Man with gun outside UN in New York surrenders to police, World News,NEW YORK – A man who held an apparent shotgun to his neck near the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on Thursday (Nov 2) is in police custody and poses no threat, the New York City police department said. Live news video sho
Just like humans, gorillas form 'complex societies', World News,Gorillas form social bonds in a strikingly similar way to humans, including tiers of old friends and family members, according to a study released Wednesday that may provide insight into how mankind evolved its social behaviou
The role of the micro data centre in Industry 4.0, Business Wires News,Like it or not, technology is now a huge part of our everyday lives. Online payments and the ability to manage our bank accounts through the Internet is now par for the course, while smart home devices such as IP cameras and smar
Singapore food vendors launch first hawker centre in New York, Lifestyle News,NEW YORK – A Singapore-style hawker centre has opened in New York for the first time, bringing flavours from the Southeast Asian island's mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and other cultures to an American food court. Urb
11 fun activities to do with your kids in Singapore when you're out of ideas, Lifestyle News,Just before you think you’re running out of ideas to keep the young ones occupied, here are some fun activities you can do with your kids on sunny Singapore. 1. Run around the newly opened Coastal Playg
Thai cave rescue: Boys to address media on July 18 'to reduce public curiosity', Asia News,BANGKOK – The 12 Thai boys and football coach who were rescued from a flooded cave will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday (July 18) and hold a news conference the same day to satisfy huge medi
Singapore to churn out ventilators, Digital News,Singapore has started churning out ventilators to meet the global shortage as Covid-19 cases worldwide surged past the 13 million mark. Home-grown medical device company Advanced MedTech, which is wholly owned by Singapore's Temasek, has received
You can drive this life-size Lego car, World News,Perfectly recreating the organic design lines of the world's fastest production car, the iconic Bugatti Chiron, the Lego Technic life-size model pushes the boundaries of what Lego builders imagined was possible to build in Lego elements. The mod
Parliament: Authorities looking at adoption laws and surrogacy, do not support gay families, says Minister Desmond Lee, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The authorities are reviewing adoption laws, as well as looking into the issue of surrogacy, following a recent landmark case involving a gay father adop
How to help your child not give up on music lessons, Lifestyle News,You can introduce your child to music lessons from literally any age, with schools accepting students from 0-6 years old and upwards. As your little one grows older you notice his/her lack of interest, or you don't see the inst
Ron Howard celebrates the power of many in Thai cave rescue retelling, Entertainment News,LONDON – Four years on from the dramatic rescue of a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand, their story has been told by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard in Thirteen Lives. The boys,
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 is built to survive the world's toughest jobs, Digital News,Samsung just unveiled its latest ruggedized Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab Active3. Designed to handle some of the world's toughest jobs in the most extreme environments, the Galaxy Tab Active3 is MI
Needles found in strawberries in 2 more Australian states, World News,MELBOURNE – Needles have been found inside strawberries in two more Australian states, police said on Monday (Sept 17), broadening a health scare that has caused supermarkets to recall brands and farmers to dump fruit amid the pea
6 vintage apparel stores in Singapore that bring it back on, Singapore News,Access to the latest fashion in a modern city like Singapore is all too easy, but sometimes the new gets old quickly. One of the simplest ways to get fresh sartorial inspiration? Look backwards. The challenge of vintage hunt
218 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 in the community, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There are 218 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Saturday noon (June 20), taking Singapore's total to 41,833. They include two community cases, both work pass holders, said the Ministry of Health (M
Biden's rescue pet Major returns to White House after more training for life as a first dog, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden's rescue pet Major is back in Washington after an incident at the White House prompted a round of training to help acclimate him to life as a first do
First Thai cave rescue movie promises thrills at Busan premiere, Entertainment News,From flooded passages lit by headlamps to urgent voices echoing off cramped walls, the director of \”The Cave\” — the first big-screen retelling of Thai rescue operation — promises to capture the peril of the mission
Possible door malfunctions under scrutiny in deadly NYC building blaze, World News,NEW YORK – New York authorities said on Monday (Jan 10) the city was investigating a possible \”maintenance issue\” with self-closing doors that failed to function properly when a devastating fire erupted in a Bronx apa
Parents of girl found in Malaysia jungle say case has 'criminal element', Malaysia News,DUBLIN – The parents of a Franco-Irish teenager whose body was found in the Malaysian jungle said they believe there was a \”criminal element\” to her disappearance, which police classified as a missing-p
