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Malaysia starts VEP enforcement at midnight on Jul 1, issuing US$70 fines to errant Singapore vehicles
Read more: Malaysia starts VEP enforcement at midnight on Jul 1, issuing US$70 fines to errant Singapore vehiclesSome 50 officers from Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) started setting up a roadblock about 100m from the immigration checkpoint at the Causeway at about 11.50pm on Monday.
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Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?
Read more: Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?While Jetstar Asia’s exit is disappointing for Changi Airport Group, its small post-pandemic market share means the void it leaves should be easy to fill, says aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.
Thailand
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More women allege molestation by Ang Thong undertaker
Read more: More women allege molestation by Ang Thong undertakerMore women have come forward with complaints about molestation by an undertaker who shaved their pubic hair during “superstitious” rites, while police are looking into a foetus graveyard at the Ang Thong temple where he operated.
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Ten species flagged as birdstrike threat to flights in Thailand
Read more: Ten species flagged as birdstrike threat to flights in ThailandTen species of bird have been flagged as a growing threat to aviation safety in Thailand, with 6,118 birdstrikes reported nationwide over the past five years, causing damage worth hundreds of millions of baht.
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Scandal draws too close for comfort
Read more: Scandal draws too close for comfortVorapak Tanyawong was hailed as a reliable and trusted financial guru by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul when he brought him in from the private sector to help run the economy as deputy finance minister.
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Car sales expected to top last year’s level
Read more: Car sales expected to top last year’s levelDomestic car sales are expected to increase this year to 600,000 vehicles despite a sluggish auto industry, as electric vehicles (EVs) dominate total sales and sales of oil-fuelled cars continue to decline, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Read more: Big Russian-run rental business busted on PhanganSURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
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Malaysia starts VEP enforcement at midnight on Jul 1, issuing US$70 fines to errant Singapore vehicles
Read more: Malaysia starts VEP enforcement at midnight on Jul 1, issuing US$70 fines to errant Singapore vehiclesSome 50 officers from Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) started setting up a roadblock about 100m from the immigration checkpoint at the Causeway at about 11.50pm on Monday.
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Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?
Read more: Commentary: Will demise of Jetstar Asia have impact on Singapore aviation?While Jetstar Asia’s exit is disappointing for Changi Airport Group, its small post-pandemic market share means the void it leaves should be easy to fill, says aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.
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Minister on hot seat over scam reports
Read more: Minister on hot seat over scam reportsPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he has asked Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong for a written response to allegations that he is linked to Southeast Asian scam networks.
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Border talks must deliver results, Cambodia told
Read more: Border talks must deliver results, Cambodia toldDefence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit has warned Cambodia sternly, saying Thailand will withdraw from ongoing peace efforts if upcoming border negotiations fail to deliver results.
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Nattaphon cautions Cambodia
Read more: Nattaphon cautions CambodiaDefence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit has warned Cambodia sternly, saying Thailand will withdraw from ongoing peace efforts if upcoming border negotiations fail to deliver results.