SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Refusing to accept a ticket over a parking offence, a man offered a S$10 (RM33) bribe to a parking warden as he wanted to be let off the hook. Vikneswaran Kumaran, who was working for Certis Cisco Protection Services at the time, rejected Guo Chuankui’s offer and alerted the police. Guo, a 46-year-old...
BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): A flood warning has been issued to Bangkok and 10 provinces in the Central Region amid increased release of water from the Chao Phraya Dam. Chaiyawat Junthirapong, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said the warning had been issued to Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Suphanburi, Ayutthaya, Lopburi,...
QUANG BINH: A 350kg bomb left over from the US war in Vietnam was discovered in Hoa Thanh Commune, Minh Hoa District, the central province of Quang Binh, reported local authorities on Thursday (Oct 3). On Sept 29, a local resident found the bomb while farming near Khe Thui bridge in Thanh Long village and reported...
BEIJING: More than 200 Chinese citizens have been safely evacuated from Lebanon in two batches as the conflict between Lebanon and Israel escalates. The first batch comprised 69 Chinese citizens and 11 foreign family members who arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday (Oct 1) by boat, while the second batch consisted of 146 Chinese citizens and 5...
YANGON: It has been reported that two men who robbed a phone from a motorist at knifepoint in Mandalay city later collided with a car and died. The incident happened on Sept 26 around 7pm in Maha Aung Mun Township, at the corner of 64th Street and 40th Street. A couple was waiting in a car to...
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans will get help to tackle ongoing cost-of-living worries, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, acknowledging that the issue remains a concern even as inflation has been moderating. “My team and I will do everything we can to help you get through this difficult period,” he said in a video posted to his YouTube channel on...
BEIJING (AP): China is marking the 75th year of Communist Party rule as economic challenges and security threats linger over the massive state. No festivities have been announced for the occasion Tuesday, save for a flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square, with an honor guard marching from the entrance of the sprawling palace that in past centuries...
MANILA (Reuters): Registration gets underway in the Philippines on Tuesday for one of the world's biggest midterm elections, headlined by what could be a bitter proxy battle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and fiery predecessor Rodrigo Duterte. The May 2025 election will be a litmus test of Marcos' popularity and a chance to consolidate power and...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - When Claudia Sheinbaum takes her oath of office on Tuesday, formally becoming Mexico's first woman president, she will adopt a new government logo that nods to the aspirations of young girls. "A young Mexican woman will be the emblem of Mexico's government," Sheinbaum wrote a day earlier in a post on social...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): In a surprising twist, Hin Leong founder Lim Oon Kuin and his two children, Evan Lim Chee Meng and Lim Huey Ching, have agreed to pay US$3.5 billion (S$4.5 billion) to the liquidators of the now-defunct oil trading firm. The High Court on Sept 30 also gave the green light to a...
