General chit-chats about families and cars are how players from India and Pakistan defuse the hype that surrounds a contest between the bitter neighbours, rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam said on Saturday (Oct 15). Bilateral cricket between the arch-rivals remains suspended, thanks to their soured political relation,Continue Reading
Taiwan-bound ‘durian’ turns out to be heroin
Customs officials say they have intercepted over 7 kilogrammes of heroin allegedly bound for Taiwan as part of a joint programme with international logistics agencies.Continue Reading
11 of 16 Buri Ram reservoirs above capacity
BURI RAM: Water volume in 11 out of 16 medium-sized reservoirs in this northeastern province has exceeded their capacity, with the large Lam Nang Rong Dam overflowing its spillway, sparking fears among residents about a repeat of the severe flooding they experienced in 2013.Continue Reading
Pakistan vows IMF reforms as flood damage estimated at over US$16 billion
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s finance minister has promised international lenders to stay true to economic reforms despite a new estimate that his country quickly needs more than US$16 billion to recover from devastating floods. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also said that a flood donors’ conference promised by French President Emmanuel Macron wouldContinue Reading
Trigger-happy airman’s boss accepts discipline
The commander of the 41st Airborne Division, ACM Wongwiwat Wattanavrangkul, will be subject to disciplinary action as a show of responsibility after a subordinate shot and injured a neighbour in Chiang Mai on Thursday.Continue Reading