Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (April 14, 2025)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (April 14, 2025)
Second round of jail, caning for man who molested stepdaughter again
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A recalcitrant molester targeted his stepdaughter just 10 months after he was released from jail for similar offences involving the girl, resulting in the 14-year-old suffering a nervous breakdown.
Google Maps and other apps asked to restrict route options during Paris Olympics Games
Navigation applications, such as Google Maps, have been asked by Paris’s public transport authority to restrict suggested routes during the 2024 Olympic Games to the ones prepared for travellers, the body’s chief executive said.
Ratan Tata, who put India's Tata Group on the global map, dies at 86
(Reuters) - Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86.
Olympics-Google Maps and other apps asked to restrict route options during Paris Games
PARIS (Reuters) - Navigation applications, such as Google Maps, have been asked by Paris's public transport authority to restrict suggested routes to the ones prepared for travellers during the 2024 Olympic Games, the body's chief executive said.
Mapping out campsites
Welcoming Selangor government’s move to regulate the industry after the December landslide, operators agree on a need to hand in a survey plan while some hope the authorities can provide waste management service.
Learning about the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011
Japan is no stranger to natural disasters, like the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
Australian economic miracle is ending no matter who wins vote
CANBERRA: Whoever wins Saturday's (May 3) Australian federal election will face an inescapable reality: The three pillars of the nation's 30-year outperformance that gave rise to its "miracle economy" moniker are breaking down.
INTERACTIVE: Explore the best subjects to take for SPM next year
Attention future SPM candidates: Find out which subjects most students score As in and take our quiz to see what you should study.
Months after first incursion, Ukrainian troops are fighting inside a second Russian region
(Reuters) -Just as Ukrainian forces are losing their grip on the pocket of Russia's Kursk region they captured last year, they have staged a so-far little-publicised incursion into the adjacent Belgorod region, according to Russian military bloggers.
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
(Reuters) -Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, maintaining the court's 4-3 liberal majority in a setback for President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk, who had backed her conservative rival.
A Symbol Of Daring Creativity
Vacheron Constantin celebrates a 270-year journey of pushing the boundaries of technical and aesthetic mastery, beginning with a new Historiques 222 timepiece in stainless steel.
Cards, cunning and combat: Deckbuilding dreams driven by determination
Welcome to the world of Operatives Revolve, an upcoming indie "cinematic roguelike deckbuilder" developed by Enigma Equation, which until recently was a solo endeavour by 30-year-old Ee Chun Giap.
Improving livelihoods, one village at a time
Conceived during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kayuh D’Tonggang recreational and eco-tourism village in Ulu Kinta, Ipoh in Perak, is a community project spearheaded by Global Environment Centre (GEC).
US to cut Intel’s US$8.5bil chips grant as tech giant struggles
The Biden administration plans to reduce Intel’s preliminary US$8.5 billion (S$11.5 billion) federal Chips grant, a move that follows the US tech giant’s investment delays and broader business struggles.
When could GE2025 be held in Singapore and how might electoral boundaries be redrawn?
SINGAPORE: The formation of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) on Jan 22 kicked off the election process for Singapore. The Straits Times spoke to analysts on when the election could take place, and what boundary changes to expect.
QuickCheck: Is the Nile really the longest river in the world?
WE HUMANS sure love to measure and rank stuff.
New ‘sextortion’ scam uses photos of your home to demand money: What to know
A New Orleans resident named Jane was sifting through her Gmail inbox on Sept 3, when an anonymous message caused her stomach to drop.
The future of gaming is Gen-Z on smartphones earnings millions
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (best known for playing the Mountain in Game of Thrones) stalked through the arena in a fur-lined kilt and boots, his long beard in a braid, swinging a 35 kilogram hammer.