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No plans to ‘fully liberalise’ cross-border ride hailing, but app bookings for licensed taxis being considered: LTA
Read more: No plans to ‘fully liberalise’ cross-border ride hailing, but app bookings for licensed taxis being considered: LTAThe Land Transport Authority is also considering increasing the number of places Singapore-Johor Bahru taxi services can pick up and alight passengers.
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‘CT scans’ to detect sinkholes? A Singaporean firm in China seeks to bring this technology home
Read more: ‘CT scans’ to detect sinkholes? A Singaporean firm in China seeks to bring this technology home“Just like doctors who use CT scans to see what’s happening inside the body … we use our radars to spot underground risks before they turn into disasters,” says Zhi Haiyan, a Singaporean and founder of DECOD Science & Technology.
Thailand
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Finance chief vows to keep policy stable
Read more: Finance chief vows to keep policy stableCaretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has reaffirmed that economic policies will remain in place after the formation of a new government, adding that it will push for 2026 to be a “year of investment”.
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NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté law
Read more: NACC finds 44 ex‑Move Forward MPs guilty over bid to amend lèse‑majesté lawThe National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) on Monday found 44 former Move Forward Party MPs—now mostly with the People’s Party—guilty over their 2023 pledge to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse‑majesté law.
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Law officials closing loopholes in Thaksin cases
Read more: Law officials closing loopholes in Thaksin casesJustice and revenue officials are tightening up on law enforcement in apparent response to imprisonment and taxation decisions in cases involving former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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Another Thai found tortured to death in Poipet scam centre
Read more: Another Thai found tortured to death in Poipet scam centreA Thai man has been found tortured to death in Poipet, the latest victim of cross-border scam gangs operating in Cambodia, according to the IMF Centre Coordinating Assistance (IMF) to Thais Abroad.
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Supreme Court orders B17bn tax on Thaksin
Read more: Supreme Court orders B17bn tax on ThaksinThe Supreme Court on Monday ruled against Thaksin Shinawatra in a long-running tax dispute, ordering him to pay 17.6 billion baht in personal income tax, fines and fees arising from the sale of Shin Corporation shares in 2006.
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No plans to ‘fully liberalise’ cross-border ride hailing, but app bookings for licensed taxis being considered: LTA
Read more: No plans to ‘fully liberalise’ cross-border ride hailing, but app bookings for licensed taxis being considered: LTAThe Land Transport Authority is also considering increasing the number of places Singapore-Johor Bahru taxi services can pick up and alight passengers.
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‘CT scans’ to detect sinkholes? A Singaporean firm in China seeks to bring this technology home
Read more: ‘CT scans’ to detect sinkholes? A Singaporean firm in China seeks to bring this technology home“Just like doctors who use CT scans to see what’s happening inside the body … we use our radars to spot underground risks before they turn into disasters,” says Zhi Haiyan, a Singaporean and founder of DECOD Science & Technology.
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Thailand informs UN of Cambodia’s continued hostility, provocation, lies
Read more: Thailand informs UN of Cambodia’s continued hostility, provocation, liesThe Thai ambassador to the United Nations has informed the United Nations Security Council of Cambodia’s continued hostility, provocation and lies directed against Thailand.
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Cabinet discusses next co‑pay scheme phase
Read more: Cabinet discusses next co‑pay scheme phaseThe cabinet will formally discuss the second phase of the Khon La Khrueng Plus (Co‑Pay Plus) scheme on Tuesday, with a rollout expected early next year, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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Anutin ‘ready’ to defend 1.5-month-old tenure
Read more: Anutin ‘ready’ to defend 1.5-month-old tenureThe Bhumjaithai Party has voiced confidence ahead of a potential no-confidence motion from Pheu Thai, insisting Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s one-and-a-half-month-old administration has been effective in tackling the nation’s woes.