Man, 21, arrested for public nuisance after pinhole camera found in NTU toilet, Singapore News,Update March 8, 2018: A 21-year-old man has been nabbed for causing public nuisance, the police said in a statement. Officers from Jurong Police Division arrested the suspect on Wednesday (March 7) and sei
WHO says travel bans cannot be indefinite; countries must fight coronavirus , World News,GENEVA – Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organizati
Two teenagers arrested for cheating victims of more than $9,800 in face mask and USS tickets scams on Carousell, Digital News,Two teenagers have been arrested for allegedly cheating victims of more than $9,800 in e-commerce scams involving the sale of face masks and Universal Studios Singapore (USS)
'Call of duty': Indonesian bikers brave Covid-19 surge to escort ambulances, Asia News,DEPOK, INDONESIA – Indonesian volunteer biker Sebastian Dwiyantoro and his team have been particularly busy helping ambulances navigate heavy traffic in Jakarta's satellite city of Depok to get Covi
Am I immune to Covid-19 if I have antibodies?, Lifestyle News,Perhaps the most important question now about Covid-19 is the degree to which a prior infection protects from a second infection by the new coronavirus. This affects vaccine development and herd immunity and is something for each of us to
'I already had 8 stories in mind': Eternals' Korean star Ma Dong-seok wants to create his own 'MCU', Entertainment News,Most of us are familiar with the Marvel Cinematic Universe or MCU. And now, it seems like Korean superstar Ma Dong-seok — last seen as an Asian superhero i
Malaysian glove maker Kossan to cut capacity after Covid-19 outbreak, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian glove maker Kossan Rubber Industries will see production capacity reduced by nearly 25 per cent for two weeks after 427 workers tested positive for Covid-19, media reports and analysts said.
Australia's NSW says unvaccinated 16 times more likely to die from Covid-19, World News,SYDNEY – Unvaccinated people are 16 times more likely to end up in intensive care units or die from Covid-19, Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state said in a report, with officials urging people to ge
Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle disease, China News,WUHAN – As Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected, revs up a massive testing campaign, some residents crowding the test centres expressed concern on Saturday (May 16) that the very act of ge
'We demand an explanation!' Shanghai residents vent Covid-19 lockdown irritation, China News,SHANGHAI — Frustrated and locked down, residents of Shanghai have taken to social media to vent, questioning the practicality of persisting with China's zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 in
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai among 3 pleading guilty to illegal assembly, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and two pro-democracy activists pleaded guilty on Wednesday (April 6) to charges of participating in an illegal march during mass anti-government protests in 2019. The plea
Pakistan prime minister defends lifting lockdown, urges nation to 'live with the virus', World News,ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday cited economic losses to justify his government’s decision to lift a coronavirus lockdown despite rising infections and deaths, urg
Coronavirus: Why vaccinated people are not as contagious as the unvaccinated if they get infected, World News,Some recent studies have shown similar peak viral loads in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people who contract Covid. This has raised concerns for the efficacy of vaccines for pre
In-principle approval for loans: What's the difference with actual approvals?, Money News,In-principle approval doesn’t guarantee an approved application. In-principle approval — a conditional approval — gives consumers a better sense of their application’s eventual outcome without having to pu
Indoor, mask-off, high-intensity activities will be allowed for fully vaccinated individuals from Tuesday, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – As Singapore moves out of Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) and towards its plan of being a Covid-19 resilient nation, fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to partic
South Korea to grant legal status to animals to tackle abuse, abandonment, Asia News,SEOUL – Jin-hui, a cream-coloured Pomeranian, was buried alive and left for dead in 2018 in the South Korean port city of Busan. No charges were filed against its owner at the time, but animal abusers and those who
