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Dear Singapore, besides success, safety, let’s also be known for empathy, courage, connection
Read more: Dear Singapore, besides success, safety, let’s also be known for empathy, courage, connectionSingaporean couple Nerine Mak and Haren Khatau are travelling the world on dirt bikes. They’ve paused to pen a letter about their vision for Singapore, a nation they hope will value curiosity and will reconnect with nature and one another.
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Commuters welcome second RTS Link proposal connecting Tuas with southwestern Johor, but is it feasible?
Read more: Commuters welcome second RTS Link proposal connecting Tuas with southwestern Johor, but is it feasible?Questions remain over whether the proposed rail link would be integrated with existing transport networks as well as whether there is political will from both sides to jointly fund it.
Thailand
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Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok home
Read more: Myanmar junta leader’s family buys B100m Bangkok homeThe family of Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing purchased a luxury home worth nearly 100 million baht in Bangkok, bypassing Thai laws prohibiting foreigners from owning land or houses in the country, according to a human rights group.
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Pundits fret over oil prices as war widens
Read more: Pundits fret over oil prices as war widensAnalysts are expressing concerns about the new government’s ability to manage skyrocketing oil prices, as Houthi rebel involvement signals a broadening and prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
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Hoaxes ‘rife’ as poll nears
Read more: Hoaxes ‘rife’ as poll nearsAs campaigning intensifies ahead of the February general election, allegations of organised misinformation and political smearing have taken centre stage, with the People’s Party (PP) and Pheu Thai warning that distorted narratives and selective attacks risk distracting voters from substantive policy debate.
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US invasion adds support to strong local currency
Read more: US invasion adds support to strong local currencyThe baht is expected to trade in a range of 31.00-31.85 to the US dollar this week, supported by a rally in global gold prices driven largely by the US invasion in Venezuela.
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Frost sparkles on Doi Inthanon at -2°C
Read more: Frost sparkles on Doi Inthanon at -2°CCHIANG MAI – Frost coated the ground on Doi Inthanon on Monday morning as temperatures on Thailand’s highest mountain plunged below freezing.
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Dear Singapore, besides success, safety, let’s also be known for empathy, courage, connection
Read more: Dear Singapore, besides success, safety, let’s also be known for empathy, courage, connectionSingaporean couple Nerine Mak and Haren Khatau are travelling the world on dirt bikes. They’ve paused to pen a letter about their vision for Singapore, a nation they hope will value curiosity and will reconnect with nature and one another.
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Commuters welcome second RTS Link proposal connecting Tuas with southwestern Johor, but is it feasible?
Read more: Commuters welcome second RTS Link proposal connecting Tuas with southwestern Johor, but is it feasible?Questions remain over whether the proposed rail link would be integrated with existing transport networks as well as whether there is political will from both sides to jointly fund it.
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Tangled ‘Boss’ tale back to haunt
Read more: Tangled ‘Boss’ tale back to hauntA landmark case long watched by the public — the alleged assistance given to Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya to evade prosecution — has re-emerged with renewed intensity.
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Poll deadlock threatens
Read more: Poll deadlock threatensThailand will hold a crucial general election in about a month, with both domestic and international observers watching closely to see who wins the poll. But identifying the winner may prove far easier than determining who will ultimately govern the country.
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Venezuela’s Maduro in custody, Trump says US will run the country
Read more: Venezuela’s Maduro in custody, Trump says US will run the countryCARACAS/NEW YORK – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention center on Sunday after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious U.S. raid to capture the South American leader and take control of the country and its vast oil reserves.