Batman's Gotham now has first real-world sister city in Japan, Entertainment News,When one thinks of Gotham, Batman's home city, one thinks of New York and Chicago, the real-world cities that inspired the dark, fictional one, it is thus a surprise when Fukuyama, a city in Japan's Hiro
Cranberries to release album despite singer's death, Entertainment News,Irish rockers The Cranberries said Wednesday they would go ahead with a new album despite the sudden death of singer Dolores O'Riordan in January. The surviving three members of The Cranberries said that O'Riordan
Denise Ho attacked with paint at pro-Hong Kong democracy rally in Taiwan, Asia News,TAIPEI – Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho was attacked on Sunday by a masked man who threw red paint at her at a rally in Taiwan held in support of anti-government protests in Hong Kong. Ho, who earlier this m
Sylvester Stallone divorces wife of 25 years, Entertainment News,Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin are divorcing. The 76-year-old actor and Jennifer have been married for the last 25 years – but the 54-year-old model filed a petition \”for dissolution of marriage and other relief\” at a court in
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says city cannot tolerate any more 'chaos', China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (June 9) the Chinese-ruled city cannot afford to tolerate any more of the \”chaos\” that has roiled it over the past 12 months, with anti-government prot
Philippines President Marcos defends father's martial law legacy, Asia News,MANILA – Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday (Sept 13) defended his late father's imposition of martial law when in power, saying it was necessary because he was simultaneously fighting communist and
Who will be the next James Bond? Producers mull choice as film franchise turns 60, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – James Bond, the martini-drinking, tuxedo-wearing British secret agent, celebrates 60 years on the silver screen on Wednesday (Oct 5) – but who will be the next actor to take on the ico
Gojek to introduce $0.70 surcharge and additional drop-off point option, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Ride-hailing operator Gojek will be introducing a 70-cent surcharge on trips booked through its platform, which the company says will fund improvements to its service. It will also be introducing an o
Link to online survey claiming to offer $400 NTUC FairPrice gift card is a scam, Singapore News,Several Singaporeans have reported receiving a link to a website claiming to offer an NTUC FairPrice gift card worth $400 in return for doing a survey. The website claimed that FairPrice was giving away t
Over 200 couples celebrate 50 years of marriage at Raffles City, Singapore News,Love was in the air on Saturday (April 13), as over 200 couples celebrated their marriages during the Golden Jubilee Wedding Celebrations at the Fairmont ballroom of the Raffles City Convention Centre. The event, which w
Japan's Suga pledges not to wage war again as ministers visit controversial shrine, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan will never wage war again, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Sunday (Aug 15), as he commemorated the end of World War Two while members of his cabinet visited a shrine seen by crit
Indonesian man walking backwards from East Java to Jakarta to save forests, Asia News,JAKARTA – An Indonesian man is walking 700km from his home on a volcano in East Java to Jakarta in the hope of drawing attention to the archipelago's quickly shrinking forests – and he is doing it backwards. M
