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Posh’s bumper payday: Victoria Beckham ‘ecstatic’ as her £104 sold-out foundation helps boost her company profits to £7.3million
Read more: Posh’s bumper payday: Victoria Beckham ‘ecstatic’ as her £104 sold-out foundation helps boost her company profits to £7.3millionHer revenue was up 15 per cent to £129.8milion from £112.7 million in 2024, making it her fifth consecutive year of double digit revenue growth.
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Legal expert on third day of jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy trial
Read more: Legal expert on third day of jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy trialJury deliberations in the trial of Lindsay Clancy on will continue on Tuesday after no verdict was reached Monday. Clancy has admitted to killing her three children, but has pleaded not guilty to murder charges, arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more.
Asia
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‘Devastated’: Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killed
Read more: ‘Devastated’: Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killedJohor police officer Mohd Khairul Azhar Abbi Paisa was testifying as the first prosecution witness on the opening day of the trial of five family members of the alleged attacker Radin Luqman Radin Imran, who was also killed in the pre-dawn incident on May 17, 2024.
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Indonesia on ‘right track’ to hit GDP, investment goals; Danantara keen to work with Temasek, Khazanah: Minister
Read more: Indonesia on ‘right track’ to hit GDP, investment goals; Danantara keen to work with Temasek, Khazanah: MinisterAt the CNA Summit held in Jakarta on Thursday (Feb 5), Indonesia’s Investment and Downstream Industry Minister Rosan Perkasa Roeslani called for more collaboration between the government, private sector and foreign investors.
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Can Indonesian businesses thrive amid global uncertainties, changing consumer tastes?
Read more: Can Indonesian businesses thrive amid global uncertainties, changing consumer tastes?As market pressures, digital disruption and global uncertainties intensify, Indonesian businesses must adapt and target impact-driven innovation, say analysts. These issues will be on the agenda at the CNA Summit in Jakarta on Thursday (Feb 5).
Thailand
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Heavy rain in Nan triggers floods, roads cut by overflow
Read more: Heavy rain in Nan triggers floods, roads cut by overflowHeavy rainfall has triggered flash floods and overflow from Nan river in several districts of Nan province have inundated homes and rendered several roads impassable.
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Flash floods and landslides warnings for northern provinces
Read more: Flash floods and landslides warnings for northern provincesThe Thai Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in the North and the Northeast until Friday and warns of run-offs, flash floods and landslides in several provinces.
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Land Bridge project hits new snag
Read more: Land Bridge project hits new snagThailand’s flagship Land Bridge project has suffered a significant setback after an expert review committee ordered fresh Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) studies for planned deep-sea ports in Ranong and Chumphon.
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THAI to resume direct Amsterdam flights
Read more: THAI to resume direct Amsterdam flightsThai Airways International (THAI) has confirmed it will resume direct Bangkok-Amsterdam flights from July 1, expanding its international network as the carrier works to strengthen links between Thailand and Europe.
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One-fourth of voters still undecided on Bangkok governor choice
Read more: One-fourth of voters still undecided on Bangkok governor choiceAlmost 30% of voters in the capital have not settled on their choice for a new Bangkok governor, a KPI poll said on Friday, as the group could threaten favourite Chadchart Sittipunt, despite his lead in the contest.
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‘Devastated’: Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killed
Read more: ‘Devastated’: Police corporal tells court how he shot dead Ulu Tiram attacker after seeing colleagues killedJohor police officer Mohd Khairul Azhar Abbi Paisa was testifying as the first prosecution witness on the opening day of the trial of five family members of the alleged attacker Radin Luqman Radin Imran, who was also killed in the pre-dawn incident on May 17, 2024.
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Thaksin to play no role in Pheu Thai
Read more: Thaksin to play no role in Pheu ThaiPheu Thai Party leader Julapun Amornvivat has insisted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will not be involved in the party’s affairs following the issuance of a royal pardon.
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Welfare rules spark backlash
Read more: Welfare rules spark backlashA wave of public criticism has erupted over the government’s revised eligibility criteria for the state welfare card programme, under which parents may lose their entitlement to benefits if their children claim tax deductions for parental support.
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Resale homes take larger market share
Read more: Resale homes take larger market shareSecond-hand homes have become more popular among Thai homebuyers since the pandemic, with their share of both transaction volume and value increasing as new home transfers declined, reflecting weaker purchasing power amid a slowing economy.