Maid arrested for murder after 73-year-old man found dead in Bishan flat, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 49-year-old migrant domestic worker has been arrested for allegedly murdering a 73-year-old man, said the police on Friday (April 29). The authorities were alerted to the death at a residential uni
Jade Seah: 2020 taught me to be more careful, deliberate and selfish with my time, Lifestyle News,2020 was a strange year. Many have called it the “cancelled year”; some even say it doesn’t count as a year since a chunk of it was lost to the Circuit Breaker. The world became much larger once again a
At least 19 killed in Hong Kong bus accident, Asia News,HONG KONG – At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured when a double-decker bus toppled over in Hong Kong Saturday evening, police said. Photographs on local media websites showed the bus lying on its side with its roof torn off by a roa
Singaporean woman's husband in intensive care after mosque attack, Singapore News,The Turkish husband of a Singaporean woman is reportedly in intensive care after he was shot at one of the two mosques targeted in an attack that killed 50 people in Christchurch, New Zealand, last Friday. Singapo
6 elephants die after falling into waterfall in Thailand national park, Asia News,BANGKOK – Six wild elephants have died after falling into a waterfall at the Khao Yai National Park in Thailand. Two others were saved in the incident on Saturday (Oct 5) at the Haew Narok Waterfall in the north-easter
Angry Indian villagers kill 13 stray dogs after 3 children mauled to death, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Angry Indian villagers killed 13 stray dogs after three children were mauled to death by the animals on the same day, officials said on Wednesday (May 2). Villagers in Khairabad in Uttar Pradesh state t
The Prodigy singer Keith Flint dead at 49, Entertainment News,Keith Flint, the singer and iconic frontman of British rave scene band The Prodigy, has died at the age of 49, the electronic pop group said. Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious after finding his body on Monday in E
Body of 68-year-old man found floating in Marina Bay waters on Christmas Day, police investigating, Singapore News,The body of a man was found floating in waters along Marina Bay on Saturday (Dec 25) morning. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne that they received a call for assista
Gunman kills 20, wounds 26 at Walmart store in Texas, World News,EL PASO, Texas – A man armed with a rifle opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, killing 20 people and wounding 26 others as panicked shoppers and employees scurried for cover before the gunman surrendered to po
Himalayan glacier breaks in India, around 125 missing in floods, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Around 125 people were missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of villages downstream. A wall of dust, rock
Pete Davidson in trauma therapy following Kanye West's social media harassment, Entertainment News,Pete Davidson is undergoing trauma therapy following Kanye West's trolling. The Bones Bones Bones star – who has been outspoken about his experience with having Borderline Personality Disorde
More bodies found as death toll from Indonesia quake nears 2000, Asia News,Nearly 2000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian city, an official said Monday, warning the number would rise with thousands still missing. The death toll from the twin di
Pavement to nowhere at Pasir Ris park to be rectified, Singapore News,An error in the routing of a footpath at the Brontosaurus Park will be rectified, said Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council on Wednesday (Feb 3). Stomp contributor Tan noticed that the footpath at the park, located at Pasir Ris Street 7
At least 8 dead in Malaysia floods as rescue effort stumbles, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – At least eight people have died in floods that have ravaged Malaysia, authorities said on Monday, as the government faced criticism from the public and opposition lawmakers over its rescue efforts. Floods are
US marine dies in shooting at Washington barracks, World News,WASHINGTON – A US Marine died of a gunshot wound while on duty early Tuesday at the Marine Barracks in Washington, media reported. The death occurred around 5:00 am (1000 GMT), CNN reported. Authorities determined that there was no threat
Couple to be charged with murder of 11-year-old daughter, Singapore News,The police have arrested a couple who are believed to be involved in the death of an 11-year-old girl. She was unconscious when an ambulance took her to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital on Tuesday (Nov 10) morning. The child was l
Central Chinese province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years, China News,BEIJING, July 21 – A dozen people died in a flooded subway line in Zhengzhou, the capital of China's central Henan province, after the city was drenched by what weather watchers said were the heaviest rains for 1,00
Girl, 13, dies after falling from Pasir Ris multi-storey carpark, Singapore News,A 13-year-old student fell to her death from a multi-storey carpark along Pasir Ris Street 51 on Wednesday (Jan 8). She was said to be cycling on the sixth storey of the carpark with her friends that afternoon when trag
