Trump rose on Forbes richest list as other billionaires slipped, World News,US President Donald Trump's personal fortune held steady over the past year, but he vaulted higher on the Forbes list of the richest people in the world as dozens of his fellow tycoons suffered financial setbacks. Mr Tr
Indonesia announces surprise bid for 2032 Olympics, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia unveiled surprise plans to bid for the 2032 Olympics on Saturday (Sept 1) as it rides high from its successful staging of the Asian Games. President Joko Widodo revealed Indonesia's intentions after talks with Oly
Wuhan virus: 'Draconian' travel curbs needed to halt spread, say scientists, Asia News,HONG KONG – Governments need to implement \”draconian\” travel curbs to stop a mystery coronavirus in China becoming a global epidemic, a team of experts mapping the outbreak said on Monday (Jan 27). Scien
Shanghai warns Covid-19 lockdown violators will be punished as cases hit 25,000, China News,SHANGHAI — The Chinese city of Shanghai warned on Wednesday (April 13) that anyone who violates strict Covid-19 lockdown rules will be dealt with strictly, while also rallying people to defend their city as i
Myanmar's trishaws turn campaigners as virus curbs canvassing, Asia News,YANGON – As surging coronavirus infections make election canvassing difficult in Myanmar, humble trishaw drivers are becoming unlikely champions for a nationwide ballot just a few weeks away. Lockdowns have put the brakes
Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia to form group to tackle palm oil dumping, Asia News,MANILA – The Philippines said on Thursday (March 28) it would form a \”technical working group\” with Malaysia and Indonesia to address its concern over alleged smuggling and dumping of palm oil that have lowered the
BigBang's T.O.P admits to suicide attempt for first time, Entertainment News,SEOUL – Singer T.O.P of South Korean boy band BigBang, who disappeared from the public eye five years ago after a drug scandal, has opened up on the incident for the first time. In an interview with luxury magazine Pre
Lowest bonus in 10 years for civil servants, Singapore News,Most of Singapore's 85,000 civil servants will get a year-end bonus that is the lowest in 10 years, amid the weak performance of the Singapore economy and its uncertain outlook. They will receive 0.1 month plus an additional one-off lu
Chantalle Ng had 3-day acting session with Xie Shaoguang, says she's OK not being gorgeous, Entertainment News,Chantalle Ng might have received a lot of attention as a second-gen artiste and daughter to veteran actress Lin Meijiao. But like many rookie actors, she's had to learn the ropes
Rappers Kendrick Lamar, Drake lead Grammy award nominations, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake led Grammy Award nominations on Friday (Dec 7), with eight and seven nods, respectively. Canadian artist Drake, the most-streamed artist of 2018, was nominated in the top ca
8 new coronavirus cases in S'pore, with 4 linked to Safra Jurong dinner; another 8 discharged, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Eight new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Singapore, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday (March 7) evening. Another eight cases have also been discharged. This
Will landed homes continue their momentum in the Singapore market for 2021?, Money News,The landed property market saw a strong pick up in Q4 2020. Back then, we heard plenty of market watchers speculate that landed prices had to come down soon; it just took time for Covid-19’s effects to bite. Well
China aims to re-use 60% of its trash by 2025, 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. China aims to re-use 60 per cent of its urban household waste by 2025, up from
Pajamas anyone? Emmy awards show to go virtual, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – The Emmy Awards show in September is the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, and that may mean some celebrities appearing in pajamas or from their bedrooms. Hollywood trade publication Variety on Wednesday said
E-Junkies: Rapid-fire Q&A with local comedians, guess whose first role was a bargirl?, Entertainment News,In our previous episode, local comedians Munah Bagharib, Hirzi Zulkiflie, Jaspers Lai, and Ee Chiou Huey reacted hilariously to some viral memes and videos about Covid-19. In this episode, we ge
Thailand lifts emergency measures aimed at stopping protests, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand’s government on Thursday ordered the removal of emergency measures imposed a week earlier to try to end months of protests against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and the monarchy, a statement said. The measu
Londoners hit the town 1 last time before new lockdown, World News,LONDON – Londoners shrugged off a resurgent Covid-19 pandemic and flocked to pubs and restaurants on Wednesday night, hours before the introduction of a new month-long lockdown across England. While the UK’s death toll from the coron
