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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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Thai oil crisis eases after state takes action
Read more: Thai oil crisis eases after state takes actionThe Department of Energy Business (DOEB) says Thailand’s fuel shortage crisis is beginning to ease following a series of government interventions aimed at stabilising supply and distribution.
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Hotels slash rates to lure Songkran market
Read more: Hotels slash rates to lure Songkran marketConcerned by a nosedive in European arrivals and low confidence due to fuel shortages among local travellers, hotel operators have started to offer discounts of 20-40% to attract tourists during the upcoming Songkran holiday.
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Bhumjaithai confirms Anutin as sole PM candidate
Read more: Bhumjaithai confirms Anutin as sole PM candidateBhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul will be his party’s sole prime ministerial candidate in the Feb 8 general election, a party official said as it staged a policy launch full of confidence on Wednesday.
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Thailand doubts Cambodia is sincere about truce as rocket barrages continue
Read more: Thailand doubts Cambodia is sincere about truce as rocket barrages continueCambodia has continued firing heavy weapons at Thai border areas, prompting Thailand to question Cambodia’s sincerity ahead of planned truce negotiations.
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Gunman murders motorist on Bangkok expressway
Read more: Gunman murders motorist on Bangkok expresswayA gunman in the passenger seat of a luxury van shot dead another motorist on a Bangkok expressway near Pracha Chuen toll plaza in Bang Sue district on Tuesday morning.
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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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Thai army hit two scam buildings in Poipet
Read more: Thai army hit two scam buildings in PoipetThe Thai army fired at two scammers’ buildings in Cambodia’s Poipet town opposite Sa Kaeo province on Monday afternoon.
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Foreigner cheated in winning eating challenge, pocketed B30,000 prize
Read more: Foreigner cheated in winning eating challenge, pocketed B30,000 prizeA popular curry restaurant has revealed that a foreigner who pocketed 30,000 baht after completing a food eating challenge was later found to have cheated.
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Thai-Cambodian ceasefire possibility to be discussed on Wednesday
Read more: Thai-Cambodian ceasefire possibility to be discussed on WednesdayThai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thai and Cambodian military representatives will discuss the possibility of a ceasefire under the General Border Committee (GBC) on Wednesday.