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A top technology official yesterday admitted that Thailand’s government has used a potent spyware tool sold by an Israeli company but denied it was used to attack dissidents. Addressing parliament during a no-confidence debate that kicked off yesterday, Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn admitted that the tool, called Pegasus, has been used but insisted that it was only against suspected drug traffickers. His comments came after recent reports that dozens of pro-democracy activists were hacked with the tool. During the no-confidence debate in the parliament that kicked off yesterday, “I know that [Pegasus spyware] exists because we’ve studied about it before,” Chaiwut said on Tuesday in the parliament. “But as much as I know, it’s only used for drug trafficking investigations only such as eavesdropping the criminals when and where they would deliver drugs” “The use of Pegasus is very limited, however. It’s for special cases only,” Chaiwut said. Chaiwut was among 11 politicians targeted by the opposition’s no-confidence maneuver. Others include Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, his deputy Prawit Wongsuwan, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob, and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit. National police brass chimed in to deny that they used the spyware to attack the government’s critics. Col. Krissana Pattanacharoen, national police spokesperson, said Monday that the police have never used Pegasus to break into any private electronic device. The police force only complies with the law and performs its duties within the legal framework, Krissana said. According to legal rights advocacy group iLaw, about 30 Thais were hacked with Pegasus, which can crack iPhone and Android smartphone encryption, during 2020-2021 street protests demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and reform of the monarchy. The revelations came about after Apple notified the victims in November 2021. The majority of those hacked were dissidents who had roles in the pro-democracy movement. Among them were lawyer-activist Arnon Nampa, student activist Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, rapper Dechatorn “Hockhacker” Bamrungmuang, academic Prajak Kongkirati, and actress-activist Inthira Charoenpura. The youngest victim was 18. https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/thai-govt-admits-to-using-pegasus-spyware-for-special-cases/

As they say, just because you are right, does not always mean the other person is wrong. A viral video of a man confronting a couple at Jurong and accusing the woman of being a "SG Karen" has got netizens discussing who really was at fault. TikTok user Idonuttcare uploaded a video showing a part of the incident with the couple on Tuesday (July 19), which he titled "First time meeting crazy SG Karen". In the video, the woman's husband tells the man: "You are a gentleman." He requests for the man to not pursue the matter and ignore his wife's outbursts by saying, "Give me face, don't care her." Providing some context to the video, Idonuttcare wrote in the video's caption that it all started when he muttered some Hokkien profanities to the couple when they "cut the [queue] to the lift and [blocked his] way in". Unhappy that he had used vulgarities against her, the woman allegedly threatened to call the police on him. The woman apparently also threatened to punch him, but was stopped by her husband, said Idonuttcare. Things eventually escalated after the man claimed he was kicked by the woman "out of nowhere". "Told her to stay [so that] I [could] call police because she assaulted me but they didn't want to. [The man] knew what she did that's why he was super apologetic all the way." He also explained he decided to film the couple as he happened to be heading in the same direction towards JCube. Halfway through the video, the woman can be seen taking out her phone to film Idonuttcare as well. As her male counterpart tries to make conversation with the man, she turns around and yells at him in Mandarin: "Stop touching him otherwise I'll fall out with you!" Idonouttcare tries to reason with the woman by saying he "never do anything", but the latter retorts angrily: "You never do anything but you called me a chao ch** b** [Hokkien profanities]." The pair then walk away towards the nearby NTUC Fairprice supermarket as the TikTok user laughs off the encounter. At the time of writing, Idonuttcare's video has garnered over 66,900 views and over 130 comments from netizens. Some felt that the TikTok user should not have pursued the matter, as the woman's husband had already apologised on her behalf. PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok Conversely, other users said that Idonuttcare should have called the police on the woman, if she did assault him. Responding to one of these comments, Idonuttcare explained that he didn't call the police as the man told him his wife had a problem controlling her temper. PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok There were some netizens who pitied the man for having to deal with his hot-tempered wife. "The husband so poor thing," said one of them. PHOTO: Screengrab/TikTok

