Driver fined by court for slapping elderly man who asked him why he was driving ‘so fast’
SINGAPORE: A man was fined S$3,500 by a district court on Monday (Feb 20) for slapping an elderly pedestrian who had shouted at him, asking why he was driving so fast. Adrian Low Kim Chye, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt. A second charge of usingContinue Reading
Private driving instructor gets jail for molesting student while teaching her
Soh Guan Hup poked the woman’s breast while pretending to point at a side mirror.Continue Reading
Thai Airways investigating case of uncollected meal trays before landing on Singapore-Bangkok flight
SINGAPORE: Thai Airways is “urgently investigating” an incident on board a flight from Singapore to Bangkok where the cabin crew allegedly neglected to collect passengers’ meal trays prior to landing. TikTok user praewa_panicha posted a video on Friday (Feb 17) showing meal trays that had been left uncollected from theContinue Reading
Mae Sai-Tachilek bridge reopens
CHIANG RAI: The first Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge, linking Mae Sai district and Tachilek, was reopened on Monday morning nearly three years after it was closed because of the Covid-19 epidemic, much to the delight of people on both sides of the border.Continue Reading
Leiji Matsumoto, creator of Space Battleship Yamato, dies
Leiji Matsumoto, the anime creator known for Space Battleship Yamato and other classics using a fantastical style and antiwar themes, has died at age 85. His manga works Galaxy Express 999 and Space Pirate Captain Herlock were adapted into television anime series in the 1970s and became huge hits inContinue Reading
Papua New Guinea: Local researchers and Australian professor taken hostage
The local researchers and an Australian professor were taken at gunpoint by armed men, reports say.Continue Reading
Malaysia Almost Doubles Drone Readiness In One Year
Malaysia moved up nine sports in the DRI
It achieved a 100% rating in applicability, human resources, and certification Â
 Malaysiaâs drone industry is flying high after ranking 21st in the Drone Readiness Index (DRI), up from the 30th spot last year. It is also the top-ranked Southeast Asian country in the…Continue Reading
High-risk volcano search for Philippine plane with four onboard
MANILA: Philippine authorities said Monday (Feb 20) they would verify whether the wreckage of a small plane spotted near the crater of a restive volcano was that of a Cessna aircraft that went missing with four people on board over the weekend. The Cessna 340, which was bound for Manila,Continue Reading
US-Japan tie-up heralds new space telecom era
Japan’s Space Compass and America’s Skyloom have finalized a partnership aimed at launching their first geostationary optical data relay node over the Asia-Pacific by the end of 2024. Known as SkyCompass-1, the satellite will be an important milestone in the creation of the Space Integrated Computing Network and space-based optical communications infrastructure envisioned by the […]
Wheels stolen from parked cars at university
KHON KAEN: A fish vendor from Nakhon Phanom has been arrested on charges of stealing wheels from cars parked at Khon Kaen University, provincial police chief Pol Maj Gen Noppakao Sommanas said on Monday.Continue Reading