Sept 11 victims not entitled to seize Afghan central bank assets: US judge, World News,NEW YORK – A US judge on Friday (Aug 26) recommended that victims of Sept 11, 2001, attacks not be allowed to seize billions of dollars of assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank to satisfy court judgm
International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan, Asia News,TOKYO – International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said on Saturday, crushing many fans’ hopes and setting the stage for a drasti
Facebook won't say if its algorithms boosted Trump's violent rhetoric, Digital News,Facebook Inc's oversight board said on Wednesday that the company did not answer questions about whether its algorithms amplified inflammatory posts by then-US President Donald Trump and contributed to
Disney's Mulan to skip most movie theatres for streaming, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Walt Disney Co’s live-action epic Mulan will skip most of the world’s movie theatres and go directly to the company’s streaming platform in September, the media giant said on Tuesday. US subscribers to Di
US woman who shot herself with hunting rifle is youngest person to get face transplant, World News,Ms Katie Stubblefield was just 18 when she attempted suicide by putting a hunting rifle below her chin and shooting herself. She survived the shooting but her suicide attempt put her on a journey to be
New Zealand keeps Auckland in strict lockdown to beat Delta, World News,WELLINGTON – New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city on Monday (Sept 13) requiring 1.7 million people living in Auckland to remain indoors for at least another week to snuff out small outbreaks of the highly i
Thai ruling thwarts opposition bid to disqualify minister over drugs link, Asia News,Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday (May 5) ruled that a prominent politician should keep his cabinet post, thwarting opposition moves to disqualify him over news reports he was jailed in Australia for
Russian stripped of airline miles after boasting online how he sneaked fat cat on plane, World News,MOSCOW – Russia's Aeroflot on Tuesday (Nov 12) stripped a passenger of his air miles after he boasted online of sneaking his overweight cat on board by switching him for a slimmer cat during chec
'Should be at least M18': Lightyear's NC16 rating in Singapore sends internet buzzing, Entertainment News,To infinity and beyond. Many of us would have internalised Buzz Lightyear's iconic phrase from watching the Toy Story series as a child. The current generation of kids, howev
Malaysia king to choose prime minister in post-election crisis, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's king said on Tuesday (Nov 22) he will pick the next prime minister, after the leading two contenders failed to win a majority in last weekend's election and his proposal for the two to w
Killing Eve star Sandra Oh, 49, won't 'force' herself to find love, Entertainment News,Sandra Oh won't \”force\” herself to find love. The 49-year-old actress – who was previously married to Alexander Payne from 2003 to 2006 – wants to just carry on with her life and will embrace r
Tumblr bans porn to clean up the blogging platform, Digital News,SAN FRANCISCO – Tumblr on Monday said it is banning adult content from the Yahoo-owned blogging platform, which saw its app pulled from Apple's App Store last month over child pornography. Tumblr will begin enforcing its new polic
Johnny Depp's nervous legal team played Monopoly to ease stress while waiting for defamation case verdict, Entertainment News,Johnny Depp's nervous legal team played Monopoly to ease stress as they waited for a verdict in the blockbuster defamation trial between the actor and his ex-wife A
Miss Venezuela pageant to probe contestants' ethics after social media feud, World News,CARACAS – The Miss Venezuela beauty pageant said on Wednesday it will investigate possible unethical conduct by its contestants following a vitriolic social media spat that saw former participants accusing e
What is the process for getting a divorce in S'pore – and how much will it cost?, Lifestyle News,Sometimes “till death do us part” does not happen and marriage breakdown may happen. Divorce can be a costly affair. Here’s what you need to know about the process and cost of getting a divorce in S
Kim Kardashian West will not change name after finalising divorce from Kanye West, Entertainment News,Kim Kardashian West will not change her name after her divorce from Kanye West is finalised. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star added West to her surname when she tied the knot with Kanye in 2
Justin Bieber blames child stardom for 'heavy drug use', Entertainment News,Justin Bieber has blamed child stardom for him being \”disrespectful to women\” and him using \”pretty heavy drugs\” as a teenager. The Sorry hitmaker struggled with being tossed into the limelight at just 13 years old
Countries must not squander chance to control coronavirus: WHO, World News,ZURICH/GENEVA – Countries that have locked down their populations to prevent the spread of coronavirus need to put a premium on finding new cases and doing everything they can \”to suppress and control\” the virus, the World He
Sergej Maslobojev defeats Antonio Plazibat again in ONE Debut, Asia News,Sergej Kuvalda Maslobojev showed the world why he is considered one of the best strikers in the world on his ONE Championship debut. On Saturday, 12 May, the Lithuanian striker defeated Antonio Plazibat for the second time in h
'It's a joke': Retail investors shocked as China halts Ant Group's IPO, Money News,HONG KONG – Mom-and-pop investors who put in bids worth a record $3 trillion (S$4.1 trillion) in China’s Ant group – equivalent to Britain’s annual economic output – were stunned after regulators a
