HONG KONG: Hong Kong has sought the help of Australian former rugby star Nick “Honey Badger” Cummins to lure visitors back – albeit it using footage filmed before the COVID-19 pandemic, when masks were not compulsory. The city’s tourism industry has been all but wiped out by pandemic border controls thatContinue Reading
BANGKOK: At least 20 people are dead, including children, after a mass shooting at a childcare centre in Thailand’s northeastern Nong Bua Lam Phu province on Thursday (Oct 6). Police identified the gunman as 34-year-old Panya Kamrab, who fled the scene in a white pick-up truck. A manhunt is under way. Authorities haveContinue Reading
In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button.Continue Reading
BANGKOK: At least 30 people were killed, including children, after a mass shooting at a childcare centre in Thailand’s northeastern Nong Bua Lam Phu province on Thursday (Oct 6). Police identified the gunman as 34-year-old Panya Kamrab. He fled the scene in a white pick-up truck, sparking a manhunt. According to the Central InvestigationContinue Reading
The prime minister said that he would propose a date for parliament dissolution if there is an opportunity during the royal audience. Continue Reading
Turo Kubota is known for having previously made films about refugees and ethnic issues in Myanmar.Continue Reading
Commits to developing an equitable, inclusive workforceÂ
More than 129,000 have undergone training at the academy over 23 years Cisco Systems inc has announced a pledge to equip 141,000 Malaysians with digital skills for in-demand jobs over the next ten years.
In a statement, the company said this will be done through its…Continue Reading
The WHO said the medicinal syrups may be connected with the deaths of 66 children in Gambia.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Travellers arriving in or leaving Malaysia by air will now have to fill up a customs declaration form, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). CAAM chief executive officer Captain Chester Voo Chee Son said in an advisory on Tuesday (Oct 4), that this is to complyContinue Reading
PRESS CRACKDOWN Tokyo is a top donor to Myanmar and has long-standing relations with the country’s military. In September, Japan’s defence ministry it will halt a training programme for members of Myanmar’s military from next year over the junta’s executions of pro-democracy activists. Since 2015, Japan has received 30 membersContinue Reading