With CDC vouchers expiring soon, some shops dangle discounts to encourage customers to use them
Beyond incentivising shoppers, merchant associations are hoping those businesses that adopt electronic payments to accept the vouchers can capture a digitally savvy customer base.Continue Reading
Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj: Serial killer and conman
KATHAMANDU: Notorious French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, the titular “Serpent” of the hit Netflix drama series, was responsible for a string of murders throughout Asia. The charismatic conman, 78, was for nearly two decades serving a life sentence for killing two tourists in Kathmandu in the 1970s, before Nepal’s topContinue Reading
TAT: Tourist arrivals to beat target by 15%
Foreign tourist arrivals to the country are on track to exceed the government’s 2022 target by 15%, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).Continue Reading
Baswedan surge alarms Indonesia’s ruling elite
JAKARTA – Unproven allegations of corruption and election irregularities leveled against recently-retired Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan suggest a gathering tide of concern in Indonesia’s nationalist camp over recent polls showing the Islamist-backed candidate making substantial gains in the 2024 presidential race. A December 1 survey by Indikator Politik, for example, saw him trailing front-runner Ganjar […]Continue Reading
Prayut to join UTN, seek another term as PM
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha confirmed on Friday that he will join the Ruam Thai Sang Chart (United Thai Nation) Party and expressed his readiness to be a prime ministerial candidate for the party.Continue Reading
Cricket smoothies, anyone? Insect farming industry abuzz as Singapore looks to regulate bugs for human consumption
A 100g serving of crickets contains 65g of protein, more than twice in a similar serving of chicken breast.
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An exclusive look into Bangladesh’s “prison island” as the world prepares to enter 2023
Overview of 2022, exclusive report on “prison island”, migrant workers in Singapore, earthquake response in Indonesia, microbreweries in Thailand
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Japan unveils record budget in boost to military capacity
INCREASING DEFENCE BUDGET Japan on Friday said it will hike defence spending by more than a quarter next year including US$1.6 billion to buy US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles that will be part of its biggest military build-up since World War II. The 26.3 per cent increase to a record 6.82Continue Reading
Tommy Thomas insisted that MACC prosecute Shahrir despite incomplete investigation, court told
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here was told that former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas insisted that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) prosecute Tan Sri Shahrir Ab Samad even though the investigation paper (IP) on his case was incomplete. Read full storyContinue Reading
Maxis expands 5G international roaming service to 29 countries
Aims to expand its 5G services to more countries by end of 2022
First telco in Malaysia to provide 5G roaming in 3 SEA countries Maxis has announced that it has expanded its 5G international roaming services to 29 countries, enabling more of its traveling customers to enjoy high speed connectivity abroad.
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