Up to S$500 cash for eligible Singaporeans, S$100 CDC vouchers in latest round of support measures
This latest round of support measures comes after the Government announced in June a S$1.5 billion support package for households and businesses to help mitigate increased living costs from inflation and rising energy prices. This aid was similarly aimed at the lower-income and more vulnerable groups, and was also notContinue Reading
US Air Force takes flak in new Korean War film
SEOUL – At a time when Russian missiles are thundering down upon Ukraine and North Korean missiles are hurtling through Asian skies, a searing new documentary captures the demonic impact of an air campaign upon those at ground zero. In this story, however, it is Americans who are the villains. The feature Scorched Earth, which premiered […]Continue Reading
No sign of foul play in Russian tourist’s death on Koh Phangan
SURAT THANI: There were no indications of foul play in the death of a Russian tourist missing for four weeks whose body was found on Koh Phangan on Wednesday, police said.Continue Reading
Drug smuggler killed in shootout
A drug smuggler was killed and another arrested and 4 million methamphetamine pills seized from their pickup truck during a shootout with police and soldiers in Chiang Rai on Thursday night.Continue Reading
POFMA direction issued to Goh Meng Seng, HardwareZone over misleading article about XBB variant
A correction direction was also issued to Thailand Medical News, which first published the misleading article about the XBB Omicron variant in Singapore.Continue Reading
China can now deploy hypersonic nukes on its carriers
China’s carrier-based aircraft may soon be equipped with hypersonic weapons, thanks to the development of a new sealant that protects against storage at sea and accelerates the repair and maintenance of the game-changing armament while afloat. The South China Morning Post reported this week that China’s carrier-based hypersonic weapons are like the Russian Kinzhal air-launched […]Continue Reading
Rosmah lists 127 grounds in solar hybrid case appeal
PUTRAJAYA: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has listed 127 grounds of appeal on why her conviction and sentence in the RM1.25bil solar hybrid project case must be overturned. Read full storyContinue Reading
GE15: Health Ministry suggests separate lane and place for Covid-19 positive voters
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has suggested a separate lane and voting stations for Covid-19 positive patients to cast their votes during the 15th General Election(GE15), says Khairy Jamaluddin. Read full storyContinue Reading
Flooding in 28 provinces
About 324,000 families are still affected by flooding in 28 provinces, most in the Northeast and the Central Plain, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.Continue Reading
Long live ASEAN!
It is not unusual for pundits to say the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is doomed to fail, or the end of ASEAN is coming. In fact, it has been said since its creation. After all, with nations that are so colorful as those in ASEAN, everyone can question how the organization will stick together. […]Continue Reading