Minimal flight disruptions at Don Mueang during Friday’s air show
The air force promises minimal flight disruption during its air show at Don Mueang airport on Friday afternoon for the ceremonial installation of its new commander-in-chief.Continue Reading
Shinzo Abe: A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM
Protesters marched against a state funeral for Abe even as local and global leaders gathered to honour him.Continue Reading
Chartthaipattana to elect leader, new board Oct 3
The Chartthaipattana Party will hold a general assembly on Oct 3 to elect a new executive committee and party leader, a senior party member said on TuesdayContinue Reading
S’pore Polytechnic student allegedly trespassed into female toilet on campus and committed voyeurism
A Singapore Polytechnic (SP) student was on campus when he allegedly trespassed into a female toilet at around 8.30am on Feb 23. Read full storyContinue Reading
Rare protest in China tech hub over COVID-19 lockdown
BEIJING: Dozens of people have taken part in a rare protest in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, social media footage shows, after officials announced a snap lockdown over a handful of COVID-19 cases. The megacity of more than 18 million people reported just 10 infections on Tuesday (SepContinue Reading
Thai govt plans $21.6 billion in new borrowing in 2023 fiscal year
BANGKOK: Thailand’s government plans new borrowing of about 820 billion baht (US$21.64 billion) in the 2023 fiscal year starting Oct 1, mainly to finance a budget deficit, the finance ministry said on Tuesday (Sep 27), as it tries to bolster economic recovery. The borrowing is part of a wider debtContinue Reading
Singapore’s population increases 3.4% after two years of decline
The number of citizen marriages rose 20.6 per cent, while the resident fertility rate recovered slightly from a historic low.Continue Reading
Man jailed for assaulting wife, fighting with passer-by over ‘Guan Yin Ma sighting’
SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to jail on Tuesday (Sep 27) for an assortment of hurt charges including punching his wife, throwing hot water on her and fighting with a passer-by over a purported sighting of “Guan Yin Ma” or the Goddess of Mercy. Philip Ong Guo Xiang, 34, wasContinue Reading
Russian business couple say they were extorted by foreigners
A Russian couple who deal in real estate have sought help from police, saying a gang of foreign men confronted them in a coffee bar on Koh Samui and threatened and extorted them out of 1.8 million baht in cryptocurrency.Continue Reading
WhatsApp is now adding invite links for joining in-app calls
According to a Facebook post made by Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, WhatsApp will be rolling out a new feature this week that will allow users to both start and join calls in the app via a links. Read full storyContinue Reading