TripAdvisor defends negative review of Thai resort, which has filed lawsuit
BANGKOK, 30 Sept 2020: TripAdvisor yesterday said it was in contact with the US embassy in Thailand after a US citizen was sued for defamation by a hotel he criticised …
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Recycled plastic mosque adds colour to Indonesian prayers (video)
JAKARTA, 30 Sept 2020: A mosque built with more than 1,000 plastic boxes excited visitors to Indonesia’s Kebun Ide café, as devotees can now pray in a colourful place. The …
Disabled get to shine in Miss WheelChair Mexico pageant
GUADALAJARA, 30 Sept 2020: Karla Casillas was born with a rare, incurable genetic disorder known as osteogenesis imperfecta – or brittle bone disease – an illness that forces her to …
Outrage over rape, murder of ‘lower caste’ teen in India
NEW DELHI, 30 Sept 2020: The death of a Dalit – the marginalised “lower castes” of the Hindu society – woman yesterday, after being gang-raped by a group of men …
Federal Court dismisses JAIS appeal over seizure of books deemed to be against Islamic law
PUTRAJAYA, 30 Sept 2020: The Selangor Shariah prosecution cannot proceed with its case against ZI Publications Sdn Bhd director Mohd Ezra Mohd Zaid in the Shariah Court in relation to …
IATA: Air freight prices under pressure due to limited flights
GENEVA, 30 Sept 2020: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets in August, noting slow improvements due to lack of capacity. IATA director …
SIA scraps ‘flight to nowhere’ plan
SINGAPORE, 30 Sept 2020: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will not pursue its “flight to nowhere” plan after considering several factors – including environmental implications and financial viability. Instead, the flag carrier …
Malaysia giving focus to raising parathletes’ potentials
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Sept 2020: The Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) is hoping to unearth at least 1,000 new parathletes nationwide through its ‘People with Disability (OKU) Sports Talent Identification …
Thailand carefully welcoming back tourists in restricted manner
BANGKOK, 30 Sept 2020: As Thailand continues to see a lower number of Covid-19 cases, the kingdom will receive its first foreign tourists next week – marking the gradual restart …
Court sets aside Stanley Thai’s conviction for insider trading
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Sept 2020: The high court here today set aside the five-year jail term and RM5 million fine imposed on APL Industries Bhd (APLI) chief executive officer Datuk …