'Influencer' PM Lee avoided social media in the past because of what dad Lee Kuan Yew told him, Singapore News,1.2 million. That's the number of followers Lee Hsien Loong commands on Facebook. This was what prompted interviewers Kym Ng and Evelyn Lam to declare Singapore's prime
South Korean schools resume full in-person classes, Asia News,SEOUL – For the first time since South Korea began battling its coronavirus outbreak in early 2020, all schools across the country resumed full-time in-person classes on Monday (Nov 22). As the first country outside China to face a major
Japan to further ease border curbs from Sept 7, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan will further ease border controls from Sept 7 by raising the ceiling for daily entrants to 50,000 and freeing up entry for travellers from all countries on package tours without the need for guides, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
'The Rapist is You!' Chile anthem against sexual violence goes viral, World News,SANTIAGO, Chile – From quiet beginnings just a few weeks ago, The Rapist is You! – the creation of four performance artists from a Chilean feminist group – has turned into a mighty global roar against sexual v
US auto agency will not allow EV owners to pick alert sounds, World News,WASHINGTON — US auto safety regulators on Tuesday (July 12) scrapped a 2019 proposal that would have allowed automakers to offer a variety of sound choices for electric vehicles and other \”quiet cars\”. Electric vehicles are oft
International students launch campaign to return to Australia amid border closures, World News,SYDNEY – An official petition to Australian lawmakers urging them to exempt international students from border closures has received nearly 3,000 signatures, citing “bad quality” online lessons and lack of
Silent vigils, prayers mark one year since London's Grenfell fire, World News,LONDON – Survivors of London's Grenfell Tower fire, and friends and relatives of the 71 people it killed, held vigils and prayed together as they marked the first anniversary of a tragedy that still haunts Britai
Fully cashless public transport system may not be implemented by 2020, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The change to a fully cashless public transport system may not kick in by 2020. Based on a report in Chinese language paper Lianhe Zaobao on Sunday (May 19), the move may not be implemented by next year
You can now own bigger dogs that fall under this criteria in your HDB flat, Lifestyle News,If you haven't heard, there has been a revision in dog size criteria and you can now can now own bigger dogs in your HDB flat. But here's the catch: This change is only applicable to local mixed-bree