'Many of us are heartbroken with the recent layoffs': IT community bands together to help laid-off workers find new roles, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – He was at an airport overseas, on his way home from a work trip on Nov 3 when he received the news that he had been retrenched. Within hours
Qantas to require Covid-19 vaccination for international travellers, World News,SYDNEY – Australia's Qantas will insist in future that international travellers have a Covid-19 vaccination before they fly, describing the move as \”a necessity\”. \”We are looking at changing our terms and conditions
Look what Covid made me do: Ambitious projects that took flight in Singapore, Lifestyle News,SINGAPORE – Talk about a productive pandemic. Driven by necessity, or simply by having more free time, these people embarked on ambitious projects under the shadow of Covid-19. A world record was claimed; bo
'Hinduphobics business': India backlash over toilet seat covers, shoes with images of Hindu gods on Amazon, World News,MUMBAI – Amazon.com faced a social media backlash in India on Thursday (May 16) after toilet seat covers and other items with images of Hindu gods were spotted on the US r
Michelle Obama says Meghan's interview is heartbreaking, World News,LONDON – Michelle Obama said Meghan’s recollections about a remark made by one member of the British royal family about the possible darkness of her son’s skin were heartbreaking and that she hoped Meghan’s experiences would be
Grab hires SATS CEO Alex Hungate as chief operating officer, Money News,Singapore-based ride-hailing and payments firm Grab on Monday (Oct 4) named Alex Hungate, the CEO of in-flight catering services firm and airport ground handler SATS, as its new chief operating officer, with effect from January
Teslas can now be bought for bitcoin, Elon Musk says, Digital News,Tesla Inc customers can now buy its electric vehicles with bitcoin, its boss, Elon Musk, said on Wednesday (March 24), marking a significant step forward for the cryptocurrency’s use in commerce. “You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin
US envoy wants pope to attend climate conference, sway debate, 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. Pope Francis has the moral authority to sway public opinion ove
17 arrested, $3.05m seized in suspected Shell oil heist , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Seventeen men have been arrested and millions of dollars in cash seized as part of an investigation into a suspected oil theft at Shell's biggest refinery, Singapore police said on Tuesday. The arrests, made du
4 Major Reasons To Watch ONE: DESTINY OF CHAMPIONS, Asia News,ONE Championship will call an end to its calendar year on Friday, 7 December in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The promotion will hold ONE: DESTINY OF CHAMPIONS at the Axiata Arena, and an exciting 12-bout thriller has been put together for its
Chip makers have a message for car makers: Your turn to pay, Money News,The shortages of computer chips that forced global automakers to scrap production plans for millions of cars over the past two years are easing – at a new and permanent cost to the car companies. What had been “war room operatio
Child kidnap rumours spark 5 more mob attacks in India, Asia News,AHMEDABAD, INDIA – Indian police urged people Wednesday (June 27) not to believe false rumours on WhatsApp after five fresh attacks by crazed mobs left one woman dead and a dozen hurt. The assaults in the western state of Gujarat, spa
Huawei selling Honor brand to agent-dealer consortium to keep smartphone unit alive, Digital News,SHENZHEN, China – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is selling its budget brand smartphone unit Honor to a consortium of over 30 agents and dealers in a bid to keep it alive, the company and the consortium sai
The King lives! Elvis impersonators return to Australian town, Lifestyle News,Thousands of hip-shaking Elvis Presley impersonators and fans of the late King of Rock and Roll returned on Thursday (April 21) to the Elvis Festival in the Australian country town of Parkes for the first time in more than
Stadium stories: Our Tampines Hub, the brainchild of 15,000 residents, Lifestyle News,Tampines residents have bragging rights over other Singaporeans. Who else can say they've had a hand in designing their own neighbourhood's community centre? And it's not just any old CC. In this edi
Life without Facebook? Social network outage triggers moans and soul searching, World News,The outage began Wednesday (March 13) afternoon and triggered a flood of gripes on downdetector.com, which tracks trouble accessing online pages, and on rival Twitter. A Downdetector map late Wednesday showed
Jared Leto stands by controversial opinion that people should be thankful for Marvel movies, Entertainment News,Jared Leto has insisted people should be \”thankful\” for Marvel movies. The 50-year-old actor recently caused a stir when he claimed the comic book blockbusters were the only thing keeping