Singapore is known for its skyscrapers and bustling business district, but if you head to the eastern coast, you can find a more relaxed vibe. Pasir Ris Park, eastern Singapore.Marielle Descalsota/Insider I grew up in Pasir Ris, a residential town in eastern Singapore that's home to over 160,000 people. Many residents enjoy fishing, hanging out at the beach, and camping. I've been camping at the beach before in Singapore, and it was an uncomfortable experience: It was hot, humid, and the views were average at best. But in the past few years, glamping has gained popularity in Singapore for its reputation as an Instagrammable experience. An assortment of companies has cropped up to deliver on the interest, including Glamping City and Go Glamping SG. Recently, I decided to give glamping a go myself. I booked a one-night stay in a two-person tent for 260 Singapore dollars, or $185, from Glamping Society. I initially wanted to glamp at East Coast Park in southeastern Singapore, but camping permit quotas had run out for the weekend. "Glamping Society was started by a group of friends who love the outdoors and nature in 2016," a company representative told me. "Glamping is so popular in Singapore because it offers the great outdoors," she added. Insider paid for my stay in full. The campsite is located in an area of Pasir Ris Park called Heritage Chalet. I arrived in the evening and found a dozen tents erected on a grass patch, surrounded by several blocks of chalets. Glamping in Pasir Ris Park.Marielle Descalsota/Insider Like most public parks in Singapore, Pasir Ris Park has blocks of bungalows and terrace-houses that people can book to host barbecues and parties. Because most people in the city-state live in high-rise apartments, chalets — which are available for nightly rental — are a popular option for people seeking out more space. Dozens of people were hosting parties at the chalets, many of whom were singing karaoke. It seemed like there were more people staying in the chalets than at the tents. I only saw two tents occupied during my stay, both of which looked to be rented by families. I knocked on the door of one of the chalets and was greeted by a caretaker who led me to the campsite. It was right behind the back entrance of the chalet. People enjoying an outdoors barbecue.Marielle Descalsota/Insider By no means was it a private set-up: A gate led to the public park, which meant that any one could come into the campsite. People were grilling food on barbecue pits, which can be rented for an additional SG$25. Glamping Society also provides food for grilling, which consists of chicken wings, hotdogs, corn, and other snacks, for SG$45. Each tent had a small patio for eating and lounging. It was functional but far less glamorous than what the photos had advertised online. My tent for the day.Marielle Descalsota/Insider The tent was simple and plain, and it offered little respite from the humidity and sweltering heat. While the temperature was cooler at night, the heat in the morning was intense, going up as high as 93 degrees Fahrenheit by 9 a.m. The tent itself was sparsely furnished. There were three inflatable beds set up directly on the floor of the tent, each of which had two pillows. It seemed more like a large camping tent than a luxurious glamping tent. The interior of the tent.Marielle Descalsota/Insider In the morning, the sunshine illuminated the interior of the tent. But at night, it was pretty dark, with only fairy lights lighting the space up. I found stains all over the the bedsheets and pillowcases. The condition of the pillows inside the tent.Marielle Descalsota/Insider "Though the bedsheets and pillowcases were stained, they are clean," a representative told me when I asked them for comment about the state of the bedding. "We apologise that they were not up to your expectations. We do change a new set of bed linen if customers request." The only major difference I found between my glamping and camping experiences is that this tent came with an air-conditioning unit — but even that wasn't fully effective. Air conditioning unit inside the tent.Marielle Descalsota/Insider While the unit cooled the tent down at night, it did little to quell the heat in the morning. I woke up at 7 a.m. drenched in sweat because the unit itself was emitting heat. It felt like a greenhouse inside the tent. "I