Singapore Airlines flight from Melbourne to Wellington cancelled after pilot fails alcohol test, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight was cancelled on Saturday morning (Sept 15) after a pilot failed an alcohol test. Flight SQ247 was due to depart Australia's Melbourne at
Beijing returns to work after 5-day break on high alert for Covid-19, China News,BEIJING/SHANGHAI – Beijing returned to work on Thursday (May 5) after a five-day Labour Day holiday with China's capital on high Covid alert as it tries to eradicate an outbreak it has managed to limit to dozens of
Wuhan virus: Malaysia says 3 new cases of virus infection, bringing total to 7, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's health ministry said on Wednesday (Jan 29) three more people had been infected with the new coronavirus, taking the total to seven, all of whom are Chinese nationals. The new
Hollywood movies starring beloved Asian actors to add to your to-watch list, Entertainment News,It's only recently that Asian representation in the Hollywood industry has picked up – the first film with a predominantly Asian cast, Flower Drum Song, was released in 1961, while the third such mov
Strong quake shakes Taiwan, no damage reported, Asia News,TAIPEI – Buildings shook in Taipei on Sunday (Oct 25) as an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck northeastern Taiwan, but there were no reports of damage. It had a depth of 66.8 km (41.5 miles), and could be felt across the northern, eastern an
SilkAir flight forced to return to Chiang Mai due to suspected hairline crack in cockpit window, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singapore-bound SilkAir flight was forced to return to Chiang Mai International Airport on Tuesday (Jan 8) due to a suspected hairline crack in its cockpit window. A spokesma
SQ mid-air bomb hoax: Mumbai-Singapore flight escorted safely to Changi, woman and child questioned, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Mumbai landed safely at Changi Airport on Tuesday (March 26) morning, after the pilot raised a bomb threat alert. The Straits Times u
ComfortDelGro fires cabby who recorded and shamed drunk passenger who failed to pay taxi fare, Singapore News,A ComfortDelGro taxi driver has been sacked after he recorded and shamed a female passenger who had allegedly failed to pay her taxi fare, the transport company told Stomp in a statement. Se
How to beat the JB Customs jam during CNY, Lifestyle News,Chinese New Year (CNY) is just around the corner, and some of us may be travelling to Malaysia. Beware of the expected increase in traffic though! With the CNY season rapidly approaching, many of us have made plans to travel to Malaysia – be
Foreign workers who recover from Covid-19 moved into SuperStar Gemini cruise ship, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Foreign workers who have recovered from Covid-19 have started moving into the cruise ship SuperStar Gemini after it passed an assessment by various agencies. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB
