Indonesia trials gift of chicks to wean children off of smartphones, Asia News,Officials in one Indonesian city have hatched a plan to wean children off smartphones – by giving them their own fluffy chicks to raise. Around 2,000 four-day-old chicks will be handed out to pupils at elementary and juni
Indonesian Muslim and union groups to fight new jobs law in court, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo came under increasing pressure to repeal his new controversial labour law on Friday with union and Muslim groups preparing to challenge it in court and some regional leaders public
Indonesian girl sells dad’s motorcycle to fly to Jakarta and meet crush from online game, Asia News,How far will you go to meet someone you know online? An Indonesian teenager went as far as selling her dad’s motorcycle in order to purchase flight tickets to Jakarta and meet her online crush. Indri,
How coronavirus cleared South-east Asia's traffic jams, Asia News,SINGAPORE – Strict lockdowns, school closures and restrictions on commerce to curb the novel coronavirus in South-east Asian countries brought a rare respite from the transport mayhem that is the norm in some of the world's
Tuk-tuks to the rescue as snipers rain death onto Baghdad streets, World News,BAGHDAD, Iraq – A bright yellow three-wheeled tuk-tuk careens out of the rioting crowd with gunfire crackling in the air and black smoke swirling up into the horizon. Volunteers in red tabards hoist an injured protester ou
UK police charge two women after soup thrown at van Gogh's 'Sunflowers', World News,LONDON – Two women have been charged with criminal damage after climate change protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh's painting Sunflowers at London's National Gallery, British police s
Sydney to end Covid-19 quarantine for international travellers, World News,SYDNEY – Sydney will end its Covid-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travellers from Nov 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday (Oct 15), foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel af
Offline message app Bridgefy downloaded over million times after Myanmar coup, Digital News,SINGAPORE – Offline messaging app Bridgefy said it was downloaded more than 1 million times in Myanmar, after the country's military seized power on Monday (Feb 1) and temporarily disrupted internet traf
Singaporean dentist dies on holiday in Maldives, Singapore News,He would go on regular humanitarian and mission trips abroad to help the less fortunate and had even asked his friends to join him on his trips. On Monday, all prospect of such trips ended when Dr Jimmy Tang Chian Piao died while on hol
Indonesia scrubbing the 'world's dirtiest river', Asia News,The scabies on Indonesian rice farmer Yusuf Supriyadi's limbs are a daily reminder of the costs of living next to the \”world's dirtiest river\”. Supriyadi depends on the Citarum's murky waters — a floating carp
Strong undersea quake off Fiji, but no tsunami, World News,SUVA – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji on Monday (Nov 19), the United States Geological Survey said, but it was too deep to cause any damage. It was centred 534km deep and 283km east of the capital Suva, where residen
Malaysia confirms more coronavirus cases at migrant detention centre, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia reported 35 new coronavirus cases at an immigration detention centre on Thursday (May 21), after authorities rounded up undocumented migrants this month in areas under lockdown. The United Nat
China's Wuhan to test all 12 million residents after Delta variant found, China News,BEIJING – China's Wuhan city will test all of its 12 million residents for the coronavirus, an official said on Tuesday (Aug 3), after the place where the virus emerged in late 2019 confirmed its first dom
Trump and Kim to have one-on-one meeting at Vietnam summit, World News,Washington – US President Donald Trump will have a one-on-one meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong during their summit in Vietnam next week, a US official said Thursday. The two leaders, who met for the first time in Singapo
5.7-magnitude quake rattles Taipei but no reports of damage, Asia News,TAIPEI – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan's capital Taipei on Wednesday with several witnesses reporting a slight rocking of buildings in the city's business district. The quake struck about 19 km (11.81 miles) eas
Mexico's top court decriminalises abortion in 'watershed moment', World News,MEXICO CITY – Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday (Sept 7) that penalising abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women's health and human rights, just as par
Keppel, SPH announce 'firm intention' to buy out M1, Business Wires News,SINGAPORE – Keppel Corporation and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced on Friday (Dec 28) their \”firm intention\” to make a voluntary general offer of $2.06 per share for the remaining M1 shares that they do not o
Actress Julie Tan wants to shake up the talent management industry with her new entertainment company, Entertainment News,From actress to entrepreneur, Julie Tan wears many hats. And now, she can add talent manager to the list. The 26-year-old set up her entertainment company (1Wolf Entertainment) l