Indian police step up arrests to stop religious unrest over anti-Islam remarks, Asia News,SRINAGAR/KOLKATA, India – Police in India's Kashmir arrested a youth for posting a video threatening to behead a former spokesperson of India's ruling party who had made derogatory remarks about Islam
Malaysia warns of new coronavirus wave following election spike, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian authorities warned of a new wave of coronavirus after 260 new infections were reported on Thursday, the biggest daily spike since early June, following an election in the country’s second-largest
Shenzhen suspends direct flights to Beijing amid Covid-19 battle, China News,SHENZHEN – Direct flights from the southern city of Shenzhen to Beijing have been suspended until at least July 1, booking apps showed, ahead of celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party's founding in the capital on
France launches nationwide probe into baby arm deformations, World News,PARIS – France has launched a nationwide probe into incidents of babies being born with either missing or malformed arms after abnormal rates of deformations were detected in several regions of the country, a top public health o
Blood clot in lung artery said to be cause of death for man who recovered from Covid-19, Singapore News,A 41-year-old man died from complications due to Covid-19 more than two weeks after being discharged, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (June 6). The case is Singapore's youngest
Covid-19 travel alert: US adds Singapore to its list of 'very high' risk travel destinations , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added Singapore to its list of \”very high\” risk travel destinations. Under its Travel Notices, th
Jail for Chinese 'Ivory Queen'. Her network killed 'thousands of elephants', World News,A Tanzanian court on Tuesday jailed a Chinese woman dubbed the \”Ivory Queen\” for 15 years for her role in trafficking tusks from more than 400 elephants. Yang Fenglan, 69, was convicted in Dar
Vietnam Health Ministry to buy Russian Covid-19 vaccine, Asia News,HANOI – Vietnam's Health Ministry has registered to buy a Russian Covid-19 vaccine, state television reported on Friday (Aug 14), as the South-east Asian country fights a new outbreak of the coronavirus following months of no lo
US FDA adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, World News,WASHINGTON – The US drug regulator on Friday (June 25) added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart infla
Philippines detects first case of monkeypox, Asia News,MANILA – The Philippines has reported its first case of the monkeypox virus, detected in a citizen who returned from abroad earlier this month, a health ministry official said on Friday (July 29). The 31-year-old had recovered but was isolating
Thai PM, Cabinet cancel scheduled AstraZeneca vaccinations, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and members of his Cabinet cancelled on Friday (March 12) plans to receive AstraZeneca vaccine shots after the country delayed use of the vaccines over reports of blood cl
Hong Kong bans flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 2 weeks over mutant Covid-19 strain, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y mutant Covid-19 strain was detected in the Asian financi
Singapore should not be surprised if monkeypox detected here, disease unlikely to be pandemic: Ong Ye Kung, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Monkeypox is very unlikely to be a pandemic like Covid-19, but Singapore should not be surprised if the virus is detected here, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on S
Australia opens up domestic life further as China dispute lingers, World News,MELBOURNE/SYDNEY – Australian officials announced a raft of plans on Wednesday to speed up the resumption of public life to boost the ailing economy amid a diplomatic spat with major trading partner China. The government i
Singapore sees first Covid-19 death in 3 months, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 64-year-old man, who had a history of hypertension, has died from complications due to Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Oct 12). The permanent resident is the 28th patient to die from the virus here.
Hong Kong finds Covid-19 in samples from packaging of pork, beef imports, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong authorities said they found Covid-19 in samples taken from the packaging of imports of frozen beef from Brazil and frozen pork skin from Poland, vowing to step up inspections of imported food.
