BANGKOK: Though Miss Thailand, Suchata 'Opal' Chuangsri (pic), won fourth place in Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico on Sunday, several fans in Thailand praised her for her achievement in the final round of five pageants. A 21-year-old Phuket native was born on Sept 20, 2003. Her family runs a hotel in the southern island province. She is...
BEIJING (SCMP): A Chinese doctor has been condemned online after he tried to treat his girlfriend’s insomnia by administering anaesthesia more than 20 times in six hours, a move which tragically resulted in her death. The medic, identified only by the surname Qu, is an anesthesiologist at an unnamed hospital in Jiajiang county, Leshan, Sichuan province,...
BANGKOK: The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct on Saturday (Nov 16) approved an arrest warrant for Kritanong Suwanwong, also known as "Jephat", on charges of extortion and acting as an intermediary for bribery, related to allegations of demanding money from suspects in The iCon Group network. Police officers from the Crime Suppression Division had...
BEIJING: A rising-star female military pilot in China has captured attention at the Zhuhai air show due to her striking resemblance to South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo. Xu Fengcan, a second lieutenant pilot in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), served as a commentator at the air show, the country’s biggest, which is also known as the...
BANGKOK: National Police Chief Pol Gen Kitrat Phanphet (pic) has emphasised strict adherence to the 2018 regulations on police uniforms and hairstyles, requiring officers to maintain a clean-cut appearance with shaved sides and back. This directive comes after the previous police chief, a year ago, issued a more relaxed guideline allowing side hair to be grown...
SINGAPORE: Big tech companies once represented the best of both worlds in corporate life – the boundless optimism of working in a field with seemingly endless growth, and great work-life balance padded with lavish perks and luxurious offices. But employees say the post-pandemic period has been a wake-up call for those who believed in the promise...
PASIR MAS: Those placed under house arrest will be required to wear location-tracking devices under a proposed law, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said current laws do allow house arrest. "This can help reduce the problem of prison congestion in the country," he said after officiating the Santuni Madani with the Commissioner-General of...
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet has congratulated Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for being awarded Peru’s highest honour, the "El Sol del Peru”. At a press conference here, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the unity government’s spokesperson, said the Cabinet expressed its congratulations during a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on Friday...
BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand is aiming to legalise casinos next year to draw foreign investments and collect more taxes, a potential win for global operators who have for long canvassing for the legislation to benefit from the country’s status as a tourism hot spot. The government is working to get a so-called "entertainment complex” bill, which will...
JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Garuda Indonesia appointed Wamildan Tsani Panjaitan, a top manager at PT Lion Mentari Airlines, as its next chief executive officer as the Southeast Asian nation’s flagship carrier looks to turn a profit and expand its international network. Panjaitan was appointed to the post following Garuda’s extraordinary general meeting on Friday afternoon, according to a...
