El Nino expected to turn up the heat in April and May, say experts
SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2024
Get ready to sizzle in April and May. Temperatures in the next two months – usually among the warmest months in the year – could be nudged up further due to lingering effects of the El Nino phenomenon that gripped Singapore from the second half of 2023, experts say.
Scholz faces protests during his speech at May Day rally
MONDAY, MAY 02, 2022
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at a May Day rally of unions in Duesseldorf on Sunday (May 1), facing protesters holding signs reading ' Olaf Scholz, not my chancellor' and calling him 'warmonger' as he defended German arms deliveries to Ukraine.
Labour unions remind govt of wage increase promise in May Day demand
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
The Confederation of Thai Labour (CTL), an umbrella group for labourers, submitted an eight-point demand to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday ahead of Labour Day on Sunday.
Labour leaders want better conditions, democratic progress
TUESDAY, MAY 01, 2018
LABOUR LEADERS bombarded authorities with demands for improved benefits and welfare, better working conditions and employee protection on May Day yesterday.
New work permit rules make for an uncertain May Day for migrant workers
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017
WORKING IN Thailand is becoming harder and more expensive for unskilled migrant workers from neighbouring countries after the government imposed tougher policies addressing illegal |immigration.