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Risk of violent splinter cells emerging from dissolution of terror group Jemaah Islamiyah: MHA
The threat of terrorism to Singapore remains high and the country continues to be a prized target for terrorists, says the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Fuiiiyoh! Comedian Uncle Roger to open first restaurant in Malaysia ‘later this year’
He casually mentions it while rewatching the late Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations episode on Penang.
UK’s Starmer hoping for Biden, preparing for Trump
Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister, was quiet on the question of relations with the US prior to his election, choosing to avoid, in particular, talk of how he would manage a second Donald Trump presidency. Starmer is a center-left politician – the first to come to power
Economic waves and 'rainbow washing': Thailand’s same-sex marriage Bill brings business opportunities and challenges, say experts
The anticipated final approval of Thailand’s same-sex marriage legislation is expected to cement the kingdom’s place as a regional generator of lucrative economic opportunities, driven by the LGBTIQ+ community.
All sides aiming for a long war of attrition in Ukraine
After more than 28 months of devastating combat, earlier expectations of a decisive Russian victory have given way to the reality of a grinding war of attrition in Ukraine. “Putin’s theory of victory is to make creeping advances in Ukraine indefinitely,” wrote the Institute
Amazon building Australia a billion-dollar military intel cloud
Amazon has secured an AUD$2 billion (US$1.35 billion) contract with the Australian Signals Directorate – the agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence and information security. A local subsidiary of Amazon Web Services will build a Top Secret Cloud to provide secure
China’s space economy plan coming into celestial view
June 25, 2024, marked a new “first” in the history of spaceflight. China’s robotic Chang’e 6 spacecraft delivered samples of rock back to Earth from a huge feature on the moon called the South Pole–Aitken basin. After touching down on the moon’s “far side”, on the southern rim
Russia toughens draft law to bolster war’s lethal frontlines
Russia is introducing laws aimed at closing loopholes used by those wanting to avoid the draft. Evading the draft has been relatively easy in Russia until now. All those who wanted to avoid military service needed to do was avoid receiving a paper draft notice. One option was
Backlash rising to Marcos Jr’s US-friendly policy pivot
MANILA – Following last month’s near-fatal showdown over the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, the Philippines and China have resumed diplomatic contacts in a bid to defuse dangerously rising tensions in the South China Sea. On July 2, at the latest round of the so-called Bilateral
China scrambling to unplug anti-Japan hate speech
Chinese social media platforms have shut down radical nationalist posts promoting hatred of Japan after a stabbing attack on June 24 that injured a Japanese mother and child at a school bus stop in Suzhou, west of Shanghai, according to media reports. A female bus attendant who
Amid Hong Kong’s deepening retail slump, location is king
Retailers far from the city’s main shopping districts are facing the biggest challenges.
Modi to focus on trade imbalance, Indian soldiers in talks with Putin
NEW DELHI - Fixing India's trade imbalance with Russia and securing the discharge of Indians misled into fighting in the Ukraine war will be among Prime Minister Narendra Modi's priorities during talks in Moscow next week, a top official said on Friday.
‘Handsome’, ‘omelette’ among new words that can be added to Thai licence plates from July
Most of the new words are considered auspicious by Thais.
Tokyo Disney Resort sprays visitors with mist as Japan issues heatstroke alerts
Average temperatures are expected to soar between June and August.