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Month: August 2023

Posted on August 11, 2023

Orange cat adopted by capybaras at Malaysia zoo turns into smash hit, drawing thousands of visitors

Oyen the ginger cat has become Zoo Negara’s star attraction after it was moved into the world’s largest rodents’ enclosure.

Posted on August 10, 2023

Construction terms: contractual notices and condition precedent notices

The precise difference between the definition of a contractual notice and a condition precedent notice can be difficult to discern.

Posted on August 10, 2023

Malaysia state polls: could TikTok domination give Perikatan Nasional the edge?

TikTok, used by an estimated half of Malaysians, is a connection point in the Malay heartlands to culture wars and criticism of Anwar’s government.

Posted on August 10, 2023

Singapore jails man for setting fire to neighbour’s flat over Chinese prayer altar dispute

Patrick Francis was jailed for 13 days after pleading guilty to one charge of mischief by setting fire to his neighbour’s main door last year.

Posted on August 9, 2023

Law Commission digital asset proposals ‘reassuring’

Law Commission proposals for how digital assets should be treated in English common law are “reassuring” and will help eliminate uncertainty over their legal status, according to two legal experts.

Posted on August 9, 2023

Philippines halts reclamation work amid US concerns over Chinese firm, environment impact

The move comes after the US last week voiced disquiet over the projects near its embassy and their ties with a Chinese firm blacklisted by Washington.

Posted on August 9, 2023

Singapore police arrest serial Pokemon card thief who stole 500 of the collectibles

The 22-year-old is suspected of pilfering the cards from four different shops across the city state. He was caught after returning to the scene of the crime.

Posted on August 8, 2023

Renewables investment risk as industry awaits electricity licence exemption clarity

Private sector investment in the renewables projects Britain needs to deliver its ambitions of decarbonising the power sector is at risk due to a lack of clarity over long-term policy on electricity licence exemptions, an expert has said.

Posted on August 8, 2023

Disgruntled Singapore man fined US$3,000 for padlocking ex-workmates inside old office after being fired

Vict Lim Siong Hock, 52, was fined nearly US$3,000 for wrongfully confining nine people inside his former workplace after being sacked.

Posted on August 8, 2023

Why is a rusty old Philippine warship involved in the South China Sea dispute?

The BRP Sierra Madre started life as a WWII-era US tank-landing ship and saw action in Vietnam before the Philippine military deliberately grounded it in the Spratly Islands in an effort to check China’s advance.

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