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Editorial 5 years ago

Let’s play the game

The French Open can be considered a success. Hopes abound that the 2020 UEFA European Championship will follow suit.

SE Asia 6 years ago

Singapore prepares to ease some coronavirus curbs

Selected activities such as home-based businesses, laundry services and barbers will be allowed to operate from May 12. Some students will be allowed to go back to schools in small groups from May 19.

SE Asia 6 years ago

Too close? Singapore's new virus-fighting rules could lead to prison

Under updates to its powerful infectious diseases law, anyone who intentionally sits less than 1 meter away from another person in a public place or on a fixed seat demarcated as not to be occupied, or who stands in a queue less than a meter away from another, will be guilty of an offence.

Tips 6 years ago

Rules every tourist needs to know before traveling to Europe

For those wanting to see what Europe has to offer, keep in mind these rules.

World 6 years ago

German court rules against school niqab ban

A court in Germany ruled Monday against an attempt by authorities in Hamburg to forbid a 16-year-old schoolgirl from wearing a niqab during lessons.

World 6 years ago

Cyprus court rules 'gang rape' Briton guilty of lying

In a case closely followed by rights groups, a district court in the town of Paralimni ruled the woman, aged 19 at the time, had lied about being sexually abused by 12 Israeli teenagers. Sentencing was set for Jan. 7.

City 7 years ago

Complaints lead to harsh penalty for sitting on floors of MRT stations

Ever since the new rule took effect on June 6, no one has incurred a fine.

World 7 years ago

Australia watchdog tips tough rules to curb power of Google, Facebook

Rod Sims, chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), said the market power wielded by Google and Facebook has had a devastating impact on Australian news media.

Business 7 years ago

Regulation on ride-hailing 'ojek' to be issued this week

The Transportation Ministry will issue a regulation this week to protect users of ride-hailing applications that use ojek (motorcycle taxi) services, the ministry’s land transportation director general, Budi Setiadi, said on Sunday.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Philippines seeks peace with Muslim self-rule vote

A decades-long push to halt the violence that has claimed some 150,000 lives in the southern Philippines culminates Monday with a vote on giving the nation's Muslim minority greater control over the region.

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