Brazil election officials brace for tense Sunday vote as Bolsonaro cries foul
BRASILIA: Brazil’s electoral authorities are preparing for a competitive election on Sunday (Oct 30) with a result that may be contested by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro if he loses to his leftist adversary, who has a narrow lead in recent opinion polls. Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), led by justicesContinue Reading
Malaysia election: Anwar’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat unveils 72 candidates
One of the high profile candidates consist of former deputy leading minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail that will switch base in order to contest in Bandar Tun Razak, plus Selangor chief ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Amirudin Shari that will stand in Gombak.Continue Reading
In pictures: Shen the T. rex skeleton on display in Singapore
SINGAPORE: The fossilised skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex went on display in Singapore on Friday (Oct 28), a month before it becomes the first such specimen to be offered at auction in Asia. Nicknamed “Shen”, or “god-like” in Chinese, the skeleton will be displayed at Victoria Theatre and Concert HallContinue Reading
Funeral workers wanted in Singapore: At least 800 job vacancies available over next few years
Faced with an ageing population, Singapore’s annual deaths are set to rise from about 24,000 in 2021 to 40,000 in 2040. Continue Reading
Police gun welfare scheme frozen
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will postpone indefinitely its gun welfare scheme in order to prevent unscrupulous officers from selling guns online.Continue Reading
AMRACE-PTCÂ collaboration to support complex manufacturing in Malaysia
Targets US$1.06bil to US$1.7bil Malaysian aerospace manufacturing market
Attests to AMRACE ability to roll out complex solutions in fast evolving market Kuala Lumpur based, the Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Accelerator Competitiveness (AMRACE) Centre of Excellence has been selected by PTC Corporation of the US to become its Approved Training Centre (ATC) in…Continue Reading
Taiwan invites Chinese vets to treat beloved panda
Tuan Tuan was gifted to Taiwan by Beijing in 2008, but relations have soured between the neighbours.Continue Reading
Top cop, commerce officials arrested for selling victims’ data to scammers
A police lieutenant colonel and a married couple at the Commerce Ministry have been arrested for selling the personal information of more than 1,000 people to Chinese call centre scammers, with 20,000 baht a day being paid into their bank accounts.Continue Reading
Vietnam is not facing fuel shortages, minister says
HANOI: Vietnam is not facing fuel shortages, its trade and industry minister said on Friday (Oct 28), seeking to calm concerns after some gas stations in southern cities cut or limited sales, citing financial difficulties. The move was because of fluctuation in the foreign exchange rate and because some fuelContinue Reading
Myanmar spiralling into isolation amid unwillingness to meet peace efforts, say analysts
ASEAN foreign ministers on Thursday wrapped up a special meeting on Myanmar in Jakarta, where they expressed concern and disappointment over the lack of significant progress in the peace process.Continue Reading