Mufti of Singapore says his responsibilities and religious leadership are a complex balancing act
“Trust and responsibility towards the community, the country’s leadership. More importantly, towards the religion and God,” says Mufti of Singapore Nazirudin Mohd Nasir on his responsibilities.Continue Reading
Prayut confirms ousted Sri Lankan president will temporarily stay in Thailand
Deposed Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will temporarily stay in Thailand to look for permanent asylum in another country, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Hospitel, hotel isolation may end next month
The Department of Health Service Support will ask the Public Health Ministry to consider ending hospitel and hotel isolation next month in response to the improving Covid-19 situation.Continue Reading
New Langya virus infects 35 people in eastern China; likely transmitted from shrews
There has so far been no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the Langya henipavirus.Continue Reading
‘The Sacrifice Zone’: Myanmar bears cost of green energy
As rare earths from Myanmar travel around the world, they pass through many hands. The most destructive mining is for heavy rare earths, which are critical to make powerful magnets heat-resistant. Ores are trucked across the border from illicit mines in Myanmar to southern China, where state-owned companies buy themContinue Reading
Saifuddin: Malaysia, Thailand keen to explore new areas of collaboration
BANGKOK: Malaysia and Thailand are keen to explore new areas of collaboration including in agriculture and digital economy to boost economic cooperation, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah. Read full storyContinue Reading
UK summons Chinese ambassador over ‘aggressive’ escalation on Taiwan
LONDON: British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Wednesday (Aug 10) summoned China’s ambassador to Britain, Zheng Zeguang, to explain Beijing’s actions towards Taiwan following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit. A furious China has extended its largest-ever exercises around the self-ruled island it claims as its own following Pelosi’s visitContinue Reading
Daily round-up, Aug 10: Full recovery expected for Red Lion Jeffrey Heng; deadly floods in Seoul
No surgery is required for Third Warrant Officer Jeffrey Heng, although the Red Lions team member suffered some injuries in a hard landing at the National Day Parade, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Wednesday (Aug 10). Dr Ng added that 3WO Heng will need time and some rehab, butContinue Reading
Like a scene from 'Parasite': Floods lay bare social disparity in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – Using a plastic bowl, Ha In-sik bailed water out of his lower ground apartment in the low-income housing district of Sillim in southwestern Seoul on Wednesday, where flooding caused by torrential rain forced his family to sleep at a nearby park. Read full storyContinue Reading
Ringgit ends marginally higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended marginally higher against the US dollar amid mixed market sentiments. Read full storyContinue Reading