‘Leader of great vision’: World leaders react to killing of former PM Shinzo Abe
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday (Jul 8) mourned slain former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe as a visionary leader who boosted relations between the two allies. Meeting his Japanese and South Korean counterparts jointly at a G20 meeting in Bali, Blinken called Abe “a leader withContinue Reading
Felicia Teo case: Suspect appeals for discharge amounting to acquittal for murder
SINGAPORE: One of the two suspects in the 2007 disappearance of Ms Felicia Teo Wei Ling has appealed to secure a discharge amounting to an acquittal for her murder. Court records show that lawyers for Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee, 37, filed the appeal on Friday (Jul 8). He is representedContinue Reading
Tunisia’s ‘Minister of Happiness’ aims to make more history at Wimbledon
Whenever Ons Jabeur steps onto a tennis court, she never plays solely for herself, but for the future generations she hopes to inspire.Continue Reading
Assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe: What we know
Kishida said no decision had been taken on what effect the attack might have on the scheduled vote, though there were no immediate calls for its postponement. Internationally, leaders were quick to offer support and express shock, with NATO’s chief condemning the “heinous” attack and Britain’s embattled Prime Minister BorisContinue Reading
Four insurgent suspects killed in three days
PATTANI: Four separatist suspects were killed in clashes with security forces over the past three days in the southern border provinces of Yala and Narathiwat.Continue Reading
Thailand Post raising rates as inflation bites
Thailand Post raised prices for domestic letter and parcel deliveries this week, the first such move by the state enterprise in 18 years, as the country’s inflation rate has accelerated to a 14-year high.Continue Reading
Air China responds to viral video of loose wing screw on Boeing 737NG flight
Loose screws have been repaired and the entire fleet checked, Air China says, after a Weibo clip from a passenger on flight CA1921 goes viral. There has been no official explanation as to why the screw was loose and whether this could affect flight safety. Read full storyContinue Reading
Mediacorp, Nanyang Polytechnic expands collaboration agreement with signing of MOU
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp on Friday (Jul 8) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), paving the way for the potential establishment of a new centre for excellence for omnichannel marketing to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The latest deal expands on a 2019 MOU to broaden theContinue Reading
Videos of Chinese girl running for first time since being paralysed in a dancing accident captivate 160 million across nation
The girl had a spinal cord injury in 2020 while dancing and lost all of her motor skills below the waist leaving her effectively paralysed. After two years of gruelling rehabilitation she can now run for the first time since the accident and videos of her journey have gone viral online. Read full storyContinue Reading
Omicron BA.5 subvariant likely to spread widely in Malaysia, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been experiencing an increase of COVID-19 cases in the past week with the BA.5 Omicron subvariant believed to be widely spreading in the country, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on Friday (Jul 8). Mr Khairy said that there was a 31 per cent increase in theContinue Reading