Najib issued cheques totalling RM8.4 million to individuals, political entities, companies: Bank officer
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak used his personal bank account to issue RM8.4 million (US$1.87 million) in cheques to individuals, political entities and companies between 2011 and 2012, the High Court heard on Wednesday (Sep 7). Among the individual recipients of the cheques were former land and cooperative developmentContinue Reading
Bangkok city ordered to pay B11.75bn owed to skytrain operator
The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday ordered Bangkok City Hall to pay 11.75 billion baht it owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Corp (BTSC) for operating the Green Line’s extension routes since 2017.Continue Reading
Employers in Singapore no longer need to put up performance bond when hiring Filipino helpers
SINGAPORE: The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers and Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Wednesday (Sep 7) announced that a banker’s guarantee and performance bond would no longer be required when hiring Filipino domestic workers in Singapore. Singaporean employment agencies and employers are required to purchase a performance bond ofContinue Reading
Wearable robot detects and prevents falls especially in the elderly, reducing reliance on caregivers
A wearable assistive robot that can detect and prevent falls especially among the elderly was developed by researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). Read full storyContinue Reading
Employers in Singapore no longer need to put up security bond when hiring Filipino helpers
SINGAPORE: The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers and Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Wednesday (Sep 7) announced that a banker’s guarantee and performance bond would no longer be required when hiring Filipino domestic workers in Singapore. Singaporean employment agencies and employers are required to purchase a $5,000 security bondContinue Reading
Pakistan floods: Biggest lake subsides amid race to help victims
Breaches were made to embankments on the lake but thousands of people remain stranded after floods.Continue Reading
Weighing the risks of a Zaporizhzhia nuclear meltdown
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has called on Russia and Ukraine to set up a “safety and security protection zone” around the embattled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar. The plea, made on September 6, 2022, by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), comes amid mounting concern that the facility – […]
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From sleeping at a tennis center to the US Open quarterfinals
After stunning Rafael Nadal to reach the US Open quarterfinal on Monday, Frances Tiafoe threw his racket on the floor and covered his face in amazement.Continue Reading
Myanmar conflict under control, junta chief says
(Reuters) – The crisis in Myanmar is under control and the ruling military will do all in its power to hold elections next year as planned, providing the vote can be free from foreign interference, its leader said. Read full storyContinue Reading
Putin meets Myanmar junta chief, hails ‘positive’ ties
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed “positive” ties with Myanmar on Wednesday (Sep 7) as he met with the country’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok. “Myanmar is our long-standing and reliable partner in Southeast Asia … Our relations are developing in a positiveContinue Reading