BANGKOK: Thailand unveiled draft legislation to create a special economic zone in the south of the country that would pave the way for a multibillion-dollar transport project linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The bill would establish a commission to speed up development of the Southern Economic Corridor in the provinces of Chumphon, Ranong, Suratthani and...
BANGKOK/YANGON (Bernama): A total of 4,895 individuals rescued from alleged job scam syndicates in Myanmar have been repatriated to their home countries, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nikorndej Balankura, said that according to the information received on March 11...
LONDON (AFP): Heathrow Airport is "fully operational", a spokesman says, a day after a fire at a power station shut down Europe's busiest air hub and caused travel mayhem. The electricity substation blaze closed the London airport for most of Friday (March 21) before some flights began to arrive and take-off later in the evening. "We can...
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany updated its travel advisory for the United States to emphasise that a visa or entry waiver does not guarantee entry for its citizens after several Germans were detained at the border recently, a foreign ministry spokesperson said. The ministry updated its travel advice website for the U.S. on Tuesday to clarify that...
(Reuters) - Scottish club Rangers have labelled the behaviour of a minority of their fans as "embarrassing" after being charged by UEFA following incidents during last week's Europa League last-16 victory over Fenerbahce at Ibrox. Rangers confirmed on Wednesday that they faced significant sanctions after what UEFA described as a "racist and/or discriminatory banner" was unveiled...
HANOI: Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: children’s dolls. These popular playthings have been pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing’s claims in the flashpoint waterway. Small and fluffy, with large eyes and rabbit ears, Chinese-made “Baby Three dolls” became a must-have among Vietnamese kids...
WHILE grateful at having the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) Flexible Account, members say they rather keep the money than use it. Electrical store manager Jenny Chin said although only 10% of the total contributions were allocated to Account 3, it will definitely grow in the future. “The most important thing for private sector workers like us is...
A MAN in India cut off the penis of a clinic worker who he claimed sexually harassed his wife, Makkal Osai reported. The man’s wife, whose name has not been released, visited a clinic near their home in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, due to illness. While there, she was molested by clinic worker, Tharmendra Maavi, 42. The woman...
MELAKA: A 25-year-old driver of a luxury multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) has been arrested for allegedly punching a motorcyclist on the head at a traffic light junction in Kota Shahbandar here. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the suspect was detained in the same area at 3pm on Sunday before being released due to health...
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has commended the Bar Council’s stand on judicial independence, as reflected in two amended resolutions passed unanimously at the latter organisation's 79th annual general meeting on Saturday (March 15). SLS president Mohamed Nazim Maduarin said the Bar Council’s commitment to upholding the rule of law underscores the shared responsibility...
