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7.3-magnitude quake hits east Japan, tsunami advisory issued
AFP, Published on 16/03/2022
» TOKYO - A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted eastern Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the northeast coast, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Two British Iranians fly back to UK after Tehran release
AFP, Published on 16/03/2022
» LONDON - Two British-Iranians flew home on Wednesday after being released from years of detention in Iran, as the UK government confirmed it had paid a longstanding debt over a cancelled defence contract.
Battleground Ukraine: Day 21 of Russia's invasion
AFP, Published on 16/03/2022
» PARIS - On the 21st day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, Russian forces remained in place around major cities including Kyiv but showed little sign of real progress in taking them.
Three weeks of war in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 16/03/2022
» Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, setting off the worst conflict in Europe in decades.
Singapore’s expat numbers slump to lowest level since 2010
Bloomberg, Published on 16/03/2022
» The number of expatriate white-collar workers in Singapore fell to the lowest in more than a decade, suggesting that the city hasn’t yet benefited from an exodus of professionals from the rival finance hub of Hong Kong.
Another autopsy of actress Tangmo's body set for Thursday
King-oua Laohong, Published on 16/03/2022
» The Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS) will conduct an additional autopsy on the body of actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong on Thursday to confirm the cause of her death.
Govt warns against sharing Lisa Blackpink's whiskey ads
Online Reporters, Published on 16/03/2022
» The Office of the Alcohol Control Committee is considering action against people who post and share images of Blackpink superstar Lisa Manoban promoting a brand of whiskey.
Singapore court rejects appeals by 3 men on death row
AFP, Published on 16/03/2022
» A Singapore court on Wednesday rejected appeals by three men sentenced to death for drugs offences despite criticism from the United Nations and rights campaigners.
Booster shots against Covid for Phuket's elderly
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/03/2022
» PHUKET: A campaign to provide a third shot of vaccine against Covid-19 to elderly people and others in the "608 group" in this southern island ahead of the Songkran Festival will start on March 21, provincial health office chief Kusak Kukiattikoon said.
Road tolls waived for Songkran
Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2022
» The Transport Ministry will waive toll fees on several motorways during the week-long Songkran holiday next month.