Day: 27 January 2023

13 posts

WHO panel in talks on COVID emergency status

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The World Health Organization’s emergency committee on COVID-19 was…

Two years after Myanmar coup, UN says situation ‘catastrophic’

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Nearly two years after Myanmar’s military coup, the UN…

Grab driver supposedly earned $5,227.82 in a week prior CNY, netizens voice worries over his health

SINGAPORE — An anonymous Grab driver claimed to have made an impressive…

ICC grants new inquiry into Manila’s deadly ‘war on drugs’

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — The International Criminal Court said Thursday it had…

Minister refutes claims of Malaysia consulting Singapore on housing policy due to its inefficient civil service

MALAYSIA —  Nga Kor Ming, Malaysian minister for local government development, chided…

Myanmar junta sets out tough new rules for political parties

YANGON, MYANMAR — Myanmar’s junta on Friday gave political parties two months…

Thai ruling party names deputy PM as main election candidate

BANGKOK, THAILAND — Thailand’s ruling party on Friday named Deputy Prime Minister…

Mrs Teo says SG continues to invest in training local talent while MNCs transfer staff to work in SG

SINGAPORE — Speaking at the launch of a tech talent conversion programme…

One third of Amazon ‘degraded’ by human activity, drought: study

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES — Amazon ecosystem has focused on the consequences of…

Luxembourg court sets aside Sulu heirs’ attachment order to enforce US$15b claim against Malaysia

The District Court of Luxembourg had set aside an attachment order against…