What non-EU travellers need to know when new EU border checks are launched in Nov
The EU says the Entry/Exit System, or EES, will automate the registration of visitors. Read More
Caribbean leaders hope new UK government is open to talks on slavery reparations
LONDON – Caribbean leaders hope that Britain under its new Labour government might shift its long-standing position on slavery reparations and agree to discuss how to address past wrongs and…
Ong Beng Seng set to be charged on Oct 4 over Iswaran case
Mr Ong Beng Seng’s alleged criminal links with former transport minister S Iswaran first surfaced in January when Iswaran was initially charged with corruptly obtaining gratification from the tycoon.Read More
German envoy urges Hungarians to safeguard relations with EU and NATO
BUDAPEST – Germany’s envoy to Budapest urged Hungarian public figures to speak out against actions she said were eroding the trust of Hungary’s NATO and EU allies, in an unusually…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to visit Singapore from Oct 7 to 9
A survey conducted by the South Korea embassy in Singapore showed that two in three Singaporeans have a positive perception of South Korea, predominantly driven by the Korean wave or…
Lawyers weigh in on Iswaran’s jail term: Unusual for judge to give longer sentence than sought
Lawyers told CNA that it is unusual for the judge to impose sentences higher than what was sought by the prosecution and defence, but that it happens once in a…
At least 60 dead in Nigeria boat accident, official says
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious festival in Nigeria’s northern Niger state capsized this week,…
Iswaran prison sentence: How international media reported landmark Singapore case
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