Millions vie for tickets to Taylor Swift’s only stop in Southeast Asia
By Channel News Asia Singapore – After standing in line for 36 hours, Qayyum Lukman on Friday (July 7) emerged triumphant from a kiosk where he had just scored tickets to see pop sensation Taylor Swift perform in Singapore, her only stop in Southeast Asia next year. When Swift brings her acclaimed “Eras Tour” […]
Read MoreSingapore denies authorising transfer of arms, materials to Myanmar
By Channel News Asia Singapore – Singapore does not authorise the transfer of arms or “items with potential military application” to Myanmar, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday (Jan. 18). There is serious risk that such items may be used to inflict violence against unarmed civilians, a spokesperson added. The ministry was […]
Read MoreIndia makes negative Covid test mandatory for travellers from 5 countries
By Reuters and published by CNA New Delhi – India will make a negative Covid-19 test mandatory for flyers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from Jan. 1, the Health Minister said today (Dec. 29). Travellers from these countries and territories would have to upload their test reports on an India […]
Read MoreSingaporean woman dies after slamming sedan into a bus in Phuket
A SINGAPOREAN woman driving a sedan up Phuket’s Kata hill at high speed at midnight last night (August 12) hit a bus coming downhill and later died with her four passengers and three others in the bus getting injured, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (August 13). Pol. Capt. Chanarong Prakongkua, deputy inspector at Karon […]
Read MoreRajapaksa arrives in Bangkok but wants to return to Singapore
By AFP and published by The Star FORMER Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday (August 11) arrived in Bangkok after his visa ran out following a month-long stint in Singapore where he had taken refuge from protesters at home. However a close associate of Rajapaksa told AFP that he planned a short stay in […]
Read MoreThai police help arrest couple in 821m baht luxury goods scam
By The Straits Times Singapore – The couple allegedly involved in a luxury goods scam, involving undelivered items worth S$32 million (approximately 821 million baht), have been arrested in Malaysia and are back in Singapore with the Thai police having tipped off their counterparts in Singapore The Singapore Police Force said Pi Jiapeng, 26, and […]
Read MoreDon: Rajapaksa can enter Thailand as he holds a diplomatic passport
THAI Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said this afternoon (August 10) that Sri Lanka’s ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, could come and stay in Thailand for no more than 90 days because he holds a diplomatic passport supported by the government of a country that has friendly relations with Thailand, Matichon newspaper said. He was questioned about […]
Read MoreInterpol issues red notice for Thai woman, Singaporean husband in 800m baht fraud case
THAI police are following up on the international hunt for a Thai woman and her Singaporean husband for whom Interpol has issued a red notice after 180 victims of their alleged luxury bags and watches fraud with losses totalling over 800 million baht had filed complaints with Singaporean police, Naewna newspaper said today (July […]
Read MorePheu Thai MPs visit Thaksin, Yingluck in Singapore
By Thai Newsroom Reporters MANY PHEU THAI MPs are quietly travelling to Singapore to visit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Those opposition lawmakers and others faithful to Thaksin are paying an informal visit to the ex-premier who flew from Dubai to Singapore to undergo a yearly medical checkup. Accompanying Thaksin to the island republic […]
Read MoreThailand-Singapore QR payment system now live on Krungthai NEXT
KRUNGTHAI Bank has opened new and convenient international money transfer and payment services using QR code between Thailand and Singapore. Customers of participating banks in both countries can now make cross-border payments faster with just a QR code scan, NNT said today (Sept. 22). The new service is now available on the Krungthai NEXT mobile […]
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