The deadly chemical explosion in Lebanon ‘s capital Beirut on Tuesday (Aug 4) provoked concern in Australia over vast stocks of the same near-populated chemical areas. Some community advocates are uneasy about storing the chemical in the vicinity of Australia’s populated areas , especially in the port city of Newcastle, north of Sydney. Commercial explosives manufacturer Orica regularly stores between …

Political parties welcomed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ‘s willingness to endorse constitutional reform, as the House Committee on Charter Changes initially decided on the creation of a Charter rewriting body to draw up a new constitution. Deputy Democratic Party chief Nipit Intarasombat, who is also a member of the committee, told the Bangkok Post on Wednesday that he believed that …

Thailand ‘s influential army chief said Wednesday to the cadets that the country’s hatred of the military was a greater threat than the coronavirus, as the nascent pro-democracy movement grows bolder. For more than two weeks, the kingdom has seen near-daily protests by mostly young Thais, fuelled by their frustration at the pro-military royal government headed by former army chief …

Leakage of personal data happened to the online financial and loan platform, KreditPlus. Based on reports, there are around 896 thousand of KreditPlus user data that have been leaked and sold. This data breach was reported by a researcher and cybersecurity consultant Teguh Aprianto through his Twitter account @secgron. He shared a screenshot in the form of a CreditPlus user …

A powerful blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000, and sent seismic shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry, and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, afternoon after 18:00 local time. The Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon, Hajriyanto Thohari, said that he anticipated difficulties …

PETALING JAYA – A former pilot with a regional low-cost carrier based was found dead on a apparent sucide at his condominium in Puchong, on Monday afternoon. According to Serdang district police chief Assistant Commissioner Ismadi Borhan said the officers found A. Sanjiv Daevin, 35, dead at his condominium after they received a call at around afternoon on Monday. The …

KUALA LUMPUR – All Malaysians in Lebanon are reported safe, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein confirmed today. According to Hishammuddin, the Malaysian Embassy in Beirut sent the initial report. The embassy also advised its citizens currently residing in Lebanon to stay indoors. Malaysia stands together in grief as our thoughts and prayers accompany the strong people of 🇱🇧 Lebanon. …

Japan ‘s history of virus infections is on the rise faster than ever, and support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is falling to new lows. Although Japan ‘s overall death toll remains close to what the United States sees in a day, the public worries that Japan might be sitting on a ticking time bomb. Mr Abe ‘s support had …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised to press for constitutional changes, saying that the government will present its own version of the rewrite bill at the next parliamentary session. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister claimed that his position was to help the House Committee appointed to review the changes to the Charter. If and when the opposition …

In theory, the cabinet on Tuesday accepted a proposal from the Ministry of Public Health to amend the Drugs Act to allow patients, medical practitioners and traditional healers to cultivate cannabis for medicinal and commercial use. Deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said the cabinet accepted the proposal that Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made last year to change the drugs …