am not too sure whether you had a faulty aircon, if you did, we apologise," the company representative told me. "However, it is true that the aircon cannot cool down the tents in the afternoon, but by evening and night, the tents should be cool," she added. Glampers have to use public bathrooms during their stay. Public toilets for glampers.Marielle Descalsota/Insider The chalets, for comparison, have private bathrooms. It wasn't the cleanest bathroom I've ever seen, but it was better than most other public toilets. The shower and toilet.Marielle Descalsota/Insider There were shower cubicles and toilets which had an attached shower (pictured above). The water pressure was terrible — there was barely any water coming out of the shower and taps. No soaps were provided, and hand soap was also running low, so I would advise anyone thinking of glamping to bring their own toiletries. The best part of the campsite was the eatery. Halal eatery near the glamping area.Marielle Descalsota/Insider The eatery — a local coffee shop — served many of Singapore's top Malay dishes, like mee rebus and mee soto. In the morning, cyclists filtered into the campsite from the park in search of breakfast. Overall, I found glamping to be just as uncomfortable as camping, and with a huge markup to boot. Glamping can be just as unglamorous as camping in Singapore.Marielle Descalsota/Insider I don't recommend glamping in a park in Singapore. Part of this is because of the weather: When the temperature is consistently at or above 90°F, a tent is just not a desirable option. But it's also because of the company's offerings. For what I got — a tent, three inflatable beds, and a weak air-conditioning unit — I felt the SG$260 price tag was far too expensive. The nearby chalets, which can be rented for a similar price, seem like they offer better value for money. I would have been better off applying for a camping license and camping at the beach, and entering the campsite just to eat at the coffee shop. https://sg.style.yahoo.com/spent-night-glamping-busy-park-004500903.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-19/xi-s-strict-covid-zero-policy-in-china-pushes-wealthy-to-leave-country Like thousands of wealthy people across China, Shanghai restaurateur Harry Hu is planning to do something he once considered unthinkable: move himself and his money out of the country. Scarred by Shanghai’s chaotic lockdown under the Covid-Zero policy that has made China a global outlier, Hu is joining what investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners estimates is a cohort of 10,000 high-net-worth residents seeking to pull $48 billion from China this year — the second-largest predicted wealth and people outflow for a country after Russia.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/20/run-philosophy-the-chinese-citizens-seeking-to-leave-amid-covid-uncertainty When Wendy Luo*, a 29-year-old Chinese woman, handed over her passport to a border control officer in Shanghai airport last month, her heart began to beat fast. “I felt like my fate would be determined at that moment. Leave or stay, all at the officer’s mercy.” After enduring months of lockdowns and weeks of food shortages, Luo had begun to look for an exit strategy from China. She was lucky, she said, because she quickly managed to find a job in Paris, having spent six years studying and working in France and being in possession of a resident visa. “The border control officer in Shanghai asked many questions,” Luo said. “They included why I was leaving China, what did I do in Shanghai in the last couple of years, and what I was going to do in France. Most importantly, whether I plan to return to China any time soon. I pretended to be calm when giving my answers, but I was actually extremely nervous.” Until last year, China’s zero-Covid policy had won much support from its citizens. When western countries such as the US and the UK recorded hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of infections, the ruling Communist party used the opportunity to emphasise the virtues of its system of government. Yet when strict lockdowns began to be enforced across many cities in China, including Shanghai, from the start of 2022, doubts and criticisms began to rise. China’s economy was hit hard, and young graduates complained about not being able to find work. The economy showed signs of rebound in June, but since the more transmissible Omicron subvariant, BA.5, was discovered this month, many have begun to speculate again whether renewed lockdowns in cities such as Shanghai are on the way. Many disillusioned urban Chinese citizens have started planning to leave the country. Online, “run philosophy”, or “run xue” – a coded way of talking about emigrating – has become a buzzword. On Zhihu, a post explaining