Malaysia's Top Glove factory raided, no evidence of forced labour found: Human resources ministry, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian authorities found no evidence of forced labour at a factory of world's largest glove maker Top Glove Corporation following a raid last week, the human r
All mosques here to be closed for five days for cleaning, Friday prayers cancelled, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – All 70 mosques in Singapore will be closed for five days for cleaning from Friday (March 13) and no congregational prayers will be held on that day, as a preventive measure to curb the spre
How Samara Santos Earned Her Shot At The Big Time With ONE Championship, Asia News,Brazil’s Samara “Marituba” Santos has been thrown in at the deep end. The 25-year-old ONE Championship debutant won’t get any tune-up bouts ahead of her first big test on the global stage, as she will challenge for th
Trump will nominate a woman to succeed late Ruth Bader Ginsburg to sit on Supreme Court, World News,President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, a move that would tip the court further to the right following the death of liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg
3 finance questions to ask before a divorce, Lifestyle News,Parties to a divorce are impacted financially in two primary ways: The division of their matrimonial assets The order for maintenance payments that the court may make. In each, the law sets out provisions that the court is required to take
The dummy's guide to Singapore's political parties: The PV edition, Singapore News,Unless you've been living under a rock, you should have some inkling of the People's Action Party (PAP) and the Workers' Party (WP). But what about RP? Or PSP? Or SDP? If these acronyms mean n
Woman in China slaughters chicken after she was stopped from boarding train with it, China News,We all agree that a meal tastes better when it's made with fresh ingredients. For one middle-aged woman in Chongqing, China, that meant whipping up dinner using a live chicken. She was rushing home o
'The war has changed,' CDC says, calling for new response to Delta variant, World News,The war against Covid-19 has changed because of the highly contagious Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control said, proposing a clearer message, mandatory vaccines for health workers and a retu
Cruise company still searching for port for coronavirus-stricken liner Zaandam, World News,PANAMA CITY – Passengers on a virus-stricken cruise liner entered the Panama Canal in Central America on Sunday (March 29) after they were told the company was still searching for a port which will allow them
Babies wanted: Chinese province may offer a year of maternity leave, China News,BEIJING – A landlocked province in northwest China, in an effort to encourage couples to have children, is looking to sharply increase the duration of paid maternity leave to nearly one full year, putting it on par with
HBL 'easier' for parents this time around, but more are cautious of new Covid-19 variant: Survey, Singapore News,It's a few days into Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) with tighter restrictions, and there's already a feeling of deja vu. Haven't we been here before? The emotion is t
Best-case scenario for Olympic Games is venues full of spectators: Tokyo governor, Asia News,TOKYO – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that the best case scenario for the 2020 Olympics postponed until next year is to have venues full of spectators, as organisers wrestle with how to plan fo
Lawrence Wong of Yanxi Palace fame to hold first Singapore fan meeting, Entertainment News,Were you among of the millions of people who tuned into the hit Chinese drama Story of Yan Xi Palace last year? Actor Lawrence Wong, who stole hearts around the world as Hai Lan Cha, an amiable palace guard, w
Star Trek: Discovery leaves Netflix globally before season 4 debut, Entertainment News,Star Trek: Discovery is leaving Netflix globally and is moving back to Paramount+. The series starring Sonequa Martin-Green, has been streaming on Netflix for the past three seasons so that international viewers o
Elderly Swedish woman suspected of imprisoning son released from custody, World News,STOCKHOLM – A 70-year-old Swedish woman detained on suspicion of holding her adult son captive at home for up to three decades has been released from custody after the case against her had weakened, Stockholm prosec
Jeff Bezos offers Nasa $2.7 billion in exchange for Blue Origin moon mission contract, World News,Fresh off his trip to space, billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos on Monday (July 26) offered to cover up to US$2 billion (S$2.7 billion) in Nasa costs if the US space agency awards his company Blue Origi
PM Muhyiddin's Bersatu coalition hit by defections to Mahathir Mohamad's new party, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's coalition has been roiled by senior figures jumping ship to a new Malay-based party announced on Friday (Aug 7) by former premier Mahathir
Laptops VS Tablets: Which is truly the better device for your needs in 2019?, Digital News,On the surface, laptops and tablets seem to have little differences. One is obviously larger and comes with a keyboard. The other lacks a keyboard and is smaller in size. But with the introduction of the '
Malaysian cabinet backs PM amid coalition infighting, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian cabinet ministers on Wednesday (July 14) unanimously pledged their support for Muhyiddin Yassin to continue as prime minister, amid a new round of political uncertainty after the premier lost the backing of
