Man gets pulled back into Yishun flat by SCDF after stepping out onto parapet to clean windows, Singapore News,A man was pulled back into his apartment unit at Block 676B Yishun Ring Road by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) rescuers on Monday afternoon (Feb 4) after he had stepped out onto a par
Myanmar protesters paint Yangon red, defying bloody army crackdown, Asia News,Opponents of Myanmar’s military junta sprayed red paint on roads in the country’s biggest city on Tuesday (April 6) to mark the deaths of hundreds of “martyrs” killed by troops, as the crisis dragged on with no clear diplo
Microsoft says error led to no matching Bing images for Tiananmen ‘tank man’, World News,Microsoft Corp on Friday (June 5) blamed “accidental human error” for its Bing search engine not showing image results for the query “tank man” in the United States and elsewhere after users raised concerns abou
Saudi Arabia terminates 20-year contract with Changi to operate its airport, Singapore News,DUBAI – Saudi Arabia's aviation authority has terminated a concession agreement with Singapore's Changi Airports International and its local Saudi partner to operate the King Abdulaziz International
Man rescued after leg gets pinned by excavator at Tampines construction site, Singapore News,A man was rescued and taken to hospital after getting his leg trapped by an excavator at a construction site in Tampines on Tuesday (Dec 17). Responding to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (S
Malaysia questions 18 people arrested at LGBT Halloween party, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's Islamic religious authorities on Monday questioned 18 people detained during a Halloween party attended by members of the LGBT community at the weekend, activists said. The arrests come amid c
Wolf of Wall Street producer to pay US$60 million in 1MDB case, World News,LOS ANGELES – Red Granite Pictures has agreed to pay US$60mil (S$78.9 million) to the US government in order to resolve allegations that it profited from a massive Malaysian corruption scandal. The company, which produced \”Th
Air China flight diverted after passenger threatens crew with fountain pen, China News,BEIJING – An Air China flight bound for Beijing made an unscheduled landing in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou on Sunday (April 15) after a passenger threatened a flight attendant with a fountain pen, the co
E-scooter rider fined after colliding with pedestrian, causing injury to left foot, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A pedestrian injured her left foot after an e-scooter ploughed into her as she was stepping out through a condominium side gate. The rider, Burganoodeen Mohamed Mohideen, 23, was fined $2,0
SUTD to develop new design and AI degree, Digital News,SINGAPORE – The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is developing a new bachelor degree in design and artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement was made by Education Minister Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday (July 10) at SUTD'
NSF who drowned at Tuas View Fire Station was pushed into well by colleague, inquiry finds, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Full-time national serviceman Corporal (CPL) Kok Yuen Chin, 22, was pushed into the pump well at Tuas View Fire Station by a colleague, in the events leading up to his death, a Boar
Holding pattern: Syrian \”stuck in transit\” in KL for more than a month, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA – A 36-year-old Syrian has been stuck in transit in the Malaysian capital for more than a month, he said, in a case that echoes the Steven Spielberg movie, \”The Terminal\”. Stranded at KLIA2, Ku
Manhole flash fire sends bricks flying as car enters multi-storey carpark in Bukit Batok West, Singapore News,A flash, flames, and bricks flying in the air — that was what a driver saw as he was about to enter a carpark in the West Edge HDB estate on Tuesday morning (Aug 24). His car's dashcam
Hong Kong to allow dependent visa for same-sex couples after landmark ruling, Asia News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong said on Tuesday (Sept 18) it will recognise overseas same-sex partnerships when granting dependent visas, more than two months after the city's top court ruled that a British lesbian sh
28 people taken to hospital after collision between prime mover and lorry in Tuas, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – More than 30 people were injured in an accident in Tuas on Saturday (May 25). The police were alerted to the accident between a prime mover and a lorry at the junction of Tuas South Avenue 5
Man, 21, arrested after victim found sitting in pool of blood at Jurong West, Singapore News,A 21-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a case of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon. Pictures of the victim, a 26-year-old man, sitting in a pool of blood were recently shared by a neti
Ukraine president Zelenskiy insists on meeting with Putin, World News,Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday (March 21) that it would not be possible to negotiate an end to the war in his country without meeting Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Zelenskiy told European public television
Woman dies in accident in Lentor Avenue; she pushes child out of harm's way before being hit by car, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 30-year-old woman died and a two-year-old boy was taken to hospital after an accident in Lentor Avenue on Tuesday morning (Nov 5). A 44-year-old driver was subsequen
Singapore activist fined for holding forum featuring Joshua Wong, Singapore News,A Singapore court fined a rights activist on Thursday after he organised a public conference where a Hong Kong pro-democracy leader spoke via Skype. Activist Jolovan Wham, 39, was sentenced to a fine of S$2,000 for orga
Women pilots fly against cockpit prejudices, World News,When a stricken Southwest Airlines jet was expertly landed after an emergency descent in April, saving 148 lives, it was a surprise to some that a woman was at the controls. Role models remain few and far between for women wanting to enter the
Malaysia's attorney general vows action against wrongdoers in 1MDB case, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's new attorney-general Tommy Thomas said on Wednesday that his first priority would be to institute criminal and civil action against \”alleged wrongdoers\” in the graft scandal at
Suspect in shooting of 3 Korean women in US had 'delusions about Asians', authorities say, World News,Dallas police arrested a suspect in connection with last week's shooting at a Koreatown hair salon that wounded three women of Asian descent, and federal authorities have opened a hat