the phenomenon has been read more than 9m times since January. Elsewhere on Chinese language social media, forums have been set up to exchange tips about how to maximise the chances of being admitted to overseas academic programmes. Immigration agencies reported the number of business inquiries had shot up too over the past few months. An airport worker in personal protection equipment sprays disinfectant at the departure gates area inside Beijing international airport. Photograph: Jérôme Favre/EPA ‘People’s rights can be so easily taken away’ Mark Li*, a 24-year-old history teacher in the southern province of Hainan, jokingly calls himself a member of the “run philosophy club”. After spending four years as an undergraduate student in the US, Li came back to China in the summer of 2020 to build a career in teaching. “Initially, the idea of leaving China started with the frustration of censorship that began to build in my day-to-day job. And when lockdowns in Shanghai began, I started to think harder about it: people’s rights can be so easily taken away, even in the most outward-looking city like Shanghai,” he told the Guardian. The last straw, according to Li, was the recent announcement in Beijing that it would “unremittingly grasp the normalisation of epidemic prevention and control in the next five years”. The line caught the eyes of China’s Covid-fatigued citizens. After an outcry online, the reference to “five years” was removed from Chinese media, and a related hashtag on Weibo was deleted. Yet Li was determined. He saw all of this as a sign of deeper changes that are taking place in China today. “When I came back to China two years ago I was planning on a life and career in the country. I was very optimistic … But Covid seemed to have revealed the rotten core of Chinese politics and turned the country upside down – in a short span of two years.” It is difficult to know how many of those who pondered leaving did leave in the end. Official emigration figures for this year are not immediately available. According to the United Nations population fund (UNFPA), there was only a total Chinese emigration of 6.9 million over the years from 2000 to 2021. And measured as a share of China’s total population, the UNFPA said, it is “negligible”. In May, Beijing said it would “strictly limit” unnecessary travel outside the country by Chinese citizens. Rachel Murphy, a professor of Chinese development and society at Oxford University, said the rise of the run philosophy “sits alongside other sentiments that have in recent years become popular in China’s social media, such as ‘lying flat’” – taking an extended break from relentless work. The popularity of run philosophy, she said, indicated that people want to opt out of a social order that has become hyper-competitive, exhausting and unpredictable. “The recent lockdown in Shanghai also increased the visibility of unchecked party-state power on individuals,” she said. “Yet, the costs of using their voice to try to change things are too high for Chinese citizens. So that leaves them with dreams of exit.” But Murphy said that this was not to say that these young people were not loyal to China and their nationalistic sentiments were very strong. “Right now, though, some people feel they want to escape the present circumstances of their lives.” The sense of uncertainty was shared in China’s expatriate community across different industries, too. While Chinese citizens face tough hurdles to leave, foreign residents find it tough to stay. This pains Andrea Caballé, a Spanish lawyer who has called Beijing home for the past decade. Last month, after she began the process of preparing to move back to Barcelona, her home town, Caballé broke into tears in her Hutong apartment in downtown Beijing. “I spent a decade of my life in China. I have loved this country, but now I feel that I have no choice but to go back home,” she said. Spanish lawyer Andrea Caballé has been in Beijing since 2012. Photograph: Andrea Caballé Caballé, who turned 37 this year, began her career as an intern in 2012 in the Chinese capital. Over the past decade, she has thrived professionally. She now works for the European Union in Beijing, facilitating legal exchanges between Europe and China. But since Covid struck, Caballé said the sudden lockdowns brought her constant stress and were demoralising. “I don’t want to be told one day that I couldn’t leave due to Covid when I really have to, for example, visit my elderly parents in Spain,” she said. Luo, now finally settled in Paris after months of distress, said she will stay in France for as long as she can. “I don’t know when I’ll be back in China next,” she said. “Rumour has it that ‘zero Covid’ probably won’t end until 2025. So I’ll have to find a way to stay in France until then, at least.”

