Daily Briefing: Malaysian airliner crashed in Ukraine war zone; Maid agencies warned against 'undignified' ads

And more Thai developers are tempting Singaporean buyers.

A Malaysian airliner was brought down in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard and sharply raising the stakes in a conflict between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels that has set Russia and the West at daggers drawn. Read more here.
Singapore has warned maid employment agencies in the city-state against "undignified" advertising following complaints by rights groups that domestic workers are being marketed as commodities. Find out more here.
Two more Thailand projects will attempt to tempt Singapore property buyers and investors this weekend, underlining a marked resurgence in confidence since the coup of late May which initially forced investors to adopt a wait-and-see stance. Know more here.

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