Opposition seeks daycare centre massacre debate
The opposition will postpone its plan to file a motion for a general debate in parliament to the middle of next month to pave the way for an urgent motion on the child daycare centre massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu.Continue Reading
Businessman denies Yannawa pub connection
Businessman Chaiyanat Kornchayanant, who donated 3 million baht to the Palang Pracharath Party, has denied involvement in the Yannawa pub, where 104 customers, mostly Chinese nationals, tested positive for drugs during a police raid.Continue Reading
About 50 people reported hurt in stampede in South Korea: Report
SEOUL: Dozens of people were injured and also a number feared dead in a stampede in Seoul as a large crowd poured right into a central district of the South Korean capital for Halloween festivities late on Sunday (Oct 29), the particular Yonhap news company reported. Fire authorities had beenContinue Reading
Halloween stampede in Seoul injures dozens, several feared dead
Fire regulators were seen administrating CPR to a minimum of 50 people in the Itaewon district.Continue Reading
At least 151 killed in stampede at Halloween event in Seoul
A further 82 people were injured in the crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district, which happened when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley.Continue Reading
Philippines president orders urgent aid as storm Nalgae kills 45
MANILA: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Saturday (Oct 29) ordered urgent aid distribution in a southern province where landslides have been triggered by Tropical Storm Nalgae, which has killed 45 people across the country so far. Heavy rains and strong winds pounded the capital, Manila, and surrounding areas forContinue Reading
Millions of Filipinos expected to visit ancestors’ graves to mark All Saints’ Day
It is the first time that people will be able to visit cemeteries during the season of Undas, or All Saints’ Day, since the COVID-19 pandemic began. But safety measures will be put in place.
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Police fire shots during drug car chase
Plainclothes police officers fired several shots at a car being driven by a suspected drug dealer who was attempting to flee on Phetkasem Road on Friday evening, causing people in the area to panic and run for safety. The suspect remained at large.Continue Reading
Mangrove park with about 8,000 trees to open in Pulau Ubin in 2026
SINGAPORE: The National Parks Board (NParks) and OCBC Bank unveiled plans on Saturday (Oct 29) for 8,000 mangrove plants to “naturally take root” at a site in Pulau Ubin that is currently filled with abandoned aquaculture ponds. Located at Sungei Durian in Pulau Ubin, the OCBC Mangrove Park will beContinue Reading
Floods: Civil Defence has authority to order victims to evacuate, says deputy chief commissioner
KUALA LUMPUR: Civil Defence Force (CDF) officers and personnel have the authority to order flood victims to evacuate to temporary relief centres if needed, says Norhafifi Ismail. Read full storyContinue Reading