Protests across Indonesia as anger mounts over fuel price increase, Asia News,JAKARTA – Thousands of people rallied in Indonesia's biggest cities on Tuesday (Sept 6), demanding the government reverse its first subsidised fuel price increase in eight years amid soaring inflation. Under pressure
'Totally unacceptable': MPs speak out against social media poll ranking sexual attractiveness of female Islamic religious teachers, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – MPs and Islamic religious teachers, or asatizah, here have spoken out against an offensive social media poll. The poll had asked pe
Dozens of Rohingya refugees missing after boat sinks in Bay of Bengal, Asia News,DHAKA – More than two dozen Rohingya refugees were missing and feared drowned after their boat sank in the Bay of Bengal while trying to flee a remote Bangladeshi island, officials said on Sunday (Aug 15). \”We are devas
Passers-by rescue cat from canal filled with rushing water in Pasir Ris, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A cat was rescued from a near drowning at a Pasir Ris canal on Sunday (Sept 2), thanks to passers-by and an alert Housing Board (HDB) resident who first spotted the feline in trouble. A video of the r
GE2020: PSP posters at Chua Chu Kang GRC torn down, says Tan Cheng Bock, Singapore News,[UPDATED, 2.35pm] Progress Singapore Party (PSP) leader and candidate for West Coast Dr Tan Cheng Bock has said its party posters at Chua Chu Kang constituency were torn down on Nomination Day yesterday (June 30)
Secret society member gets jail, caning for running drug-selling operation at Geylang coffee shop, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A member of the local Omega secret society has been sentenced to eight years and nine months’ jail for his role in the drug trafficking trade his criminal group was involved
Woman delivers baby in car – with help of passing cyclists, Singapore News,When his pregnant wife's water bag broke at 5.30am on Sunday (Sept 12), he thought there was no need to rush. After all, it also happened before the births of the couple's first two children, and they ended up spend
