Cambodia shelves first Asean meeting over attendance 'difficulties', Asia News,PHNOM PENH – Cambodia said on Wednesday (Jan 12) it had postponed a meeting of foreign ministers of Asean scheduled for next week, because some ministers had expressed \”difficulties\” in attending. The meeting wa
Parliament: Why sudden change in age for automatic CPF payouts not a good idea, says Josephine Teo, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Manpower Minister Josephine Teo explained on Monday (Feb 18) in Parliament why she is wary of making a sudden change in the policy on the age that Central Provident Fund mem
Brazil president Bolsonaro scolds vice-president for condemning Russian invasion, World News,BRASILIA – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro disauthorised his Vice President Hamilton Mourao on Thursday (Feb 24) for saying that Brazil opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mourao earlier on Thursday
Greenpeace calls for Nestle to act over single-use plastics, World News,LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday (April 11) accused Nestle of not doing enough to reduce single-use plastics polluting landfills and oceans. Ms Jennifer Morgan, executive director at Greenpeace
The Singapore divorce process: All you need to know, Lifestyle News,Gloria James-Civetta & Co have revamped their popular Singapore Divorce Lawyer website. The blog site is a rich library containing over 250 informative articles on the Singapore Divorce Process that will affect couples facing di
Malaysian woman slammed for squeezing primary school kids into boot, trying to ferry over 10 kids in 1 car, Malaysia News,We’re all used to being packed like sardines in our daily commutes, but one woman in Puchong took it to the extreme when she tried to squeeze at least 10 children into her car. I
Faltering voice, head down, Korean Air daughter appears for police questioning, Asia News,SEOUL – With a faltering voice and her head down, the youngest daughter of Korean Air Lines' chairman apologised on Tuesday for a recent angry outburst as she made her first appearance for questioning by p
Dual-antibody drugs effective against Covid-19 variants in animal study, World News,WASHINGTON – Covid-19 therapies made from a cocktail of two types of antibodies were effective against a wide range of variants of the coronavirus in a mice and hamster study, the Washington University School of Medi
South Africa detects new coronavirus variant C.1.2, still studying its mutations, World News,JOHANNESBURG – South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity provided by vac
Two new variants of coronavirus found in England under investigation, World News,LONDON – Two new Covid-19 variants, one of which has been classified as a “concern”, have been identified in England with some similarities to the South African and Brazilian variants, a government advisory scientific c