Sri Lanka's ousted president expected to leave Singapore for Thailand, Asia News,Sri Lanka's ousted president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to arrive in Thailand on Thursday (Aug 11), seeking temporary shelter in a second Southeast Asian country after fleeing his island nation last mont
Nepal suspends search for missing plane with 22 on board, Asia News,KATHMANDU — A small passenger plane with 22 people on board went missing in cloudy weather in Nepal on Sunday (May 29) and authorities suspended a search in difficult terrain as night fell. \”The search operation has been suspended f
WikiLeaks' Assange gets married in UK high-security jail, World News,LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange married his long-term partner Stella Moris inside a British high-security prison on Wednesday (March 23) at a small ceremony attended by just four guests, two official witnesses and tw
Supermodel Naomi Campbell urges Vogue to launch African edition, Women News,LAGOS – Supermodel Naomi Campbell said on Sunday that Vogue magazine should roll out an African edition to recognise the continent's contribution to a global fashion industry that has been criticised for its lack of div
'This is how we dress': Afghan women overseas pose in colourful attire, Asia News,KABUL – Afghan youth rights activist Wazhma Sayle says she was shocked to see a photograph online, apparently of women dressed in black all enveloping niqabs and gowns, staging a demonstration in support of t
Drew Barrymore will never get married again, Entertainment News,The 45-year-old actress has been married three times – to Jeremy Thomas from 1994 to 1995, Tom Green from 2001 to 2002, and Will Kopelman from 2012 to 2016 – and has no intention of tying the knot for a fourth time, because she “never w
Indonesians climb greasy tree trunks for Independence Day games, Asia News,JAKARTA – Teams of Indonesians clambered over each other on Wednesday to reach prizes hanging from the top of slippery tree trunks in an annual competition held to celebrate the country's Independence Day. At an amusemen
8 men go on trial in India for rape. murder of 8-year-old girl, Asia News,SRINAGAR, INDIA – Eight men accused of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India's Jammu and Kashmir state appeared in court on Monday (April 16) for the first hearing in a case that spa
Alibaba, Jack Ma summoned by Indian court on former employee's complaint, Digital News,An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in India says he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company ap
North Korea blames 'alien things' near border with South for Covid-19 outbreak, Asia News,SEOUL — North Korea claimed on Friday (July 1) the country's first Covid-19 outbreak began with patients touching \”alien things\” near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the
WhatsApp limits users to five text forwards to curb rumours, Digital News,JAKARTA – Facebook Inc's WhatsApp is limiting worldwide the number of times a user can forward a message to five, starting on Monday, as the popular messaging service looks to fight \”misinformation and rumours\”, company e
Freehold doesn't always mean it's better: A case study of Jardin and Gardenvista, Money News,Let’s start with a scenario. Condo A – freehold, nearer to an MRT station, and new. Condo B – leasehold, further away from an MRT station, and six years older in age. Now, based on these characteri
'London I know how you feel': Kanye West compares his divorce to death of Queen Elizabeth, Entertainment News,Kanye West has compared his divorce to the death of Queen Elizabeth. The Stronger rapper split from Kim Kardashian – the mother of his children North, nine, Saint, six, Chicago, fo
Motor racing: Williams F1 founder Frank Williams dies aged 79, World News,LONDON – Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of the once-dominant Williams Racing Formula One team, died aged 79 on Sunday (Nov 28), the team announced. \”After being admitted into hospital on Friday, Sir Fran
5 Chinese state-owned companies to delist from NYSE amid US tensions, China News,SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – Five Chinese state-owned companies, including oil giant Sinopec and China Life Insurance, said on Friday (Aug 12) they would delist from the New York Stock Exchange, amid economic and diplomatic ten
How can the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) Scheme help me build my CPF savings?, Money News,The Government has rolled out several initiatives in a bid to keep its citizens afloat during this economic crisis. We’ve seen four different budgets rolled out in a span of a few months last year ( Unity B
Covid-hit China keeps vigil at borders, restricts local tourism, China News,BEIJING – China is on high alert at its international ports of entry to reduce the risk of Covid-19 cases entering from abroad, and it has stepped up restrictions within the country amid a growing outbreak less than 100 days
US officials circle globe to keep pressure on Putin as rouble rises, World News,WASHINGTON – Senior US officials fanned out this week to press world leaders to keep piling pressure on Moscow or join the campaign of sanctions and other measures, as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth week and the ini
