JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesian authorities have arrested Papuan independence leader Victor Yeimo over accusations that he orchestrated some of the most serious civil unrest in decades that broke out in 2019, police said on Monday (May 10). Tension has reignited in recent weeks in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces, with President Joko Widodo calling for a crackdown […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s health experts and the opposition have called for a faster Covid-19 vaccine roll-out as cases surge, with questions raised over the supply of vaccines. The country’s vaccination programme kicked off on Feb 24 but opposition politicians have criticised it as proceeding at a glacial pace. “To reduce the number of daily […]
KABUL (REUTERS) – Taleban insurgents said on Monday (May 10) they would observe a three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan for the Muslim religious holiday of Eid, starting this week, after weeks of increasing violence that gripped the country. “In order that the Mujahideen again provide a peaceful and secure atmosphere to our compatriots during Eid-ul-Fitr so […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, May 10. 4 workers at Changi Airport, 3 TTSH patients among S’pore’s new Covid-19 cases There are also three unlinked cases, including a Grab driver. READ MORE HERE Changi Airport tests workers after Covid-19 cases; T3 B2 to be closed to public The main […]
Van driver in Boon Lay carpark crash not insured, owners of damaged vehicles can't claim for repairs
SINGAPORE – Almost two weeks after his parked motorcycle was hit by a rental van in an accident, delivery rider Muhamad Marofkhan Mahmood is far from finding a solution to pay for its repairs. His insurance company will not honour claims against the van driver who had allegedly driven without a licence and was uninsured. […]
SINGAPORE – Ahead of Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Thursday (May 13), some 2,000 families in need here will be receiving a gift pack consisting of poultry and other food items, as part of an initiative by Muslim voluntary welfare organisation Jamiyah Singapore. On Sunday, Bukit Panjang MP Liang Eng Hwa and Parliamentary Secretary for Social […]
BANGALORE – For an hour, Mr Preetham Rodrigues, 42, pondered over the text message he had seen in a WhatsApp group. “A four-year-old possibly asymptomatic child (orphaned by Covid) needs to be transported to Bangalore today… This person needs to be able to take care of a 4-year-old, feed him, maybe change diapers etc,” the […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China will set up “a line of separation” at the summit of Mount Everest to prevent the mingling of climbers from Covid-hit Nepal and those ascending from the Tibetan side as a precautionary measure, Chinese state media reported on Sunday (May 9). Everest base camp on the Nepalese side has been hit […]
SINGAPORE – Two accidents last month have shown that trucks and lorries should not be used to transport migrant workers, and the labour movement is working with partners to push for the implementation of different transport arrangements as soon as possible, said National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) assistant secretary-general Melvin Yong on Sunday (May 9). […]
SINGAPORE – Scammers are using video gaming platform Steam to trick victims into paying to unlock their accounts. The police on Sunday (May 9) said that the scammers have been using compromised accounts on the digital distribution platform where players and game developers buy and sell video games online. “Scammers would approach the victims through […]