Brit commits suicide, jumping from seventh floor of Bangkok hotel restaurant A 67 year old British man has committed suicide after ordering a final drink from the bar of a Sukhumvit hotel restaurant before jumping from
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Australia, India left out as Vietnam renews visa-free travel for some Europeans
Insiders are unable to push for a wider visa program to include more nationalities. The government has decided to extend its visa-waiver scheme for visitors from five European countries by another year, effectively rejecting the
Read moreBreaking fast with Prince Harry: ‘We even forgot he was royal’
SINGAPORE: With just half an hour to spare, 32-year-old Nazhath Faheema was told that she would be sitting beside Britain’s Prince Harry when he broke fast with young Muslims at a much-anticipated iftar meal in
Read moreMan almost pulls off THB2 million ATM heist following YouTube video
Man almost pulls off THB2 million ATM heist following YouTube video The man who was arrested on Wednesday for stealing over THB2 million cash from an ATM in Phetchaburi province told police that he learned
Read moreSingapore darts players beat top seeds at World Cup of Darts
FRANKFURT: Two Singapore darts players pulled off a huge upset at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday night (Jun 1) after thrashing two top-seeded Scottish players in the first night of
Read moreWhere alcohol meets mad science: Singapore’s exploding cocktail scene
SINGAPORE: The sun beat down mercilessly on Vijay Mudaliar as he stood stock-still, brows furrowed, surveying a tree trunk with the intensity of a neurosurgeon at the operating table. “Sorry ladies,” he finally told us
Read morePotentially more delays as signalling tests continue on North-South Line: LTA, SMRT
SINGAPORE: The rush-hour delays along the North-South Line on Thursday and Friday were due to two unrelated faults, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and transport operator SMRT in a joint statement on Friday night (Jun
Read moreGunman dead after shooting at Resorts World Manila
MANILA: A man who fired shots inside a casino in the Philippine capital apparently killed himself on Friday (Jun 2), the national police chief said, after initially claiming police shot the assailant dead. “The lone
Read moreTerrorists marked two Singapore spots as targets last year
Two places in Singapore were marked by terrorists as potential targets last year, signalling a significant increase in the terror threat here, analysts said. In its inaugural Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report yesterday, the Ministry
Read moreAirAsia warns of free ticket scam
KUALA LUMPUR: Low-cost carrier AirAsia on Wednesday (May 31) issued a second warning about a social media post claiming to offer free tickets through an online survey. The scam requires participants to answer several questions to
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