Abbott Labs unit recalling 2 Covid-19 test kits over potential false positive results, World News,WASHINGTON – A unit of Abbott Laboratories is recalling two Covid-19 test kits as they can potentially issue false positive results, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday (Oct 14). The re
Chinese dissidents in Taiwan airport limbo for over 100 days, China News,Chinese dissident Liu Xinglian marked his 64th birthday on Wednesday at Taiwan's Taoyuan airport, one of two refugees who have been trapped in limbo there for more than 100 days, hoping for asylum overseas. Their case has
North Korea to release Japanese detainee: KCNA, Asia News,SEOUL – A Japanese tourist detained in North Korea will be released \”on the principle of humanitarianism\”, Pyongyang's state media reported as Tokyo seeks a summit with the North amid a diplomatic thaw on the peninsula. \”Tomoyuki Sugimot
North Korea warns of returning to nuclear policy, Asia News,North Korea has warned the United States it will \”seriously\” consider returning to a state policy aimed at building nuclear weapons if Washington does not end tough economic sanctions against the impoverished regime. For years, the North ha
Crashed Lion Air jet had damaged airspeed indicator on last 4 flights: Official, Asia News,JAKARTA/WASHINGTON – Indonesian accident investigators said an airspeed indicator of the Boeing Co 737 Max plane that crashed last week was damaged for its last four flights, but the US authorities responded c
From disease to bushfires, Australia's iconic koalas face bleak future, World News,KANANGRA-BOYD NATIONAL PARK, Australia – At work, Morgan Philpott cares for sick children. In his off-hours the Australian paediatric nurse turns his attention to an equally defenceless group: Unwell koalas. “The
N. Korea prepares grand military parade on eve of Olympics: report, Asia News,Seoul – North Korea is preparing a lavish display of its military strength in a parade on the eve of next month's Winter Olympics in the South, despite a rare sporting detente with Seoul, it was reported Thursday. Pyo
Ex-U.S. marine jailed in Russia for spying was misled: lawyer, World News,MOSCOW – The lawyer for a former US marine accused of spying by Russia said on Tuesday that his client had been misled before his arrest and believed that a thumb drive handed to him in a hotel room had contained holiday snaps
Japanese emperor resumes official duties after suffering nausea, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese Emperor Akihito, who had been resting for the last few days after suffering nausea and other symptoms, resumed his official duties in earnest on Thursday by attending a ceremony to welcome new ambassadors, th
China to build moon station in 'about 10 years', China News,Beijing plans to send a manned mission to the moon and to build a research station there within the next decade, state media reported Wednesday, citing a top space official. China aims to achieve space superpower status and took a
Japan decides to release Fukushima contaminated water into sea: Reports, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan's government has decided to release treated water containing radioactive substances from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea, Jiji news agency and other media reported on Friday (Oct 16
Canada confirms first 2 monkeypox cases, World News,MONTREAL – Canada's public health agency on Thursday (May 19) confirmed the first two cases of monkeypox virus infections in the country after authorities in Quebec province said they were investigating 17 suspected cases. Several countries in
North Korea says US overreacting over submarine missile test, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea said on Thursday (Oct 21) the United States was overreacting to its recent missile test and questioned the sincerity of Washington's offers of talks, warning of consequences. This week's test of a n
GlaxoSmithKline recalls popular heartburn drug Zantac globally after cancer scare, World News,BRENTFORD, England – GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday (Oct 8) said it was recalling the popular heartburn medicine Zantac in all markets as a \”precaution\”, days after the United States Food and Drug Administratio
North Korea to set 5-year economic plan at congress next year, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced that the ruling party will hold a congress next year to decide a new five-year plan, with a party meeting noting serious delays in improving the national economy, state media sa
'The new oil': Dublin strikes it rich as Europe's data hub, Digital News,A new industrial revolution is under way on the outskirts of Dublin. Fortunes are being made in clusters of anonymous warehouses housing vast data centres. \”Data is the new oil, definitely,\” said Brian Roe, comme
Russia announces temporary ceasefire in Ukrainian city for 5 hours to allow evacuations, World News,A partial ceasefire by Russian forces around the Ukrainian city of Mariupol will allow civilians to leave the city during a five-hour period from Saturday morning, the city authorities said. Civilians
Huge manhunt after at least 8 killed in Germany shootings, World News,A huge manhunt was under way Thursday after at least eight people were killed and several injured in two shootings at shisha bars in Germany. The attacks targeted bars in Hanau, about 20 kilometres from Frankfurt, where armed poli