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SINGAPORE - The couple who fled Singapore after allegedly failing to deliver luxury goods, worth at least $32 million, to customers did so by hiding in the container compartment of a lorry. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said this on Wednesday (July 20). In response to queries from The Straits Times, an ICA spokesman said a 40-year-old Malaysian man helped the couple leave Singapore illegally. An ICA spokesman said the man had allegedly hid them in a lorry's container compartment. He added: "ICA takes a serious view of attempts to enter or depart Singapore illegally and will not hesitate to prosecute offenders for such cases. "We are working closely with the relevant authorities on this case." ICA said it conducts checks on all arrivals and adopts a risk management approach for checks on departing conveyances, in order to balance smooth departure clearance and border security at the checkpoints. ICA added: "Departing conveyances may also be directed for further checks based on risk profiling or any information received." The police told ST on Tuesday they had arrested the Malaysian last Wednesday for allegedly helping the couple leave Singapore on July 4. The man was charged last Friday (July 15) with abetting another person to depart Singapore illegally. The police said it is working closely with foreign law enforcement counterparts to trace the couple and the criminal proceeds. "Warrants of arrest and Interpol red notices have been issued against the couple," added the police. At least 180 reports have been lodged against the couple since June. The victims claimed they had made advance payments for luxury watches or luxury bags to the couple, who failed to deliver them. ST spoke to 10 victims, aged between 24 and 52, over the past week and most of them said they trusted the couple as their business was registered as a regulated dealer and had a certificate from Ministry of Law (MinLaw) to prove it. A MinLaw spokesman had said the business, named Tradenation, was registered as a precious stones and precious metals dealer on April 2. "Registered dealers are regulated by the Registrar of Regulated Dealers only for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism purposes," said the spokesman. At the point of Tradenation's registration, there were no grounds to refuse it, said MinLaw. But the ministry has now suspended its registration, which can also be terminated if it is found guilty of an offence. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/couple-in-undelivered-luxury-goods-saga-fled-singapore-in-lorry-container-compartment-ica

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SINGAPORE: The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premium for the Open Category hit an all-time high of S$114,001 on Wednesday (Jul 20). This broke the record of S$110,524 from the last bidding exercise which closed on Jul 6. The Jul 6 figure surpassed the previous record set 28 years ago, when prices in the then-Category Four classification reached S$110,500 in December 1994. Open Category COEs can be used for any vehicle type but end up being used mainly for large cars. Premiums in all the other categories also went up. For Category A cars - or those 1,600cc and below with horsepower not exceeding 130bhp - premiums closed at S$78,899, up from S$78,001 in the last exercise. Premiums for larger and more powerful cars in Category B meanwhile rose to S$110,003 from S$107,800. Motorcycle premiums closed at S$10,910, up from S$10,889 in the previous bidding exercise. COEs for commercial vehicles, which include goods vehicles and buses, increased to S$54,889 from S$54,001. A total of 2,750 bids were received, with a quota of 2012 COEs available. COE prices have been on an upward trend, with premiums for Category B and the Open Category crossing the S$100,000 mark on Jun 8.

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SINGAPORE - Singapore's fight against drugs is made more challenging each time countries in the region loosen their drug laws, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on Wednesday (July 20). Fortunately, public support for the Republic's zero-tolerance stance remains high, and the Government will continue to get across the serious ramifications that societies face when they fail to keep drugs under control, he added. Speaking on OneFM 91.3's The Big Show, he said: "It really is incumbent upon us to present the choices in very vivid terms and persuade our people, including young people, that we have to make the right choices for them and for society." Cannabis has been legalised in countries such as Canada, Uruguay and certain states in the United States. Malaysia allowed cannabis use for medicinal purposes last year, and it was reported last month that Indonesian lawmakers will discuss a plan to take a similar approach. Also in June, Thailand delisted cannabis from its narcotics list, though the public smoking of marijuana remains illegal. Mr Shanmugam said one of the key problems that countries in the region face is an inability to enforce laws given that too many of their people are into drugs, but that is not the case in Singapore. While the Republic's correction system has been remodelled to help drug abusers kick the habit rather than treat them as criminals, its laws remain very strict against