Bhutan welcomes back tourists after Covid-19 with honey, turmeric and SIM cards, Lifestyle News,KATHMANDU – Twenty-three tourists landed in Bhutan on Friday (Sept 23), the first to arrive as the Himalayan kingdom reopened its borders after the Covid-19 pandemic forced it to close its borders for mor
China-Taiwan war would end in 'miserable victory': Taiwan minister, Asia News,TAIPEI – No matter who wins in any future war between Taiwan and China, it will be a \”miserable victory\”, Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday, adding it was best if everyone avoided conflict.
China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use programme, Asia News,BEIJING – The World Health Organisation supported China's campaign to vaccinate certain people against coronavirus in July while clinical trials were still under way, a Chinese health official said on Friday
Tourists banned from sitting on Rome's Spanish Steps, World News,ROME – Tourists to the Eternal City will no longer be able to catch their breath on the Spanish Steps, after Rome banned people from sitting on the famous monument. Police could be seen blowing whistles to order people up and off
Messages of support pour in for Joseph Schooling, other Singapore athletes at Tokyo Olympics, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob and other public figures paid tribute to the efforts and sacrifice of swimmer Joseph Schooling and his fellow national athletes competing at the Tokyo Olym
Owner of unusual koi tank to appeal to keep it, will try to address HDB's concerns: Baey Yam Keng, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There might be hope yet that an unusual koi tank built on the doorsteps of a Housing Board flat could be retained, with the owner now working with the Tampines Town Coun
8 things you need to know about door gates before installing one, Lifestyle News,These days, personalising your apartment goes beyond redesigning the layout of your unit. When it came to jazzing up the abodes, increasingly homeowners are also making their bold, creative personal statement right at t
North Korea executes most weapons tests since 2019 with 7th launch of month, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea launched at least one suspected ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Sunday (Jan 30), governments in the region reported, in what would be the nuclear-armed country's seven
Crowds throng wet markets around Singapore ahead of CNY, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Wet markets around Singapore are still seeing huge crowds three days before the start of Chinese New Year. The Straits Times was at the wet markets in Kovan, Chong Pang and Potong Pasir on Tuesday morning (Feb 9) and
'Nein danke': Elon Musk's office ultimatum faces pushback in Germany, World News,BERLIN – Elon Musk’s demand that Tesla staff stop \”phoning it in\” and get back to the office got short shrift from Germany’s largest trade union on Thursday (June 2). The Tesla chief executive waded into
Xiaxue raises concerns about 'destitute state' of her Hougang HDB block, town council responds, Singapore News,It hasn't been that long since that entire episode involving her criticism of the Workers' Party's (WP) Raeesah Khan, several police reports, and an attempt to #Can
Malaysia Covid-19 panel recommends full border reopening in March, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's coronavirus recovery council on Tuesday (Feb 8) said it has recommended a full reopening of borders as early as March 1 without mandatory quarantine for travellers, as part of plans to acc