No damage and no tsunami threat from offshore Indonesia quake, Asia News,A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands on Saturday caused no damage and created no threat of a tsunami, Indonesian authorities said. \”The quake was felt faintly for around two
Free resort staycations and tours for Bali residents to test tourism readiness, Lifestyle News,JAKARTA – Indonesia is offering free tours and staycations to 4,440 residents of its resort island of Bali, in a seven-week tourism dry-run to promote the international holiday hotspot and test its coronav
North Korea dubs global atomic watchdog a 'dancing marionette', Asia News,UNITED NATIONS – North Korea on Wednesday (Nov 11) dubbed the global atomic watchdog \”a marionette dancing to the tune of the hostile forces\” as the International Atomic Energy Agency chief warned that Pyongyang'
Teo Heng almost couldn't open in time, feared letting down throngs of eager customers, Lifestyle News,After two long years of restrictions, one might have thought that April 19 couldn't come soon enough for the folks at Teo Heng. But over at the karaoke chain, it was a mad rush to secure t
TraceTogether wins international award for innovative use of digital tech, Digital News,SINGAPORE – TraceTogether, the national contact tracing programme, has won recognition on the international stage for its innovative use of digital technology. On Monday (Dec 7), market research firm Gartner crow
Show your appreciation to delivery folk with #ThankYouDeliveryHeroes posters, Lifestyle News,While there are still a lot of people complaining about having to stay indoors and still flouting the compulsory mask-wearing safe distancing rules, most Singaporeans are staying home. And we are able to do
Magnitude 5.5 quake hits eastern Japan, no immediate damage, Asia News,TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Monday morning (June 24), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture, adjacent to Tok
North Korea's Kim congratulates China on Olympics, says together they will frustrate US threats, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea's Kim Jong-un vowed to strengthen cooperation with China and together \”frustrate\” threats and hostile policies from the United States and its allies, state media r
Mouldy toilet and stained bedsheets: Woman 'traumatised' by hotel staycation , Singapore News,To ensure that staycations for her sister – who was diagnosed with autism when she was two – are comfortable, 27-year-old Andreana Tay makes it a point to recce and stay at those hotels alone firs
Misuse of antibiotics in pandemic building resistant bacteria, health agency warns, World News,BRASILIA – Overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs during the coronavirus pandemic is helping bacteria develop resistance that will render these important medicines ineffective over time, the
South Korea launches panel to debate 'living with Covid-19', Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea established a panel on Wednesday (Oct 13) to debate a strategy on how to \”live with Covid-19\” in the long-term, as the country seeks to phase out coronavirus restrictions and reopen the economy amid
North Korea's Kim Jong-un visits new city in first public outing in over a month, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a new city being built near the border with China and a sacred mountain revered by his family, state media reported on Tuesday (Nov 16), in his first publi
North Korea makes nuclear weapons policy 'irreversible' with new law: KCNA, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea passed a law enshrining the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself, a move leader Kim Jong-un said makes its nuclear status \”irreversible\” and bars any denuclearisat
Antarctica gives birth to world's largest iceberg, World News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. A giant slab of ice bigger than the Spanish island of Majorca has shea
Transport disruption as typhoon batters Japan, Asia News,TOKYO – A strong typhoon on Friday (Aug 24) churned over parts of western Japan already hit by deadly flooding last month, but while transport links were disrupted there were few immediate reports of injury or damage. Typhoon Cimaron made land
Iran's only female Olympic medallist says she has defected, World News,DUBAI – Iran's only female Olympic medallist has said on social media she had left her homeland because she had had enough of being used by its authorities as a propaganda tool. Taekwondo champion Kimia Alizadeh, who wo
Covid-19 cluster at Olympic hotel as Tokyo cases surge, Asia News,TOKYO, July 14 – A Covid-19 cluster at a Japanese hotel where dozens of Brazilian Olympic team members are staying raised new concerns about infections at the Tokyo Games, as the host city recorded its highest number of new cases for
China has 'long way to go' to meet ecological goals: State Council, China News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. BEIJING – China has a \”long way to go\” on enviro
