‘Please don’t forget about us,’ says Ukrainian football legend Andriy Shevchenko
When he urges the world not to forget about those nevertheless facing imminent risk from Russian allows, Ukrainian soccer icon Andriy Shevchenko states sport has a big part to play in uniting people behind their country,Continue Reading
Former Woodgrove Secondary School HOD loses appeal, to begin jail term for taking student funds
Maslinda Zainal invested about S$40, 500 in surplus money that she collected from students within 2016 and 2017.Continue Reading
India’s palm oil imports fall in July as soyoil jumps to record high
India at the end of May allowed duty-free imports of 2 million tonnes each of soyoil and sunflower oil for the present and next fiscal years ending March 31, as part of efforts to maintain a lid on local edible essential oil prices. Through the end of June, soy oil’sContinue Reading
Taiwan revises down 2022 GDP growth forecast on inflation woes
Gross domestic product (GDP) for 2022 is now expected to end up being 3. 76 percent higher than last year, the particular Directorate General associated with Budget, Accounting plus Statistics said, studying down the 3. 91 per cent forecast this issued in May. The outlook is far sluggish than theContinue Reading
Public warned against fake government websites
People are becoming warned to remain vigilant against websites imitating the homepages associated with government agencies using the intent to steal delicate data and accomplish financial scams.Continue Reading
Indonesians must prepare for a potential fuel price hike: Minister
JAKARTA: Indonesians must prepare for any hike in gas prices as the authorities looks to control the ballooning energy subsidies amid high worldwide oil prices, the cabinet minister mentioned on Friday (Aug 12). Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has tripled this year’s power subsidy budget in order to 502 trillion rupiahContinue Reading
Ex-Sri Lankan president staying in inner Bangkok
Ousted previous Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is staying at a resort in the heart of Bangkok, where law enforcement are advising him not to leave just for security reasons, an origin said on Fri.Continue Reading
Five on Friday: 5 national monuments in Singapore that may surprise you
In CNA’s regular look at what hit the head lines during the week, Five on Friday looks at five national typical monuments that also are worthy of their time in the spotlight.Continue Reading
Parents’ dialect to appear in digital birth certificates after initial non-inclusion: ICA
SINGAPORE: Parents’ dialect will be a part of digital birth certificates issued from Sep 1, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said upon Friday (Aug 12). This particular comes after ICA obtained several queries about the non-inclusion of this info. Parents’ language were among the areas of information that wereContinue Reading
Philippines’ Duterte will not cooperate with ICC drug war probe: lawyer
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is not going to cooperate with the Worldwide Criminal Court’s (ICC) probe into the drug war, his lawyer said Thursday (Aug 11), insisting the tribunal does not have legal system in the country. ICC judges sanctioned on Wednesday the full-blown investigation directly into Duterte’s anti-narcoticsContinue Reading