Illegal Chinese associations targeted nationwide
Police and the Interior Ministry are hunting for illegal associations that are fronts for illicit Chinese businesses nationwide after a whistleblower’s complaints against them.Continue Reading
First regional health hub launched to provide ‘one-stop healthcare’ for SAF soldiers
The Kranji Regional Health Hub is the first of six such hubs to be established across Singapore.Continue Reading
Leiji Matsumoto, legendary manga creator, dies aged 85
The creator was known for his epic space sagas Galaxy Express 999 and Space Battleship Yamato.Continue Reading
Rules proposed for use of cargo bicycles, novel mobility devices on roads and paths
SINGAPORE: Cargo bicycles and other novel mobility devices may be subject to size requirements and other regulations as part of proposals by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel. In a report submitted to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) on Monday (Feb 20), the panel recommends that rules on the size and weight ofContinue Reading
Suspected cop killer shot dead at Korat resort
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A man suspected of shooting dead a motorcycle policeman in Pak Chong district two weeks ago was killed in a shootout with police at a resort in Kham Thaleso disitrict in the small hours on Monday, Provincial Police Region 3 commissioner Pol Lt Gen Somprasong Yenthuam said.Continue Reading
Notorious route 8 bus crashes, injures 14
A route 8 bus driver was fined 5,000 baht and his licence suspended after driving through a red light, causing a crash and injuring 14 people in Bangkok on Monday morning.Continue Reading
Taiwan drops indoor mask mandate in restaurants, offices
TAIPEI: Three years into the global COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan said people no longer have to wear masks at all times indoors though it is still keeping some restrictions in place. People will still be required to wear masks in places like hospitals and medical institutions as well as on publicContinue Reading
Security sector purge only skin-deep in the Philippines
Barely a year into his administration, Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr has undertaken a major reorganization of state security institutions. Marcos Jr appointed General Andres Centino as Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), a position that Centino held under former president Rodrigo Duterte. Some analysts believe that his return to the […]Continue Reading
Indonesia’s new football association committee vows to overhaul ecosystem of the sport
The new committee is headed by Minister of State-owned Enterprises Erick Thohir.Continue Reading
Broken wires, faulty renovation caused deadly India bridge collapse, probe finds
AHMEDABAD, India: Broken corroded wires, improper welding and changes to the walking surface of a 145-year-old hanging bridge in India contributed to its collapse last year that killed 135 people, an investigation has found. The colonial-era suspension bridge in the town of Morbi in the western state of Gujarat was packed withContinue Reading