Pakistan's president tests positive for Covid-19, Asia News,ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on Twitter on Monday, after receiving his first dose of a vaccine. “Had (first) dose of vaccine, but antibodies start developing after (second) dose t
French surgeon may have raped or sexually abused 349 children: Prosecutor, World News,LORIENT, France – A retired French surgeon may have raped or sexually abused as many as 349 children over his near 30-year career, a prosecutor investigating what could be France's biggest-ever paedophilia cas
Thai junta chief says cyber security law will not be used to tap phones, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's junta chief batted away criticism of a controversial cyber security law on Thursday (March 14), saying it will not be used to \”tap phone calls\”. The country's rubber-stamp Parliament pas
Pandemic prompts drive-through pet blessing in Philippines, Asia News,MANILA – Coronavirus-wary animal owners in the Philippines had their pets blessed via a drive-through ceremony on Sunday to mark World Animal Day and the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. From a safe d
WHO says countries should not order Covid-19 boosters while others still need vaccines, World News,GENEVA, July 12 – Rich countries should not be ordering booster shots for their vaccinated populations while other countries have yet to receive Covid-19 vaccines, the World Health Organisation said on
Tokyo hotel apologises for 'Japanese only' elevator signs, Asia News,TOKYO – A Tokyo hotel has apologised and removed signs saying \”Japanese only\” and \”foreigners only\” from elevators after the anti-Covid-19 precaution sparked outrage on social media ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Toky
Indian police hunt gang accused of stealing a bridge, Asia News,BHUBANESWAR, INDIA – Police in India are seeking to arrest members of a gang who dismantled an 18 metre-long iron bridge and likely sold it off in parts as scrap metal, officials said on Sunday (April 10). The robbers, posing as governm
Residents confined to homes as Melbourne heads back into coronavirus lockdown, World News,SYDNEY/MELBOURNE – Lockdown measures were re-imposed in Australia’s second biggest city on Tuesday, confining Melbourne residents to their homes unless undertaking essential business for six weeks, as officials
Apple considering to introduce a rugged Watch model for athletes, Digital News,Apple is reportedly working on a rugged version of the Apple Watch. Known internally as the \”Explorer Edition\”, the upcoming Apple Watch is rumoured to have a rubberised casing which can survive knocks and scratches bette
Rescue efforts in full swing as Australia's inland towns brace for flood peaks, World News,SYDNEY – Emergency crews in Australia's most populous state New South Wales were evacuating people and livestock and sandbagging towns on Saturday ahead of an expected peak in floodwaters, with one r
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'It's not painful': Minister Balakrishnan praised for demonstrating Covid-19 test kit on himself, Digital News,Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan sought out to demystify the process of self-conducting a rapid Covid-19 test, offering up himself as the test sub
Ibiza seeks detectives to crash parties as Covid-19 surges, World News,MADRID, Spain – Wanted: Private detectives who can pass as tourists to help stop illegal raves on the Spanish party island of Ibiza. Successful applicants will be aged from 30 to 40, and able to blend in with party-goers. Their t
Australia undaunted by mounting Covid-19 cases, World News,MELBOURNE, Dec 19 — Australian officials on Sunday said there was no need to clamp down on Christmas festivities even as new Covid-19 infections climbed in Sydney, with the country's high vaccination rate helping keep people out of hosp
In a first, Trump dons masks in visit to a military medical facility, World News,BETHESDA, Md. – President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned one on Saturday at a military medical facility outside Washington where he was to meet wit
Fully vaccinated people generally protected from Covid-19 but can still transmit disease to others, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 generally do not get seriously ill even if they get infected with the virus. However, they could still transmit it to others
Woman who refused to wear mask at MBS asks to be granted 'immunity as a citizen', expected to face more charges , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – More charges, including those involving the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, are expected to be handed to a woman who was caught on video refus
20 men fell for online sex scams. Then they were fined for flouting circuit breaker measures, Digital News,A total of 20 men have been fined for flouting safe distancing rules after they fell prey to credit-for-sex scams — a double whammy for their wallets. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) received
Philippines' Duterte says he takes full responsibility for drugs war, Asia News,MANILA – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday (Oct 21) he took full responsibility for the bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of people, but maintained he will never be tried by an inter
Australian authorities take cluster approach to contain coronavirus, World News,SYDNEY – Australian authorities will open a pop-up coronavirus testing clinic next to Sydney's Bondi Beach on Wednesday (April 1) as health workers try to contain clusters of infections across the country. While str
North Korea calls for stricter coronavirus anti-epidemic measures, Asia News,SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korea called for more strict and thorough countermeasures to ensure the safety of its citizens from the fast spreading coronavirus pandemic at a political bureau meeting of the ruling party's ce
Coronavirus: More employers and employees caught breaching leave of absence rules, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has taken action against 10 more work-pass holders and suspended the privileges of nine more employers for breaching leave-of-absence (LOA) requirements betwee
