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A 49-year-old Canadian woman has been killed when she and her bicycle were struck by a speeding pickup truck in central Thailand on Saturday. Kanchanaburi Muang police said on Saturday that Mrs. Marnie Scott, 49, from Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario, Canada died at the scene of the accident. Police and a doctor from Kanchanaburi’s Paholpolpayuhasena Hospital pronounced her dead at the scene. Mrs. Marnie Scott was hit by a speeding pickup as she was changing lanes on the ring road in preparation for a U-turn, police said. Her husband Joseph, 50 a retired Canadian military officer said cycling gave them a chance to enjoy nature and get exercise. Canadian Joseph Scott talks with a police officer after an accident that killed his wife in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Joseph successfully made the U-turn before the speeding pickup slammed into Marnie and her bicycle. Marnie was wearing a helmet at the time. The Scotts founded Victory Bible Academy in Mae Sot, … [Read more...] about Canadian Cyclist, 49 Struck and Killed in Central Thailand

FILE PHOTO: The Social Security System Building on East Avenue in Quezon City. Photo taken January 18, 2016. INQUIRER/NIÑO JESUS ORBETA ILOILO CITY — The Social Security System (SSS) here on Wednesday invited businesses to avail of its Pandemic Relief and Restructuring Program (PRRP) 3 to ensure employee benefits and avoid legal troubles. A Run Against Contribution Evaders (RACE) campaign team from the SSS’ Iloilo-central office conducted surprise visits to six businesses in the city proper to inform and remind them of their accountabilities. These six businesses, which range from food products and services to general merchandising, owed a total of P945,000.67, including P758,616 in principal liabilities and P186,384.67 in penalties. The team, led by Acting Vice President for Visayas West Area 2 Angelo Blancover and legal operations lawyer Bernardo Dofitas Jr., informed them of their respective accountabilities, and that they have until November 22 to avail of the PRRP 3. … [Read more...] about SSS urges businesses in Iloilo to avail of its pandemic relief and restructuring scheme

The Seoul Central District Court made the ruling and ordered the immediate detention of Park after finding him guilty of most of charges. The 77-year-old Park resigned as chairperson of Kumho Asiana Group and Asiana Airlines in 2019 to take responsibility for bookkeeping irregularities at the nation's No. 2 carrier. He was arrested and indicted in May last year on multiple criminal charges but was released on bail in November. Park is accused of masterminding unfair related-party transactions in violation of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act to rebuild the group and regain control of group companies. Park was indicted for withdrawing 330 billion won ($252 million) from four companies in 2015 to pay for the return of Kumho Industrial shares from the state-funded Korea Development Bank and other creditors. Park was also charged with inflicting losses on Asiana Airlines by leading the airline company to undersell 100 percent of its shares in Kumho Terminal to Kumho … [Read more...] about Ex-Kumho Asiana chair gets 10 years for unfair deals, embezzlement

Thai netizens made it known there were outraged by the owner of a black SUV car that traveled at high speed and used a siren – just to use a toilet. Dashcam footage of the SUV was posted on the Facebook page Let Me Know If You Want to Be Famous Return Part 3. The video was posted on August 14 with a caption that said… “This car turned on its siren and lights to pass other cars on the road. The car did this from Pathum Thani to Nakhon Nayok province. There was no emergency or road accident on August 14 at 2pm. It’s the road near the Nakhon Nayok Provincial Land Transport Office. ” According to the location given in the post, the incident was on Rangsit-Pathum Thani Road in the central province of Nakhon Nayok. The video revealed the SUV driving at a high speed, overtaking every car on the road with red lights flashing at the back, and the siren turned on and off along the way. The driver recording the video followed the SUV until it parked outside a petrol station toilet. … [Read more...] about Thai neitzens angry at SUV driver using a siren just to use toilet

- A + A (Aug 17): The Reserve Bank of New Zealand forecast home prices will keep sliding, as it hiked interest rates by half a point for the fourth straight meeting, with Governor Adrian Orr saying the central bank has clearly signalled risks to homebuyers. “The central projection assumes that prices will continue to decline until the September 2023 quarter,” the RBNZ said in a release. “This would result in a total decline of 15% from the December 2021 quarter peak, slightly more than assumed in the May Statement.” The Real Estate Institute’s price index slid 2.9% from a year earlier, the first fall since 2011, the group said last week. The gauge has dropped for five consecutive months. At a press briefing in Wellington, Orr was asked what he would say to those who have bought homes only to see prices drop and mortgage-servicing costs rise. Recent buyers should expect some belt-tightening, he said. “First and foremost we aren’t heartless,” Orr said, underlining … [Read more...] about RBNZ chief warns New Zealand home prices will keep falling

