Tomboys file complaint over multimillion-baht breast removal surgery fraud
Five tomboys filed a fraud complaint against a tomboy-cum-broker who allegedly failed to arrange breast removal surgery for them after collecting their money.Continue Reading
Mountain B pub fire death toll rises to 16
The death toll from the Mountain B nightclub fire has risen to 16, officials said on Wednesday, with dozens more still in hospital.Continue Reading
Marine police arrest 64 foreigners off Pulau Talang
IPOH: The police have arrested 64 foreigners in a boat near Pulau Talang, Manjung on the Malacca Straits. Read full storyContinue Reading
Unification Church says Japan members received death threats
TOKYO: Unification Church followers in Japan and their families have faced harassment and death threats since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the organisation’s Japanese branch said on Wednesday (Aug 10). The man accused of shooting Abe a month ago bore a grudge against a “certain group” heContinue Reading
Swift Haulage acquires Singapore-based Watt Wah Petroleum for RM5.17mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Swift Haulage Bhd has proposed to acquire the entire interest in Watt Wah Petroleum Pte Ltd for S$1.6mil (about RM5.17mil) to expand its presence in Singapore. Read full storyContinue Reading
Teen arrested for allegedly tweeting that an item would ‘blow up’ at Marina Bay’s floating platform
About 25,000 people attended the National Day Parade at The Float @ Marina Bay on Aug 9.Continue Reading
Lewis Hamilton says his ‘worst fears came alive’ after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title race against Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton says his “worst fears came alive” after his dramatic title race against Max Verstappen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last season.Continue Reading
Waking up from the Japanese debt dream
Affordability matters for government debt because the burden is eventually passed onto current and future taxpayers through tax hikes or inflation. Japan’s general government gross debt was 263% of GDP at the end of 2021. Borrowing may seem affordable as long as the average yield is close to zero, but low interest rates are no longer sustainable […]
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Death of elderly man thrown forward after bus abruptly braked was misadventure: Coroner
But in-vehicle camera footage from both vehicles showed that the car only started to filter into the bus lane when it was very close to the entrance of Liang Seah Street, said the judge. He said that drivers should always signal their intentions early, and noted that the car driverContinue Reading
Three more China chip fund executives caught in corruption probe into state-backed investments
There are now at least five heavyweights connected to the so-called Big Fund under investigation by China’s anti-corruption watchdog. The corruption investigations come as China is facing strong headwinds in achieving its semiconductor self-sufficiency ambitions. Read full storyContinue Reading