All schools in Bangkok closed as smog problem worsens The Ministry of Education has ordered all schools in Bangkok closed for two days starting Thursday as smog condition in and around Bangkok worsened today. Meanwhile, […]
Australian PM Asks Thailand to Free Detained Footballer Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Thailand to stop the extradition to Bahrain of a detained football player who has refugee status in Australia, his office […]
Bank report says 2.6 billion baht financial loss so far from smog in and around Bangkok The ongoing smog problem in and around Bangkok has caused financial loss estimated at 2,600 million baht since late […]
FIFA asks Thai premier to release Bahraini soccer player The Thai government has been asked by FIFA’s leadership to release a Bahraini soccer player who is in detention while embroiled in extradition proceedings despite having […]
Air pollution levels drop in Bangkok Air pollution levels in Greater Bangkok improved on Thursday morning as only 11 areas reported unsafe levels of PM2.5Â – airborne particulates 2.5 microns in diameter and smaller, the […]
Some Bangkok private schools close temporarily due to air pollution worries AIR POLLUTION has forced the suspension of classes at private schools across Bangkok this week, though the Pollution Control Department (PCD) yesterday reported fewer […]
Islamic State-linked plots in region fell in 2018, but terrorism threat to Singapore remains high: MHA The most pressing terrorism threat to Singapore continues to come from Islamic State, even though the number of plots […]
Thailand’s total domestic car sales seen down 3.8 pct in 2019 -Toyota Thailand’s total domestic car sales are likely to fall 3.8 percent to 1 million units this year after a 19 percent jump in […]
Singaporeans’ inflation expectations stand pat at end-2018: poll SINGAPOREANS don’t expect overall consumer costs to budge much in the next 12 months, but think that core inflation – that is, price hikes outside of housing […]
Water spraying drones being considered to contend with PM 2.5 Thailand’s Prime Minister has focused on Royal Rain Making as a way to reduce the amount of particulate matter or PM 2.5 in the air […]
Seven Thailand government agencies have today (Jan 21) inked an agreement that will allow the children of refugees and asylum seekers to be freed from Immigration Detention Centres (IDC). The Memorandum of Understanding on the […]
Dengue cases surge, with 455 in two weeks Dengue cases have increased over the past four weeks, with 455 seen in the first two weeks of this month. — The Straits Times Security, social needs, […]