people who produce and traffic drugs, he added. "The masterminds are clever enough not to come into Singapore because they know that unlike some of the other countries in the region and elsewhere in the world, in Singapore, there is no safe haven." He added: "When we catch them, they face the death penalty." This has substantially reduced the amount of drugs flowing into Singapore, said Mr Shanmugam. He cited a survey by the Ministry of Home Affairs on people from places in the region where most arrested drug traffickers here are from. It found that about 83 per cent said the death penalty made people not want to traffic substantial amounts of drugs in Singapore, while 69 per cent said the death penalty was more effective than life imprisonment in deterring people from committing serious crimes. Mr Shanmugam was also asked if the loosening of the drug stance by neighbouring countries could prompt youth here to want the same thing. A survey by the National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) in 2020 found that support among youth aged 18 to 30 for Singapore's zero-tolerance approach to drugs was 82.5 per cent, lower than the 88.3 per cent for those above the age of 30. The minister said there will always be a group of people who might want Singapore to go in that direction. "Each time our neighbours do something like that, it increases the challenge that we have," he said. On the NCADA survey, he said the results are a little worrying. But taken in context, more than eight in 10 youth here support Singapore's approach. This is also why the Government will continue to raise awareness on the damage drugs have done to other countries and the impact on the next generation, Mr Shanmugam added. "You get places, first-world cities where you have entire neighbourhoods that are slums and the young kids are growing up - bright young kids - but what choices do they have (when) faced with drugs, dealing in drugs, needles and otherwise?" he asked. "If we bring this across to people, I think they will understand better." https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/war-on-drugs-more-challenging-as-other-countries-loosen-their-drugs-stance-shanmugam

The number of armed robbery incidents in the Singapore Strait continued to rise in the first half of 2022 with 27 reports of vessel boardings. Releasing its half year report on Wednesday the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) said there were a total of 42 incidents of armed robbery in Asian waters from January to June 2022 and 11% increase over the 38 incidents reported in the same period in 2021. Of the 42 incidents reported to ReCAAP in the first half of the year some 64% were in the busy sealane of the Singapore Strait. Lee Yin Mui, Assistant Director (Research), ReCAAP ISC told a media briefing that the Singapore Strait remained an “area of concern. Krishnaswamy Natarajan, Executive Director of ReCAAP ISC, explained that the number of incidents should be seen in context of the volume trade in the Singapore Strait with around 1,000 vessels transiting the waterway daily. Of the 27 incidents in the Singapore Strait 19 occurred in the eastbound lane close to the Indonesian islands of Batam and Bintan. The majority of the incidents, 23, involved bulk carriers and tankers, while three involved tugs and barges, and one an offshore supply vessel towing an oil rig. In nine of the incidents the perpetrators were reported to be armed, however, there was only one report of a physical attack on crew member where a seafarer pushed to the floor and tied up in the engine room. In one case on 19 April involving the tug boat Asia Jaya 28, towing barge, Sinar Asia 2912 approximately 0.7nm south of Kusu Island in Singapore the Police Coast Guard responded and arrested eight perpetrators as well as one of the crew of the tugboat for collusion. All nine were charged in Singapore State Courts, but there are no details on sentencing as yet. /sites/cet.com/files/Screenshot%202022-07-20%20at%204.46.50%20PM.png The role of the industry in being vigilant against attacks and reporting incidents, even if nothing was stolen was highlighted by ReCAAP. Earlier in the day ReCAAP held a dialogues session with the shipping industry in Singapore. “The shipping industry is one of our key partners in the fight against piracy and armed robbery against us. It is through the vigilance of a ship's crew and adopting the best management practices on both incidents and mitigation that keep our sealanes safe and secure for smooth travels of maritime trade and commerce,” said Natarajan. Lee noted without the support of the industry in reporting incidents it was not possible for coastal states to respond, arrest and prosecute perpetrators. “The shipping industry is an important partner. without incident reporting by ships, law enforcement by coastal states cannot be effective,” she said. She said they believe there are some incidents that are not reported as according to industry feedback some do not see the point in reporting incidents where nothing was stolen and fear the vessel being held back for investigation. “But I think most importantly is that for every incident that was reported, we take it very seriously, whether it's a petty theft or nothing was stolen, so long as the ship is boarded it is a concern for us,” she said.

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