Australia accuses China of 'act of intimidation' after laser aimed at aircraft, World News,MELBOURNE – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accused Beijing of an 'act of intimidation' after a Chinese navy vessel directed a laser at an Australian military surveillance aircraft
Australia will fund lethal weapons for Ukraine says PM Morrison, World News,SYDNEY – Australia has committed A$70 million (S$70 million) to fund lethal defensive weapons for Ukraine, including missiles and ammunition, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday (March 1). Australia has shifted fro
New PM Rishi Sunak pledges to lead Britain out of economic crisis, World News,LONDON – Rishi Sunak became Britain's third prime minister in two months on Tuesday (Oct 25) and pledged to lead the country out of a profound economic crisis and rebuild trust in politics. Sunak quickly reappointed J
Japan finds wreck of boat missing after accident that killed 14, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan located on Friday (April 29) the hull of a tour boat off its northern coast, the coast guard said, six days after the vessel disappeared in an accident that killed at least 14 people on a sightseeing trip. The h
Nissan's Ghosn claims innocence in first appearance since November arrest, World News,TOKYO – Ousted Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn declared his innocence in his first public appearance since his arrest in November, telling a Tokyo court on Tuesday that he was wrongly accused of financia
Before fatal crash, Indian defence chief's chopper 'flew low through fog', Asia News,COONOOR – The helicopter carrying India's defence chief seemed to be flying unusually low before it ploughed into a hillside in heavy fog and went up in flames, killing him and 12 others on board
Man rescued after leg gets pinned by excavator at Tampines construction site, Singapore News,A man was rescued and taken to hospital after getting his leg trapped by an excavator at a construction site in Tampines on Tuesday (Dec 17). Responding to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (S
Brazil arrests 63, levies $8.7 million in fines over fires, World News,BRASILIA – Brazil's defence minister said on Monday (Sept 23) 63 people were arrested and issued fines amounting to US$8.7 million (S$11.98 million) after the military was sent to fight raging fires in the Amazon rainforest.
Man who says he invented Bitcoin wins fight over $73.9 billion in the virtual coin, Money News,NEW YORK – A computer scientist who has claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin largely prevailed on Monday (Dec 6) in a Florida jury trial over whether the estate of a former business partner deserved half
Tick, tock; calls grow for Thai deputy pm to quit over watch scandal, Asia News,BANGKOK – A petition calling for the resignation of Thailand's deputy prime minister attracted thousands of signatures on Monday, heaping pressure on the junta's second-in-command to step aside amid a scandal o
Attacks on Myanmar telecom towers show evolving tactics in conflict, Asia News,Around 700,000 people in Myanmar are estimated to have lost internet access after attacks on telecommunication equipment run by Mytel, the partly army-controlled company said amid reports that dozens of its towers were da
Probiotic and prebiotic skincare: Why achieving microbiome balance is the new trend, Lifestyle News,With things like kombucha , kefir and tempeh improving gut health and immunity , the concept of probiotics is not exactly unheard of. Now the idea of ‘good bacteria’ has paved its way into the skincar
Taiwan scrambles armed jets as Chinese air force flies around island, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan's air force scrambled armed fighters on Sunday to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island claimed by Beijing as its own, in a move denounced by Taiwan's Defence Ministry as a threat t
NSF who drowned at Tuas View Fire Station was pushed into well by colleague, inquiry finds, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Full-time national serviceman Corporal (CPL) Kok Yuen Chin, 22, was pushed into the pump well at Tuas View Fire Station by a colleague, in the events leading up to his death, a Boar
SAF captain charged over death of NSF Liu Kai; 5 others charged with leaking photos of incident, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) officer was charged on Friday (Oct 25) in relation to the death last year of full-time national serviceman (NSF) Liu Kai, who was driving a Land
28 people taken to hospital after collision between prime mover and lorry in Tuas, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – More than 30 people were injured in an accident in Tuas on Saturday (May 25). The police were alerted to the accident between a prime mover and a lorry at the junction of Tuas South Avenue 5
Indonesian leader orders all-out effort to find submarine as oxygen runs low, Asia News,Indonesia's president ordered an all-out effort to find a missing submarine in a race against time to save the 53 crew, whose oxygen supply defence chiefs said would last only until Saturday. Indonesia sent
Kris Jenner says Kourtney Kardashian is the hardest person to manage, Entertainment News,Kris Jenner says Kourtney Kardashian is the hardest person to manage. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is affectionately known as a \”momager\” to all of her children, but she has finally admitted who the
Man, 21, arrested after victim found sitting in pool of blood at Jurong West, Singapore News,A 21-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a case of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon. Pictures of the victim, a 26-year-old man, sitting in a pool of blood were recently shared by a neti
South Korea scraps annual government war drill as talks with North go on, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea said on Tuesday it has decided to scrap an annual government mobilization drill this year as part of a suspended joint exercise with the United States but will carry out its own drills to maintain
God of War: Ragnarok retools combat to enhance Kratos and Atreus' godly powers , Digital News,With Santa Monica Studio preparing to unleash the wrath of the end of all things this Nov 9 with God of War Ragnarok, there is still much we don't know about when it comes to the next adventure of
Russian invasion of Ukraine has largely stalled: British military intelligence, World News,LONDON – Russia's invasion of Ukraine has largely stalled on all fronts, with Russian forces suffering heavy losses and making minimal progress on land, sea or air in recent days, British military intelli
From fireworks in heartlands to Red Lions free-fall jump: Here's what to catch at NDP 2022, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The National Day Parade (NDP) returns as a full-scale event on Tuesday (Aug 9) for the first time in three years. Spectators, both at home and at the Marina Bay floating platfo
U.S. judge orders Ed Sheeran to face Marvin Gaye plagiarism lawsuit, Entertainment News,NEW YORK – A US judge has rejected English singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran's request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of lifting from Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic \”Let's Get It On\” for his 2014 sma