String of Hawaii volcano explosions shoot ash to 11,000 feet, World News,HONOLULU – A series of summit explosions on Saturday (May 26) from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano spewed ash up to 11,000 feet (3,353 m) and dusted the grey powdered rock on communities to the southwest, the Hawaiian Volcano Obs
Foodpanda, Deliveroo, GrabFood, Oddle Eats: Which is the best food delivery service?, Lifestyle News,If there's something Singaporeans love more than food, it's convenience. since we never have the time to do anything besides fiddle with our smartphones. But for the longest time, food deli
Japan traces new coronavirus outbreak linked to Tokyo theatre, Asia News,TOKYO- Tokyo health officials appealed on Tuesday (July 14) for more than 800 theatre-goers to get tested for the novel coronavirus after a production starring Japanese boy-band members was found to be the source of at least 20
Blink-182 reuniting for world tour, Entertainment News,Blink-182 are reuniting with Tom DeLonge for a world tour. The 46-year-old musician is returning to the rock band after seven years away and will work with Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker on a new full-length studio album. Blink-182 are also relea
Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50k people, Digital News,WASHINGTON — Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc is calling out half a dozen private surveillance companies for hacking or other abuses, accusing them in a report published Thursday (Dec 16) of collectively targeting about 50,
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiere takes Hollywood by storm after hype on an intergalactic scale, Entertainment News,The final film in the epic Star Wars trilogy of trilogies brought Hollywood to a standstill on Monday, as a galaxy of VIPs from the space saga that began four decades ago desce
Kim Jong Un's crackdowns leave North Korea defectors with little hope, Asia News,SEOUL – In the 10 years since Kim Jong Un came to power, North Korea has cracked down on people trying to get out of the country, leaving many defectors without hope of seeing their families and homeland again. Eve
Indian PM extends lockdown to May 3 as coronavirus cases cross 10,000, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended a nationwide lockdown until May 3 as the number of coronavirus cases crossed 10,000 despite a three-week shutdown. Modi, in an address on national tele
KPOP musical set to debut on Broadway later this year, Entertainment News,South Korea's distinctive music genre K-pop has been turned into a musical, KPOP, that will open on Broadway in New York later this year. Luna, a former member of K-pop group f(x), will make her Broadway debut in the show
Major hunt for India's missing coffee king, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Indian police on Tuesday (July 30) launched a major hunt for one of the country's richest men, coffee tycoon V.G. Siddhartha, amid mounting fears for his safety. The billionaire owner of the Cafe Coffee Day chain that beat S
Gotta cash ‘em all: Set of mint-condition Pokemon cards auctioned off for over $148k, Digital News,Pokemon Trading Card Game players (you know who you are), dust off that old binder of collectable cards because the time is ripe to cash ‘em all. If they’re kept properly in mint condition, that is. TM
In 2020 the ultra-rich got richer. Now they're bracing for the backlash, World News,ZURICH/LONDON – In 2020, as the world convulsed under Covid-19 and the global economy faced its worst recession since World War II, billionaires saw their riches reach new heights. Now some are talking to their
OCBC, UOB report strong profit growth, loan losses decline, Money News,SINGAPORE – Singapore lenders Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC.SI) and United Overseas Bank (UOBH.SI) beat quarterly profit estimates on Wednesday (Aug 4), driven by recovery in their core markets and lower provisions for loan
Comparison: Tesla Model Y vs Model 3, Lifestyle News,SINGAPORE – With the official launch of the Model Y SUV in Singapore, Tesla now has two models in its lineup here. Note that while the brand lists the Model S large sedan and the Model X large SUV on its Singapore website, deliveries of both those
'You're scared to fight me', rants YouTuber Paul in bizarre McGregor call-out, Digital News,YouTuber-turned-amateur boxer Jake Paul pulled no punches on Tuesday as he called out Ireland’s former UFC champion and king of trash talk Conor McGregor in a foul-mouthed tirade that sent soci
5G coronavirus conspiracy theory is dangerous fake nonsense, UK says, World News,LONDON – A conspiracy theory that links 5G mobile telecommunications masts to the spread of the novel coronavirus is dangerous fake news and completely false, Britain said on Saturday (April 4) after masts in several pa
From 007 to private detective, Daniel Craig signs up for more Knives Out, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Looks like Daniel Craig has a new movie franchise after ending his role as James Bond. Craig is to star in two sequels to the 2019 Knives Out crime caper that will stream on Netflix in a multi-
