SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian man was on Friday (Aug 6) ordered to appear in court over a sexual assault in Parliament, an alleged crime that fuelled a fresh wave of #MeToo protests in the country. The 26-year-old man will appear in court in September over the 2019 rape after officers served a summons to […]
SINGAPORE – People who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will have to wear visual identifiers when they are at construction worksites from Aug 16, as part of new measures to contain the virus. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said on Thursday (Aug 5) that this requirement will apply to those who have completed […]
SINGAPORE – People who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 will have to wear visual identifiers when they are at construction worksites from Aug 16, as part of new measures to contain the virus. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said on Thursday (Aug 5) that this requirement will apply to those who have completed […]
HIROSHIMA (AFP, REUTERS) – Japan on Friday (Aug 6) marked 76 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack, with low-key ceremonies and disappointment over a refusal by Olympics organisers to hold a minute’s silence. Survivors, relatives and a handful of foreign dignitaries attended this year’s main event in Hiroshima to pray for those killed […]
The Singaporean Of The Year award is in its seventh edition and UBS has again partnered The Straits Times for the yearly event as its presenting sponsor. Other partners include Millennium Hotels and Resorts, and Singapore Airlines. Presenting sponsor UBS PHOTO: UBS SINGAPORE UBS celebrates 51 years in Singapore. Today, UBS is a leading foreign banking institution in […]
SINGAPORE – Travellers entering Singapore from Taiwan will not have to serve stay-home notice (SHN) from 11.59pm on Saturday (Aug 7), provided they test negative for Covid-19 upon arrival. Those who were in Taiwan for at least 21 days before leaving for Singapore will take a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test when they arrive, the […]
YANGON (REUTERS) – A Myanmar militia force fighting the army in a central part of the country and residents have found at least 40 bodies in jungle areas in recent weeks, including some showing signs of torture, a militia member and media reports said. Since the military overthrew the elected government of Ms Aung San […]
This week, we give you the lowdown on the latest in Malaysia’s political crisis and a round-up of what may come next for its embattled premier Muhyiddin Yassin. We explore the conundrum confronting China in the disputed South China Sea, and look into how the Covid-19 pandemic has cost millions of children around the world […]
TOKYO — Kenichiro Fumita was crying so hard that he could barely get the words out. “I wanted to return my gratitude to the concerned people and volunteers who are running the Olympics during this difficult time,” Mr. Fumita, a Greco-Roman wrestler, said between sobs after finishing his final bout at the Games this week. […]
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia reported a record 20,596 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday (Aug 5), breaching the 20,000 mark for the first time, the Health Ministry confirmed. This is the second day in a row that Malaysia has reported a daily case record, with infections showing few signs of receding in the […]