UOB service disruption affects internet banking and ATMs, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Customers of United Overseas Bank (UOB) found themselves unable to access internet banking or use UOB automated teller machines (ATMs) on Sunday (July 4). The disruption began just before noon, preventing customers
MOH, AVA investigating after 14 children fall ill following lunch at Toa Payoh Sparkletots, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Friday (Feb 1) lunch at a Toa Payoh pre-school left 14 children vomiting and having diarrhoea. On Sunday, a spokesman from the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA
Germany bans Islamic group Ansaar over terrorism financing suspicions, World News,BERLIN – Germany said on Wednesday (May 5) it was banning Ansaar International, an Islamic organisation which Berlin says has financed terrorism around the world, and police raided affiliates of the group. \”If you want
Flash floods: What, why and which roads to avoid, Lifestyle News,As global temperatures rise, we will have to live with an increase in the frequency of nature-influenced traffic disruptions, in the form of flash floods. But just how does a flash flood occur? As August draws to a close, we have had t
Egyptian masseur plays with fire to ease muscle pain, Lifestyle News,GHARBEYA, Egypt – An Egyptian masseur plays with fire to relieve his clients' muscle pain at his spa in the Nile Delta governorate of Gharbeya. Abdel Rehim Saeid, 35, applies the ancient Pharaonic technique, known as the \”fier
Devastating fire kills at least 43 in New Delhi, Asia News,NEW DELHI – At least 43 people were killed in India’s capital New Delhi on Sunday (Dec 8) when a fire swept through a six-storey factory where labourers were sleeping, government officials said. The factory was making handbags and lots of ra
Changi General Hospital ward awash with water on Friday during rectification works, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – An overnight stay for some patients in Changi General Hospital took an unexpected turn in the early hours of Friday morning (March 20) – when a water pipe cracked above a ward during \”recti
Ex-Hong Kong singer fights cancer for 8 years, face now paralysed and unable to control eyelids, Entertainment News,When faced with a life-threatening condition like cancer, chances are, people will fight like hell to survive so they don't miss out on the joys of life that comes after their rec
About 80% of Airbnb Japan rentals affected by new rental law, Asia News,Rental platform Airbnb has suspended a large majority of its listings in Japan ahead of a new law that goes into effect next week regulating short-term rentals in the country. The law, which comes into force on June 15, requires
9-year-old son unable to serve home quarantine order as family of 4 share 1 bedroom: Singapore dad, Singapore News,A Singaporean dad spent two worry-filled nights after his 9-year-old son was issued with a quarantine order, but there was only one hitch — their home has just one bedroom shared by the
MP Amrin Amin calls out supermarket shoppers who 'suan' him for asking why they hoard, Singapore News,Following Malaysia's announcement that it was going into lockdown over Covid-19 on Monday (March 16), some members of parliament (MP) paid a visit to several supermarkets in their con
India's coronavirus cases jump by daily record of 97,894, Asia News,BENGALURU – India reported another record jump in daily coronavirus infections with 97,894 cases in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday (Sept 17). With 5.12 million cases in all, India is the wor
Chan Brothers Travel under investigation by privacy watchdog after personal data found to be insecure, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Travel agency Chan Brothers Travel is being investigated by Singapore's privacy watchdog after the personal data of more than 500 of its customers was found to be pu
Sentosa waterway turns pinkish-purple, dead fish found near the banks, Singapore News,The waterway running through Sentosa South Cove has turned an unnatural pinkish-purple since Tuesday afternoon, alarming residents. Warning signs emerged on Jan 5 when a foul, sewage-like smell came from the waterw
Global warming will expose millions more to floods, World News,Miami – Global warming is expected to unleash more rain, exposing millions more people to river flooding particularly in the United States and parts of Asia, Africa and central Europe, researchers said Wednesday. The study in the journal
India agrees to sell hydroxychloroquine to Malaysia to help fight Covid-19, Asia News,NEW DELHI/KUALA LUMPUR – India has agreed to sell hydroxychloroquine tablets to Malaysia for use in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, a Malaysian minister told Reuters on Wednesday (April 15), with New Delhi part
A weary Australia plans reopening as Covid-19 death toll hits 1,000, World News,SYDNEY – As Australia's Covid-19 deaths exceed 1,000, a grim toll but modest by global standards, a country that has used relentless lockdowns now faces perhaps its biggest health policy challenge of the pandemic –
Unauthorised drones at Changi Airport: Tech, regulations can help avoid drone disruptions, say experts, Digital News,With drones becoming more common, measures must be taken to regulate their use and ensure these devices do not disrupt air traffic in Singapore, say industry observers. The use of tec
Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy protection, World News,WASHINGTON/LONDON – Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd is seeking protection from creditors in the United States under Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code, which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in this country, according to a court filin
Hugh Jackman 'felt the presence' of late father on the set of The Son, Entertainment News,Hugh Jackman \”felt the presence\” of his late father on the set of The Son. The 54-year-old actor found shooting The Son – in which he plays a man struggling to parent his teenage son amid his generati
Australia reports biggest one-day rise in Covid-19 infections, World News,SYDNEY – Australia reported its biggest one-day rise in coronavirus infections yesterday, as the authorities began doling out emergency supplies of vaccine in the Sydney suburbs worst hit by an outbreak of the fast-moving Delt