Huawei files to trademark mobile OS around the world after US ban, Digital News,LIMA/SHANGHAI – China's Huawei has applied to trademark its \”Hongmeng\” operating system (OS) in at least nine countries and Europe, data from a UN body shows, in a sign it may be deploying a back-up plan in key mark
Philippines confirms 539 new coronavirus cases, largest single-day increase, Asia News,MANILA – The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported 17 more novel coronavirus deaths and 539 new infections, the largest number of cases reported in a single day since the virus was first detected
New virus cases knock hopes of reviving Southeast Asia's holiday hotspots, Asia News,BALI, Indonesia/BANGKOK – A spike in coronavirus infections in Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali and Thailand’s first locally transmitted case in 100 days have dealt further blows to Southeast Asian hopes of r
Strong 6.6-magnitude quake hits off coast of Indonesia, Asia News,A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast early Monday, sending residents running out of their homes, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit at a depth of 60km (40 miles) under the Maluku Sea, some 17
'Unicorn Store': Brie Larson's directorial debut drops magical trailer, Entertainment News,Brie Larson stars in the film, along with her Captain Marvel co-star Samuel L. Jackson. The kooky comedy directed by – and starring- the Captain Marvel actress premiered at the Toronto Internati
'I'm hunting Koreans': threat sent to South Korean embassy in Japan, Asia News,A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent to the South Korean embassy in Japan amid worsening ties between the Asian neighbours, Japanese media said on T
At least 49 people, mostly migrants, killed in Mexico trailer road accident, World News,TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico – At least 49 people, most of them migrants from Central America, died in a trailer crash in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, officials said on Thursday (Dec 9), in one of the worst
WHO says China team interviewed Wuhan scientists over virus origins, World News,GENEVA – A World Health Organization team in China to probe the origins of Covid-19 had \”extensive discussions\” and exchanges with scientists in Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected, a spokesman said on Tuesday. T
Coronavirus: Kenny G postpones Singapore concert; 98 Degrees announces rescheduled date in May, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – American saxophone player Kenny G is the latest artiste to postpone his Singapore concert, originally scheduled to take place at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands on Feb 18. I
China prosecutors to arrest former China Huarong Asset Management chairman, China News,BEIJING – Chinese prosecutors will arrest former China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd chairman Lai Xiaomin, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday (Nov 7). The report did not provide further detail
'I've never been so lucky in my life': Retired hawker wins $1m condominium unit in Lazada's grand draw, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – When retired hawker Chow Meng Cheng spent about $3 on a bottle of aloe vera gel and a voucher for nasi lemak, he did not expect to win a one-bedroom
Cosplay queen Alodia Gosiengfiao to be at PVP Esports event this weekend, Digital News,This Sunday, Singapore gaming and cosplay fans will get to listen to \”Cosplay Queen\” Alodia Gosiengfiao in a panel discussion held during Singtel's PVP Esports championship at Singapore Comic Con 2019. Ms Gos
Riot Games agrees to pay $135m to settle gender discrimination lawsuit, World News,Tencent Holdings' Riot Games on Monday (Dec 27) said it has agreed to pay US$100 million (S$135 million) to settle a 2018 gender-based discrimination class-action lawsuit with California state agencies and curren
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
Herd of wild elephants approaches Chinese city after 500km journey, China News,BEIJING – A herd of 15 wild elephants was approaching the city of Kunming, the capital of south-west China's Yunnan province, on Wednesday (June 2), defying attempts to redirect them after a journey of several hundre
South Korean police chief apologises amid outrage over death of adopted child, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea’s police chief apologised on Wednesday amid an outpouring of grief and anger over the death of an adopted child in a country with a long history of adoption both domestically and abroad. The
When filming sex scenes, 'intimacy coordinators' are key, Entertainment News,Aged 29, the idea of shooting a sex scene was nothing new to actress Emily Meade. But before filming began last year on HBO's \”The Deuce,\” she decided she wanted things done differently. So, she approached th
Thailand says giant drug bust was 'a misunderstanding', Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand’s claim to have seized almost $1 billion (S$1.3 billion) in contraband ketamine this month was wrong and tests have so far not shown up any drugs, the justice minister said on Tuesday. Somsak Thepsuthin sa
Mainland China reports first local Covid-19 cases in more than 3 weeks, China News,SHANGHAI – Mainland China reported seven new Covid-19 cases on May 13, including its first local transmissions in more than three weeks, the country's national health authority said on Friday (May 14). Two of the
