Thai National Police Chief tightens rules on personal appearance

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...

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Welcomes Baby No. 2

in similar situations by sharing her own experience. “I felt this need to start talking about it because there are women out in the world who sit there and wait for a man to come into the picture and are just yearning for children, even though there is another way to get pregnant. If you want...

New rules for bicycles, other novel mobility devices to kick in from March 1

SINGAPORE: All active mobility devices allowed on roads in Singapore will have to comply with size limits from March 1. In a Facebook post on Feb 8, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Baey Yam Keng said that the regulations, which cover novel forms of transport, are aimed at making paths safer. The devices affected by the new...

Australia plans to halve migrant intake, tighten student visa rules

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant intake over the next two years as the government looks to overhaul what it said was a "broken" migration system. Under the new policies, international students would need to secure higher ratings on...