[ad_1] JAKARTA: The death toll in Indonesia from the new coronavirus passed the 1,000 mark on Tuesday (May 12), even as authorities said they were prepared to ease some social restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus in the southeastern country. Asian. Indonesia confirmed its first two cases …
Read More »Man faces four charges of mocking stay-at-home warning, Latest Singapore News
[ad_1] A man who allegedly left his home multiple times despite receiving a notification to stay home (SHN) amid the coronavirus outbreak appeared yesterday in district court. Singaporean Teo Say Leong, 64, faces four charges under the Infectious Diseases Act. He is also charged with a crime under the Infectious …
Read More »Laos moves forward with the sixth Mekong river dam project
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Laos submitted plans to build a new hydroelectric dam on the Mekong River, and construction is expected to begin later this year, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday (May 11). The Sanakham hydroelectric plant, with an estimated cost of US $ 2,073 billion, will be developed …
Read More »Hunting after the parang attack in Chinatown
[ad_1] There is a human hunt for several people involved in a parang attack on Sunday. Three men who were on the scene have been arrested. Police said they were alerted to the case of dangerous weapon disturbances along Upper Cross Street at 3.30 a.m. A one-minute video of the …
Read More »COVID-19: Singapore in discussion with other countries on lifting travel restrictions with safeguards in place
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore is in talks with other countries on whether travel restrictions can be lifted with safeguards in place. If there are sufficient precautions such as COVID-19 testing before departure or upon arrival, Singapore is prepared to work bilaterally with countries and regions that are ready to put in …
Read More »Afghan airlines at risk of collapse, taking women’s work with them
[ad_1] By Orooj Hakimi KABUL (Reuters) – Shagufa Haidari, 23, a Kam Air stewardess from Afghanistan, used to fly six days a week across the country and abroad to Istanbul, Islamabad and Delhi. Then the new coronavirus arrived. Now he hardly flies, most of his colleagues have been suspended, and …
Read More »‘Trump Death Clock’ Counts US Coronavirus Preventable Deaths USA, United States Main stories and news
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AFP) – A recently erected billboard in New York’s Times Square shows the number of deaths from the US coronavirus. USA That its creator says that they could have been avoided if the President of the United States, Donald Trump, had acted earlier, and is called the …
Read More »Jail, caning for ex-restaurant boss who planned knife attack on rival
[ad_1] A former director of Singapore Zam Zam restaurant in North Bridge Road, who masterminded a 2015 attack against a supervisor of rival eatery Victory next door, was sentenced yesterday to six years’ jail and six strokes of the cane. Before sentencing Zackeer Abbass Khan, District Judge Mathew Joseph said …
Read More »1 in 2 men allegedly linked to Bishan attack has previous charges, including 2 assault charges, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – One of the two suspected criminals linked to an attack on Sunday (May 10), in which the injured victim was found in Bishan, is said to have returned to offend while on bail. Before Sunday’s incident, Gervan Wong Jun Heng, 24, had been brought to court earlier …
Read More »Coronavirus: The blockade in Manila lasted until the end of May; restrictions in other parts of the Philippines, SE Asia News and Highlights
[ad_1] MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a radical blockade on Metro Manila and two other urban centers until the end of May, even as the restrictions that have so far led to the massive loss of jobs and a paralyzed economy have been eased elsewhere. “There will be …
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