Indonesia preparing tough new curbs for online platforms: Sources, Asia News,SINGAPORE/JAKARTA – Indonesia is readying tough new rules that will allow it to fine and criminally charge Internet and social media platforms, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, potentially slowing online fi
At least 9 dead after floods hit Jakarta, Asia News,JAKARTA – Flash floods inundated swathes of Indonesia's capital and nearby towns on the first day of the New Year after torrential rainfall overnight, killing at least nine people and forcing thousands of people to evacuate, the authorities sa
Death toll from Japan quake hits 44, power supply, Toyota output disrupted, Asia News,TOKYO – The death toll from a powerful earthquake in northern Japan last week rose to 44, with 660 injured, the government said on Monday, as electricity supply remained short and top automaker Toyota suspended wor
Daily roundup: Taiwanese woman jailed 11 weeks for sneezing on Ion Orchard security guard – and other top stories today, Asia News,Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Taiwanese woman jailed 11 weeks for sneezing on Ion Orchard security guard amid Covid-19 outbreak A Taiwanese
5 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore: 4 linked to new cluster involving Safra Jurong private dinner, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Five new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed, with a new cluster identified involving a private dinner function at Safra Jurong on Feb 15. The dinner function at Jo
Releasing sterile mosquitoes may stem deadly virus' spread , World News,United Nations scientists are preparing to test a sterilisation technique targeting mosquitoes that could help stem the spread of deadly pathogens including the viruses that cause dengue fever and Zika. The insect \”birth co
South Korea reports first deaths linked to Omicron coronavirus variant: Yonhap, Asia News,SEOUL – Two people who posthumously tested positive for the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus appear to be the first such reported deaths in the country, Yonhap news agency reported on Monday
Baby reunited with dad as Indonesia flood death toll hits 77, Asia News,SENTANI, INDONESIA – A baby trapped under rubble after flash flooding destroyed his home in Indonesia has been reunited with his father after the disaster killed the rest of their family, officials said on Monday (March 18), as
South Korea reports big jump in Covid-19 cases on outbreaks in Christian schools, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean authorities were scrambling on Wednesday (Jan 27) to contain coronavirus outbreaks centred around Christian schools as the country reported a jump in infections, dampening hopes of a spee
South Korea to extend Covid-19 curbs into Chinese New Year, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea will extend its social distancing curbs by two weeks until the end of the Chinese New Year holidays as new infection clusters emerge in the country, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Sunday (Jan 31). The an
Why did T-Rex have tiny arms? New 'gargoyle' dinosaur offers clues, World News,Fossils found in Argentina of a ferocious dinosaur with a huge head covered in bumps and crests reminiscent of a gargoyle are providing insight into the evolution of some of Earth's biggest predatory dinosa
Badminton world no. 1 Kento Momota injured in Malaysian car crash, driver killed, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Badminton world No. 1 Kento Momota has been injured in a car accident in Malaysia, with the driver of the vehicle killed in the crash. The pre-dawn vehicle collision took place along the Ma
Indonesia's leading Muslim fashion designer jailed for fraud, Asia News,JAKARTA – An Indonesian fashion designer who shot to global fame with her Muslim-themed collection was sentenced to 18 years in prison Wednesday for a multi-million dollar fraud and money-laundering. A court near Jakarta co
Low immunity among people, high mosquito numbers reasons for dengue surge, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Low immunity among the population against the dengue virus is likely to be contributing to the surge in dengue infections this year, especially as mosquito numbers remain persistently high, said loc
WHO says it is not yet clear if Omicron causes more severe disease, World News,GENEVA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday (Nov 28) that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other Sars-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe
China logs hottest national average summer temperature in 57 years, China News,China's national average temperature hit 22 deg C this summer, the highest since 1961, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday (Aug 28). A total of 55 weather stations posted record high daily temperature
Faulty system, poor pilot monitoring contributed to Sriwijaya Air crash: Indonesian investigators, Asia News,JAKARTA – A faulty automatic engine throttle system that was not properly monitored by pilots led to a deadly January 2021 crash of a Sriwijaya Co 737-500 jet, Indonesia's air accident i
