A sudden bout of fever and chills spurred Mr Tan Eng Kun, 65, to visit the doctor last week. He turned out to have dengue and was referred to Changi General Hospital, where he has been warded since last Thursday. His colleague, Mr Long Tiang Teck, 90, who works in a furniture shop in Chai […]
Unauthorised drones caused flight delays and disruptions at Changi Airport last night, just days after a previous incident saw 37 flights delayed. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said this morning in response to media queries that approximately 15 departures and three arrivals were delayed, and another seven flights were diverted, due to bad […]
(Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan on Monday pushed back against dovish calls from some of his fellow U.S. central bankers, saying it is too early to judge if trade tensions and other uncertainties will hurt U.S. economic growth. “I believe it would be wise to take additional time and allow events […]
SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Olympics are no longer the big global moment that they were in the late 20th century, but, as events surrounding the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang showed, they still have symbolic power. The Summer Olympics in 2020 will be held in Tokyo, and a short visit on the […]
PASIR GUDANG (JOHOR) – More than 70 students in Johor’s Pasir Gudang district were referred to a hospital after toxic fumes in the area caused breathing difficulties and vomiting. But senior Malaysian officials on Monday (June 24) appeared to be at odds over the root of the problem. While Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission could give Italy until January to make fiscal policy changes under an EU debt procedure, minutes of an EU meeting show, setting a relatively long deadline to help avert fines and any backlash from Rome’s eurosceptics. Unless the government makes concessions this week on its spending plans for 2019 […]
Indian police have arrested five people after a Muslim man was beaten to death by a mob. Tabrez Ansari, 24, died days after being attacked by people who accused him of stealing a motorcycle in the eastern state of Jharkhand. A video showing Ansari pleading for his life, and being forced to say chants praising […]
SINGAPORE – A man who posed as an engineer and produced forged payslips to unlawfully obtain $165,000 in loans from two different banks was dealt with in court seven years after the plan was hatched. Ng Leok Soon, 66, was jailed a year and seven months on Monday (June 24) after pleading guilty to two […]
Six prominent Vietnamese activists have received heavy prison sentences on charges of “attempting to overthrow” the country’s communist government. Lawyer Nguyen Van Dai was sentenced to 15 years, while the other defendants were jailed for between seven and 12 years, relatives said on Thursday. Several protesters who marched towards the court in Hanoi were taken […]
An American is being held for “disrupting public order” in Vietnam after joining recent economic protests. Will Nguyen, 32, was detained on Sunday in Ho Chi Minh City during demonstrations against new economic zones in the country. Protesters believe the law is a means to grant Chinese companies lengthy leases on Vietnamese land. Foreign ministry […]