Bangkok: Thailand’s premier university yesterday apologised for displaying a billboard that showed Adolf Hitler alongside Superman and other superheroes, saying it was painted by students who didn’t realise Hitler’s image would offend anyone. The huge billboard was placed outside the art faculty of Chulalongkorn University as part of a tribute to this year’s graduating class. It said “Congratulations” in bold white letters and showed Hitler with his arm raised in a Nazi salute next to Batman, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man.
Moneylender
fined $114,000
SINGAPORE: An errant moneylender has been fined $114,00 after investigations revealed that he committed offences which warranted prosecution. The Registry of Moneylenders, a division of the Insolvency and Public Trustee’s Office, brought charges in the Subordinate Courts on March 4 against Lee Kong Meng, the sole proprietor of moneylending business Primacy Management Services. Lee pleaded guilty in the Subordinate Courts today and was convicted on 23 out of 78 charges.
Tanker fire kills Indian sailor
KUALA LUMPUR: An Indian sailor was feared dead while 22 others were rescued from a burning but empty Indian-owned oil tanker off the Malaysian coast yesterday. MT Samudera’s engine room caught fire at 2.40pm off Pulau Kukup in Johor State. One person who was missing was feared dead and the fire was brought under control after a few hours, Malaysia’s Admiral Adon Shalan said
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