Construction of Elias station on Cross Island Line-Punggol Extension to start in Q2 2023
Elias station, located underground along Pasir Ris Drive 3, will have five entrances.Continue Reading
Indonesian Muslims protest Quran burning in Sweden
The Indonesian government has strongly condemned the burning of the Quran by Paludan and summoned Swedish Ambassador Marina Berg last week, said Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah. “This act of blasphemy has hurt and tarnished religious tolerance,” the ministry said in a statement on Jan 22. “Freedom of expressionContinue Reading
Police among 61 dead and 150 wounded in Pakistan mosque blast
PESHAWAR: Police were among 61 people killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistan police headquarters on Monday (Jan 30), prompting the government to put the country on high alert. The attack happened during afternoon worship in the provincial capital of Peshawar, closeContinue Reading
At least 25 killed, 120 injured in Pakistan mosque blast
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A blast at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Pakistan on Monday (Jan 30) killed at least 25 worshippers and wounded 120 more, officials said. The attack happened during afternoon prayers in the northwestern city of Peshawar, close to former tribal areas that border Afghanistan where militancyContinue Reading
Keppel O&M says S$88 million in fines and damages paid in full to Brazil authorities
SINGAPORE: Keppel Offshore & Marine has fully paid fines and damages of almost 343.6 million reais (S$88 million) to Brazilian authorities in relation to its corruption case, Keppel Corporation announced on Monday (Jan 30). The sum was payable under a joint resolution and leniency agreement that Keppel O&M concluded withContinue Reading
China says COVID-19 situation at ‘low level’ after Chinese New Year holiday
BEIJING: China said on Monday (Jan 30) that the COVID-19 situation in the country was at a “low level”, and that fever clinic visits due to the coronavirus during Chinese New Year dropped about 40 per cent from before the week-long holiday. “The overall epidemic situation in the country hasContinue Reading
Covid situation improves, low infection rate in outbound travellers
The local Covid-19 situation is improving and the infection rate among outbound travellers is only about 4%, with vaccination stations for foreign tourists now open in 31 provinces, according to the Public Health Ministry.Continue Reading
How to plug the Chinese trust drain?
A 40-year bond of trust between entrepreneurs and the government, the backbone of China’s meteoric rise, is in jeopardy because of short-term mistakes and long-term neglect. Some Chinese are apparently voting with their feet or lack of activity against what they don’t like. This fuels and is also fueled by growing foreign mistrust of China. […]Continue Reading
21kg ‘ice’ in packages labelled Chinese tea
NAKHON PHANOM: An army patrol seized 21 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine packaged as Chinese tea from the bank of the Mekong river, and arrested one suspect, in That Phanom district.Continue Reading
Pakistan mosque blast: At least 17 killed after explosion in Peshawar
More than 90 were injured in an explosion at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.Continue Reading