Indonesia reports first case of Omicron variant, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia has identified its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the country’s health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Thursday (Dec 16). The variant was detected on Wednesday evening in an employee at the Wisma Atle
South Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines 87% effective after first shot, Asia News,SEOUL – One dose of Covid-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Pfizer was 86.6 per cent effective in preventing infections among people aged 60 and older, real world data released by South Korea showed on We
Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces new bribery charge in string of cases: State TV, Asia News,Myanmar's military government announced a new bribery charge against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday (Feb 3), the country's state broadcaster reported. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, 76, i
Football: Nearly 2,000 people who live in Scotland attended Euro 2020 events while infectious with Covid-19, World News,LONDON – Nearly 2,000 people who live in Scotland have attended a Euro 2020 event while infectious with Covid-19, Public Health Scotland said on Wednesday (June 30). Thousands of S
Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalisations set to rise, WHO says, World News,GENEVA — The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations and the number of patients needing hospitalisation is likely to rise as it spreads, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday (Dec 8). The WHO, in i
18 Singaporeans die from Covid-19 complications, highest number of deaths recorded in a day, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Eighteen Singaporeans, aged 55 to 96, have died from complications linked to Covid-19, taking Singapore's death toll to 264. Sixteen were men and two were women, the Ministry
China's swine fever outbreak may spread in Asia: FAO, Health News, An outbreak of African swine fever in China may spread to other parts of Asia, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned on Tuesday (Aug 28), as the world's largest pork producer scrambled to contain the disease
Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 shot 50% effective at height of India infections: Small study, Asia News,BENGALURU — Bharat Biotech's vaccine was only 50 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 in a high-risk population during a devastating second wave of infections in India this y
Authorities working with hotels to provide housing for shunned healthcare staff in Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health and the multi-ministry task force tackling Covid-19 have been working together with hospitals here to support healthcare workers, including Tan Tock Seng Ho
South Korea lifts most Covid-19 precautions as new cases dip to 2-month low, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea lifted almost all of its Covid-19 precautions on Monday (April 18) in a major step towards a return to normal life as the Omicron variant recedes and daily infections retreated to a more than t
Robin Williams' death linked to rise in copycat suicides, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Suicide rates in the United States spiked almost 10 per cent following the death in 2014 of actor Robin Williams, and spiked even more among men and those who ended their lives, like Williams, by suffocat
As anger grows over chained woman, China's Jiangsu province to investigate, China News,BEIJING – The Chinese provincial government of Jiangsu will \”thoroughly\” investigate the facts surrounding a video of a woman chained by the neck, state TV said on Thursday (Feb 17), a move seen aimed at soot
No joke: Cecilia Cheung's coronavirus get-up can't compare to what Selena Lee saw on a flight, Entertainment News,One can never be too prepared. So with a beanie, a huge pair of shades that could pass for ski goggles, and a surgical mask strapped to her face, that's how Hong Kong actr
MOH, SFA investigating after 18 typhoid fever cases in 3 weeks, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The authorities are investigating after 18 people fell ill from typhoid fever in about three weeks. The individuals developed symptoms of the bacterial infection between July 13 and Aug 4, the Ministry of Heal
Alien Huang and Godfrey Gao gone too soon: Doctor shares 6 warning signs of 'sudden death' in young adults, Lifestyle News,Taiwanese host Alien Huang's sudden death at 36 shocked many not just because of his age, but it also brought back memories of another young actor Godfrey Gao, wh
India gingerly eases coronavirus rules as new cases dip to 2-month low, Asia News,Many Indian states eased coronavirus restrictions on Monday (June 14) including the capital Delhi, where authorities allowed all shops and malls to open, as the number of new infections dropped to the lowest in more th
6 new coronavirus cases found on Japan cruise ship, Asia News,TOKYO – Six more people on a cruise ship off Japan are found to have the new coronavirus, the government said Sunday (Feb 9), bringing the number who have tested positive on board to 70. Test results are still coming in as passengers on t
Vietnam reports first new coronavirus infection in 9 days, taking its tally to 271, Asia News,HANOI – Vietnam reported its first new coronavirus infection in nine days on Sunday (May 3), a British oil expert who was quarantined on arrival, the Health Ministry said. The South-east Asian country has r
Indonesian village turns household trash into Covid-19 robot helper, Asia 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. TEMBOK GEDE, Indonesia, Aug 11 – A homemade robot designed
Woman, 70, jailed for cheating church acquaintance of nearly $1 million in life savings, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A woman toiled for 50 years to save nearly $1 million, only to be cheated of the amount by a church acquaintance. Ng Kwee Huay, a former church warden who is also known as Nancie or Ma
