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Japan PM tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild
AFP, Published on 21/08/2022
» TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Sunday, a week before the leader was expected to attend an African development conference in Tunisia.
Singapore to repeal colonial-era law against gay sex: PM
AFP, Published on 21/08/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Sunday the country will repeal a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex, though he maintained that the government will continue to "uphold" marriage as being between a man and a woman.
Mendy howler sends Chelsea crashing to Leeds defeat
AFP, Published on 21/08/2022
» LONDON: Chelsea suffered their first Premier League defeat this season as Edouard Mendy's embarrassing blunder put Leeds on course for a 3-0 win, while Brighton condemned West Ham to a third successive loss on Sunday.
Death toll in Somalia hotel siege climbs to 21
AFP, Published on 21/08/2022
» MOGADISHU: The death toll from a devastating 30-hour siege by Al-Shabaab jihadists at a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to 21, Health Minister Ali Haji Adan said Sunday, as anxious citizens awaited news.
All roads to PM Prayut's office blocked ahead of major rallies
Online Reporters, Published on 21/08/2022
» All roads leading to the office of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha are closed to all vehicles - at least until Wednesday - as police expect a large number of protesters to approach Government House.
Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat: report
AFP, Published on 21/08/2022
» Japan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability to counter growing regional threats from China, local newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday.
Flights to Hong Kong increased, but frequency still third of number to rival Singapore
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/08/2022
» HONG KONG: Major airlines such as Cathay Pacific Airways have scheduled 12% more flights to Hong Kong next month compared with July, but the frequency is still less than a third of rival Singapore.
New visa plan aimed at Europe's wealthy digital nomads
DW News, Published on 21/08/2022
» Thailand will soon welcome applications for its 10-year "golden visa" scheme aimed at wealthy foreigners, primarily those employed in tech sectors and digital nomads — or "work-from-Thailand professionals" as the Thai government puts it.
Bangkok governor seeks ways to prevent rail station jams after escalator injuries
Online Reporters, Published on 21/08/2022
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will work with mass transit rail operators to better manage commuters at congested stations after almost 30 riders were hurt in a rush to enter a BTS Skytrain station.
5 Ayutthaya districts flooded
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 21/08/2022
» AYUTTHAYA: Riverside temples and communities in five districts of this central province have been flooded by overflows from the Chao Phraya River, Noy River and their tributaries after more water was discharged downstream from the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province.