Failed ski resort looms over legacy of Pyeongchang Olympic Games, Asia News,HEUL-RI, SOUTH KOREA – Only an hour's drive from the Winter Olympics venues in South Korea, a stained mattress lies in an abandoned ski resort, a possible harbinger of the gleaming new facilities' fate. The Alps Sk
Skin care tips from 12 gorgeous K-pop stars, Lifestyle News,From 17-step beauty regimes to squatting over a hot steam bath to er, cleansing out your lady bits, there is a reason (or rather, many reasons) why Korean women have that poreless, flawless skin we all covet – sheer dedication. Check out th
Singapore architect Melvin Keng shares his greatest inspirations, Lifestyle News,Describe your personal design style. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/B3jxkq1ntDY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] I try not to have a fixed position on style because it differs from client to client. However, rec
Indonesia names captain, 3 officials as suspects in deadly ferry disaster, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesian police have named four people as suspects in a criminal probe into the sinking of an overloaded ferry on a volcanic lake in which it is believed some 200 people died. The vessel sank in rough we
South Korean portal to disable entertainment comments after death of K-pop star Sulli, Entertainment News,SEOUL – Major South Korean portal Daum will temporarily close its comments sections on entertainment news, operator Kakao Corp said on Friday (Oct 25), after the death of a K-pop star who had op
Dan Fogler: Fantastic Beasts 3 will contain epic battle scenes, Entertainment News,Dan Fogler has teased that Fantastic Beasts 3 will contain \”epic battle scenes\”. The 43-year-old actor reprises his role as Jacob Kowalski in the J.K. Rowling's future movie, which is set around World War II. Dan
Australian man jailed 10 years for aiding wife's suicide, Singapore News,An Australian man who counselled his wife to commit suicide was sentenced to 10 years in jail in a landmark decision. Graham Morant, 69, was found guilty of counselling and aiding his wife Jennifer Morant, 56, in her suici
Ghostbusters star Kate McKinnon didn't know what a condom was, Entertainment News,Kate McKinnon mistook a condom for a \”new species of sea plant\”. The Saturday Night Live star used to love finding the \”fruits of the sea\” on the beach when she was young and couldn't understand why her mothe
Rare Sumatran tiger found dead in Indonesia, Asia News,A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has died after being caught in a hunter's trap on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, an official said Wednesday. Locals told the conservation agency that a female Sumatran tiger had been seen on Tuesday
Fire kills animals at zoo in western Germany, World News,BERLIN – A fire at a zoo in western Germany killed a large number of animals in the early hours of the new year, authorities said. They did not comment on local media reports that the fire was started by celebratory fireworks. The Krefeld zoo
Stranger Things: Netflix unveils a surprise in first images of season 4, Entertainment News,Snowy Russia will provide the setting for the fourth season of the Duffer brothers' science fiction horror series. In a press release on Friday, Feb 14, Netflix announced that shooting of the fourth seas
Nothing is coming between Giddens Ko and chicken rice this time, Entertainment News,What's scarier than a horror movie? For Taiwanese novelist and filmmaker Giddens Ko, it's missing out on Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice. Foreign celebrities might wax lyrical about chilli crab and durian,
Bangladesh ferry accident kills at least 19, many missing, Asia News,DHAKA, Bangladesh – At least 19 people were killed and dozens were missing after a boat packed with passengers slammed into a vessel transporting sand on Friday (Aug 27) in the latest waterways tragedy to hit Bangladesh. \”We have s
'Shoot them dead': Duterte says he won't tolerate violators of lockdown against coronavirus, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures that they could be shot for causing trouble and said abuse of medical workers was
Commonwealth double deaths: Man accused of killing his mother charged with murdering grandmother , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 22-year-old man, who was earlier charged with murdering his mother, was on Monday (Nov 18) handed a second murder charge over the death of his grandmother. Gabriel Lien Goh
SIA plane delayed after it strikes several birds while landing in Paris airport, World News,A Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane was delayed after it met with a rather feathery and bloody welcome when it landed in Paris on Thursday morning (July 11). An SIA spokesman said that Flight SQ336, an Airbus A3
Games in January: A new way to catch ‘em all, fight aliens, and nonograms, Digital News,These next three months are going to be awesome for gaming. With many video games missing the cut for the usual end-year release due to you-know-what, we're getting a whole load of great games all the way to
