JAKARTA, Indonesia — A tourist bus plummeted into a ravine on Indonesia’s main island of Java after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 26 people and injuring 35 others, police and rescuers said Thursday. The bus was carrying a group of Islamic junior high school students and their parents from the West Java province […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States on Wednesday (March 10) imposed sanctions on two children of Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing and six companies they control in response to the military’s Feb 1 coup and the killing of protesters since the takeover. The US Treasury Department said in a statement it blacklisted Aung Pyae […]
SINGAPORE – A 66-year-old man will be charged in court on Thursday (March 11) over his suspected involvement in a scam where people posed as China officials to trick a woman into handing over around $1 million. On April 9 last year, the victim reported that she had received unsolicited calls from unknown people claiming to be working […]
SINGAPORE – A 20-year-old man who had planned to use a knife to attack and kill Jews leaving a synagogue, and to take up arms abroad, has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Amirull Ali, who was a full-time national serviceman in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) when he was arrested in February, […]
SINGAPORE – While the number of young people radicalised by extremist material on the Internet has increased, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam cautioned against thinking it is a problem affecting only the young. He noted that the Internal Security Department (ISD) has arrested radicalised individuals who were in their 30s to 50s as […]
SINGAPORE – The economic impact of Covid-19 is poised to result in a spike in infrastructure sector squabbles and cross-border insolvencies, “dispute hot spots” which may land in the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon on Wednesday (March 10) said the SICC is well positioned to deal with cross-border insolvencies, which are […]
NEW DELHI – India has tweaked the rules for those holding Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cards – an immigration status for foreign citizens of Indian origin – causing much disquiet, particularly among those living and working in the country. A type of permanent residency for Indian-origin, foreign nationals, OCI, which was introduced in 2005, […]
Ten years after a devastating earthquake and tsunami led to a nuclear meltdown in northern Japan, residents are readjusting to places that feel familiar and hostile at once. FUKUSHIMA, Japan — After an earthquake and tsunami pummeled a nuclear plant about 12 miles from their home, Tomoko Kobayashi and her husband joined the evacuation and […]
SINGAPORE – The Jewish and Muslim communities in Singapore enjoy a harmonious and mutually respectful relationship that has been and remains strong, leaders from both faith groups said on Wednesday (March 10). A group of Muslim leaders visited the Maghain Aboth Synagogue in Waterloo Street in the morning to reaffirm the bonds of friendship between […]
SINGAPORE – Five resident cats – Oreo, Ginger, Sneaky, Truffles and Tam – regularly greet visitors to the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC). Starting Wednesday (March 10) and until May 30, visitors will also come across 30 cat standees and 10 others highlighting common Malay proverbs. All are part of MHC’s latest installation on their lawn, […]