Health Promotion Board removes potentially offensive Pepe the Frog meme from its video, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has removed a Pepe the Frog meme from one of its videos, after a report flagged the cartoon character as a racist symbol. News and lifestyle website Coc
YouTube to add link on Covid-19 vaccines to combat misinformation, Digital News,SAN FRANCISCO – Alphabet Inc's YouTube said on Tuesday (Nov 17) it is adding a link to provide information on the development of Covid-19 vaccines to the coronavirus panel on its site, expanding its efforts to comba
Indonesia pushes for gay, pre-marital sex ban, Asia News,Jakarta – Indonesia is pushing to clamp down on gay and pre-marital sex as part of a sweeping criminal law overhaul that critics blame on a wave of religious fundamentalism sweeping across the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation. The p
Can diet help cancer treatment? Study in mice offers clues, Health News,TOKYO – Diet is already a key part of managing diseases like diabetes and hypertension, but new research adds to a growing body of evidence that it could help cancer treatment too. The study, published on Thursday (Aug 1) in the
Philippines court defers Marcos arrest after her graft conviction, Asia News,MANILA – Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos was granted bail on Friday (Nov 16) after convincing a court to defer her arrest following her conviction a week ago for massive graft. The move leaves Marcos free to pre
New York City deploying Asian undercover force to combat hate crimes, World News,NEW YORK – New York City plans to deploy an all-Asian undercover police team and expand community outreach in more than 200 languages to combat a rise in hate crimes against Asians, authorities said on Thursday (March 2
Two Japanese may be prosecuted for attempting to join ISIS, Asia News,TOKYO – Two Japanese may be prosecuted for allegedly attempting to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, police said on Wednesday (July 3), the first case of its kind in the country. \”Tokyo Police referred two peo
Singapore's 'en-bloc' redevelopment fever may be cooling, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singaporean engineer Andy Goh has stopped saying hello to some neighbours in his condominium. The mood in the 596-apartment Cashew Heights complex is \”tense and stressed\” after an initiative late last
Philippines bans US senators, threatens tighter visa rules for Americans, Asia News,The Philippines has banned two US lawmakers from visiting and will introduce tighter entry restrictions for US citizens should Washington enforce sanctions over the detention of a top government critic, the president
Australia ramps up measles warnings as cases jump, World News,SYDNEY – Australia on Monday (April 8) launched a major education campaign to encourage its residents, particularly those travelling overseas, to get vaccinated against measles, as a sudden spike in cases amid a global resurgence causes a
