US charges 2 Chinese nationals with obstructing Huawei case, source says, World News,NEW YORK – US prosecutors said on Monday (Oct 24) they have charged two Chinese nationals with trying to obstruct prosecution of a Chinese telecommunications company that a person familiar with the matter identified
Fix to chip hacking threat creates new worries, Digital News,SAN FRANCISCO – Tech companies have raced to come up with a fix to a major microchip security flaw that exposes every computer and smartphone to possible hacking, while the scale of the glitch is just becoming public. Daniel Gruss is part
Tokyo court grants bail to Ghosn after 107 days in jail, Asia News,TOKYO – A Japanese court granted bail to ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman Carlos Ghosn on Tuesday (March 5) more than three months after his arrest for alleged financial crimes on condition he submit to video surveillance and comm
'That's crazy': Kylie tops chart in 5 decades as Disco hits No.1, Entertainment News,LONDON – Australian singer Kylie Minogue made what she called a “crazy” slice of pop music history on Friday, becoming the first female artist to have number one albums in Britain across five decades
Shoebox units: A performance review over the past 10 years, Money News,Go into any showflat as a single, and the first unit you’ll be guided to is the shoebox units; more pleasingly called a “compact unit” these days. These units – which are typically defined as 500 sq. ft. or under – are often mark
'Let's get real, race does matter': Shanmugam takes on tough BBC interviewer on drugs, LGBTQ and other matters, Singapore News,Yes, racism does exist in Singapore, just like it exists in most other multi-racial societies, said Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam when asked i
Soda, sports drinks tied to higher risk of early death, Health News,People who consume lots of sugary sodas and sports drinks every day may be more likely to die early of causes like heart disease and cancer than people who rarely if ever indulge in these beverages, a US study suggests. Heavy soda a
Thai protest rivals in show of force on Bangkok streets, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thai anti-government protesters and royalist supporters of King Maha Vajiralongkorn staged rival shows of force on either side of a Bangkok street on Wednesday with political tension growing after three months of demonstrat
Thai junta-aligned Phalang Pracharat party reaches out in opposition heartland, Asia News,NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – Hundreds shouted and waved flags emblazoned with the face of Thailand's junta chief at a Sunday (March 10) election rally held in territory with strong ties to the powerful op
Coronavirus: Wife of critically ill Bangladeshi worker says he's going to be a dad, Singapore News,A Bangladeshi worker with coronavirus in Singapore has been critically ill for over three weeks now and will be a father soon, according to his wife. The worker's wife told this to the Migran
WP renews calls to introduce minimum wage, avoid GST hike ahead of National Day Rally, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Workers' Party (WP) on Friday (Aug 27) reiterated five policy ideas it had raised in previous years, citing the \”opportune\” backdrop of recent government discussions and the Nat
Thai opposition says 'not too late' for parties to change minds as pro-junta talks stall after election, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's main opposition Pheu Thai party on Wednesday (May 29) urged other parties that contested a March election to reject a coalition offer by a pro-army p
Medicines pose global environmental risk, experts warn, World News,Residues from billions of doses of antibiotics, painkillers and antidepressants pose a significant risk to freshwater ecosystems and the global food chain, a new analysis said Thursday. There are growing fears that the unchecked use
