Man stopped by police for behaving suspiciously at train station jailed for having sex videos
SINGAPORE: A man stopped by police officers for behaving suspiciously at a train platform was later revealed to possess illegally obtained videos of himself having sex with women. Malaysian Khoo Ee Seong, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday (Sep 6) to 20 weeks’ jail and a fine of S$4,000. He pleadedContinue Reading
Kerala: Girl’s death highlights India’s ‘stray dogs menace’
The 12-year-old died in hospital of rabies this week after she was bitten by a dog in August.Continue Reading
Alongkorn to head RTAF in new promotions list
ACM Alongkorn Wannarot has been nominated to take over as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force from ACM Napadej Dhupatemiya, who retires at the end of September, in changes made to the air force annual reshuffle list, informed sources said.Continue Reading
China drills improved Taiwan’s combat abilities, says president
TAIPEI: The combat skills of Taiwan’s military are now “more mature” and it is better able to fight thanks to having to repeatedly scramble to see off Chinese forces during their recent drills, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday (Sep 6). China staged war games in the immediate aftermath ofContinue Reading
Better Internet connectivity for S'wak with new submarine cable, says state Comms Minister
KUCHING: Sarawak can look forward to better Internet connectivity following the launch of a new submarine cable to Singapore via Batam and a Tier IV data centre in the state. Read full storyContinue Reading
M Venture Partners raises additional capital to spur investments
New funds brings MVPâs total amount for Fund 1 to US$55 million
Firm has completed 30 investments across SEA, India since 2019 M Venture Partners (MVP), an early-stage venture capital (VC) fund based in Singapore has closed a follow-on vehicle to continue to back emerging winners in their portfolio.
In a statement, the…Continue Reading
Closed hotel found looted, loss put at B70m
SURAT THANI: Six people have been arrested after a closed and locked hotel was found looted, stripped bare of everything of value to the tune of 70 million baht, on Koh Samui.Continue Reading
American Frances Tiafoe upsets Rafael Nadal in 4th round of US Open
In a match that lasted more than 3 hours and 30 minutes, the Maryland native defeated Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Tiafoe, 24, is the youngest American man to get this far in the US Open since a then-24-year-old Andy Roddick was a finalist in 2006. “It was definitely oneContinue Reading
Former ITE lecturer jailed for taking upskirt shots on campus, had 133 illicit photos
SINGAPORE: A former lecturer with the Institute of Technical Education was jailed for four months on Tuesday (Sep 6) for taking multiple upskirt photos and videos on campus. The 48-year-old man’s victims included students and a female target in the cafeteria of an Institution of Technical Education. A gag orderContinue Reading
Three students murdered after road accident
Three students were shot dead and their motorcycle set on fire after a crash involving a BMW sedan in Khao Phanom district of Krabi province in the early hours of Tuesday.Continue Reading