- A + A LONDON (Aug 17): City of London workers looking to save money may want to embrace the office over winter, as the cost of working from home soars alongside energy bills. Those prepared to go into the office every day could save about £50 (US$60) per week in January 2023 if they can walk, run or cycle into their workplace. That’s thanks to the money they’ve saved by not heating a home for the whole day, according to estimates by price comparison site Uswitch. Those working from home in January could expect to pay around £175 a week in energy costs and other incidentals included in Bloomberg ’s calculations such as buying in your own coffee, a freebie in many offices. The combined cost of energy bills — factoring in the lower consumption expected — and five return trips on the Tube from London’s Zone 4 would be about £160 a week in January 2023, a £15 saving. For those taking the bus, the total cost is about £140, a £35 weekly saving. In both cases, any rise … [Read more...] about Londoners are better off returning to the office as bills soar

ABS-CBN and TV5 joint venture (FILE PHOTO) MANILA, Philippines — Three resolutions seeking an investigation on the merger between media giants ABS-CBN and TV5, along with allegations that TV5 is foreign-owned, have been forwarded to the House of Representatives’ committee on legislative franchises on Wednesday. During the plenary session, House Resolutions (HR) No. 280, 281, and 282 were transmitted to the said committee for possible action. HR No. 280 authored by Zamboanga Sibugay 1st District Rep. Wilter Palma wants the said committee to look at the alleged foreign ownership issues about TV5, hinged on accusations that MediaQuest which is part of the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund, supposedly owned by businessman Manny Pangilinan, actual belongs to a foreign national. It echoes allegations made by Sagip party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, who said in his privilege speech last Monday that TV5 is owned by an Indonesian national. “There were published reports alleging that ABC … [Read more...] about Solons file resolutions seeking probe on ABS-CBN, TV5 merger

The logo of the Department of Education. INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd), along with other concerned government agencies, on Monday launched “Oplan Balik Eskwela 2022” and a command center for the resumption of classes. Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte graced the launching ceremony held a week before the opening of face-to-face classes for School Year 2022-2023 on August 22 . She thanked concerned agencies for their support. “Thank you to our partners, from the other national government agencies and instrumentalities of the government. Thank you for your support for the efforts of the DepEd in opening in-person classes nationwide on August 22,” she said. During the program, several agencies presented their plans and programs for the upcoming opening of classes. DepEd Usec. Revsee Escobedo said the agency is planning to provide assistance and information, monitor smooth and orderly class … [Read more...] about ‘Oplan Balik Eskwela 2022′, command center for opening of SY 2022-23 launched

An Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead after being entangled in a crab net in waters off Calabanga town in Camarines Sur province on Tuesday. Photo by Nonie Enolva LEGAZPI CITY — An endangered dolphin was found dead after being entangled in a crab net on Tuesday morning (August 16) in the waters off Calabanga town in Camarines Sur province. Nonie Enolva, spokesperson of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Bicol, said the female Irrawaddy dolphin was found by a fisher in Barangay (village) Bonot at around 3 a.m. Enolva said it was the first Irrawaddy dolphin found in the Bicol region and the third in the Philippines. “Dolphins need to surface for air, but when the Irrawaddy was entangled at the bottom, there was no chance to breathe because the body was already covered by the net,” she said. She said the sub-adult dolphin weighed at least 100 kilograms and was 1.8 meters long. The stranding site is located within the San Miguel Bay, facing the Pacific side and … [Read more...] about Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Camarines Sur village

FILE PHOTO: Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (red) infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (yellow), also known as novel coronavirus, isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH/Handout via REUTERS. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported an additional 2,892 cases of COVID-19 in the country. However, it also said that active infections decreased to 35,101 as of August 17. According to the COVID-19 tracker on the DOH’s website, since the pandemic hit the Philippines in 2020, confirmed cases totaled 3,840,943, while recovered patients and fatalities totaled 3,744,699 and 61,173, respectively. The new infections likewise indicated a lower than average daily rise as August 8-14 posted 4,001 new COVID-19 cases – although 2,892 is still slightly higher than the 2,633 new infections … [Read more...] about 2,892 more in PH contract COVID-19; active cases down to 35,101