SINGAPORE – The Internal Security Department (ISD) said there is currently no information of a specific terrorist threat to Singapore arising from the situation in Afghanistan. Nevertheless, it is watching the ongoing developments in Afghanistan closely and will calibrate its security posture to be commensurate with the prevailing threats. ISD said there are concerns that […]
SINGAPORE – A man allegedly choked his wife and further threatened to rape her and get his friends to do the same. On Friday (Sept 10), the 31-year-old Singaporean, who is said to have tormented her multiple times last October, appeared in a district court. He is accused of two counts each of using criminal […]
Inside Hong Kong Ep 9: Hong Kong’s vaccination and quarantine-free travel plans 10:34 mins Synopsis: Every week, The Straits Times analyses the latest developments in Hong Kong. The Straits Times’ Hong Kong correspondent Claire Huang speaks with Money FM’s Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go on the following points: 1. Changes in the vaccination programme in […]
SINGAPORE – A bus passenger flew into a rage and hurled vulgarities when the driver reminded him to wear his mask properly. And in an unrelated incident, Keith Lim Chin Han armed himself with a knife and went to his uncle’s home to create a ruckus following a tiff. On Friday (Sept 10), Lim, 40, […]
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thai lawmakers are set to pass electoral changes favouring larger parties, a move expected to help Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s military-backed organisation amid speculation of an early election. Most major parties in Parliament are backing a set of constitutional amendments that include increasing the number of constituency representatives to 400 from 350 […]
SINGAPORE – Shareholders of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) have overwhelmingly backed its plan to hive off its media business, paving the way for the formation of a new company limited by guarantee (CLG), while potentially unlocking shareholder value for the mainboard-listed company. At a virtual extraordinary general meeting held on Friday (Sep 10), 97.55 per […]
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar edged lower on Friday as pro-growth currencies gained following a rise in the Chinese yuan to a one-week high on news that U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke for the first time in seven months.FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar headed for its first winning week in three on Friday after rebounding from a payrolls-induced sell-off, as investors continued to ponder the timing of a tapering of Federal Reserve stimulus.FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November […]
HANOI (REUTERS) – Vietnam plans to reopen the beach-fringed island of Phu Quoc to foreign tourists from next month, authorities said, as the country looks at ways to revive an economy suffering from extended lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. The island, 10 km off the coast of Cambodia, is expected to open for a […]
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – With Japan’s fourth state of emergency extended yet again, growing numbers of the bars and restaurants that have borne the brunt of curfews say they can no longer afford to comply. Some are simply fed up. “I feel the government is bullying us,” says one Tokyo pub owner, Mr Yuka Fujishima, who […]