A World War One-era German hand grenade has been found among a delivery of potatoes shipped from France to a crisp factory in Hong Kong, police say. The muddy device, which was 3in (8cm) wide, was “in an unstable condition” because it had been discharged but had failed to detonate, officials said. It was discovered […]
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SINGAPORE – With the setting up of a new body to enforce safety in the Singapore Armed Forces, observers said this signalled that the SAF is renewing its focus on safety. However, more clarity is required on how the Inspector-General’s Office (IGO), which reports to the Chief of Defence Force, will work with existing bodies […]
YANGON (REUTERS) – A Myanmar policeman who told a court last year how officers planted secret documents on two Reuters reporters in order to “entrap” them was released from prison on Friday (Feb 1), after being sentenced to a year in jail for violating police discipline. In widely covered testimony at the trial of journalists […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the yen on Friday, posting its largest one-day gain in roughly a month, after January data showing the biggest number of U.S. jobs created in 11 months and a rebound in U.S. manufacturing. But tame wage inflation as shown in the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report kept the […]
YANGCUN (China) • A meat cleaver that doubles as a mobile telephone case, a sword you can use to scrub your back, and a toilet built into a scooter that flushes when you pull a lever on the handlebar. These are just a few of the wacky inventions Chinese village craftsman Geng Shuai has dreamed […]
BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Thai government has apologised to Bangkok citizens about the air pollution that continues to disrupt their daily lives and is threatening their health. The amount of harmful PM2.5 dust particles in the air has exceeded the safe limit in the capital and adjacent provinces almost daily since late […]
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – Once-in-a-century flooding in part of the eastern Australian state of Queensland looks set to worsen as the nation’s weather bureau on Saturday (Feb 2) warned of more heavy rain in the area. Some residents have already been evacuated after days of monsoon rains lashed the region around the coastal city of Townsville, […]
PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK – One runner in Thailand crossed a marathon finish line with a furry hitchhiker that she picked up along the way. Ms Khemjira Klongsanun was 12km into her run at the Chombueng marathon in western Thailand on Jan 20 when she spotted a puppy by the road, according to her […]
SINGAPORE – This year’s Singapore Budget is right around the corner, with Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat set to deliver the statement on Feb 18. Until then, readers may head to The Straits Times’ microsite, which was launched on Thursday (Jan 31), for the latest news and analyses about the upcoming Budget. It will also […]