British PM May risks no-confidence vote on Brexit, euro-sceptics warn, World News,LONDON – Hardline euro-sceptics in British Prime Minister Theresa May's party are threatening a vote of no confidence in her leadership within the next couple of weeks unless she drops her \”Chequers\” plans for Bre
Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu to receive newly-created President's Award for Inspiring Achievement, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Five-time Paralympic gold medallist Yip Pin Xiu will be feted with an inaugural President's Award for Inspiring Achievement, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Ed
Japan to recognise indigenous Ainu people for first time, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan's government introduced a Bill on Friday (Feb 15) to recognise the country's ethnic Ainu minority as an \”indigenous\” people for the first time, after decades of discrimination against the group. The Ainu peop
Jurong-Clementi Town Council responds to reports of hose reel cabinets filled with household items, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Jurong-Clementi Town Council responded on Saturday (Nov 23) to reports of residents storing household items such as ladders and electric fans in hose reel cabinets at th
Indonesia completes fibre-optic network to bring internet to remote eastern regions, Digital News,Indonesia has completed the last leg of a 13,000-kilometre fibre-optic network that will bring high-speed internet to some of its poorest regions in the country's east, including the restive region
Malaysia appoints former PM to lead coronavirus recovery council, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has appointed former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin as chairman of a council that will focus on economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the government chief secretary said on Saturday (S
Japan emergency state to expand beyond Tokyo as Covid-19 cases climb: Media, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday (Jan 12) he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo to ste
Thai labour minister resigns, 6th to quit PM Prayut's Cabinet, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thai Labour Minister Chatumongol Sonakul said on Monday (July 20) that he had resigned from his post, making him the sixth minister to quit the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha since late last week.
'Little brown girl': Australian Biden-Harris cartoon sparks furor, World News,A cartoon in Australia's biggest national newspaper drew condemnation on Friday as being racist for portraying US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden describing his new running mate, Kamala Harris, a
Renovation Singapore costs (2020) – how much should you budget?, Lifestyle News,The most expensive thing you can buy in Singapore is probably your home. Given that kind of investment, we can appreciate why you’d want to make your home as good looking as possible. But, oh boy, doing a home renovation
PM Lee says will reshuffle cabinet in coming months, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Feb 27) he will reshuffle his cabinet in coming months to give more responsibility to the next generation of leaders. He said last year that he would step down in the next
