[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia reported 4,411 new coronavirus infections on Thursday (October 15), bringing its count to 349,160, surpassing the Philippines with the highest number of cases in Southeast Asia. Indonesia also reported 112 new deaths from COVID-19, with a total of 12,268 deaths. Ad Ad The Philippines had registered 348,698 …
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[ad_1] BEIJING: Nearly 10 million people in the Chinese city of Qingdao have been tested for the coronavirus, authorities said on Thursday (October 15), as authorities rushed to quell an outbreak through an ambitious mass testing program. Vice Mayor Luan Xin said more than 9.9 million samples had been collected …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Seven people were arrested for allegedly stealing Budget 2020 grocery vouchers from mailboxes in residential blocks, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday (October 15). Four men and three women, aged 23 to 54, were arrested for their alleged involvement in separate robbery cases at different locations …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thousands of Thai protesters demonstrated in Bangkok on Thursday (October 15) in defiance of a ban imposed to end three months of anti-government action that has targeted King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan. -o-cha. , former leader of the board. Despite police calls through …
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[ad_1] Who says a pretty face is worth nothing? On the TCCAsia 2020 list of Most Beautiful Asian Faces, actresses Gong Li, 54, and Eleanor Lee, 21, (daughter of local TV host Quan Yi Fong) are nominated as representatives of Singapore. This is the first time that a Singaporean artist …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK: Hundreds of anti-government protesters regrouped in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong business district on Thursday afternoon (October 15), after their previous demonstration in front of Government House was dispersed by police in the early hours of the day. . Riot control tankers and many police vans could be seen. The protesters …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A dual citizenship man who previously pleaded guilty to failing to fulfill his national service obligations (NS) has been sentenced to four months and three weeks in jail. Basil Lim Boon Hoh, 28, has citizenship of both Singapore and Malaysia. The court heard that Lim, who is …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Residents of future public housing can expect more greenery, facilities to promote physical and social well-being, as well as smart infrastructure in their homes. This is part of the new Housing and Development Board (HDB) roadmap for designing cities over the next decade. Speaking at the launch of …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia on Thursday (October 15) brought together its partners in the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition to continue supporting Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. This came after the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) said it could withdraw its support for the PN. Ad Ad PAS Secretary …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – One of seven people linked to the high-profile Orchard Towers murder in July last year received a conditional warning. Mr. Chan Jia Xing, 27, was originally charged, along with six other people, with the murder last year of Mr. Satheesh Noel Gobidass, 31. His charge was later …
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