US calls for end to Myanmar Internet shutdown, Asia News,WASHINGTON – The United States on Saturday (June 29) called for an end to a mobile internet shutdown in two strife-torn states in Myanmar, saying the cutoff undermines transparency amid clashes between the military and insurgents. Myanmar'
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
Secret Societies Branch-led operation sees 32 arrested, including 2 wanted suspects, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A two-week crackdown on crime at public entertainment and nightlife joints here has put 32 people under investigation. Among those arrested are 26 men, aged between 16 and 41 who were nabb
Quarantined dog tests negative for coronavirus in Hong Kong, Asia News,HONG KONG – A dog held in quarantine in Hong Kong on suspicion of having the coronavirus has tested negative, the government said late on Thursday (March 12), easing fears over the possibility of human-to-animal transmission. The
These Christmas commercials are just what you need to get into the holiday spirit, Entertainment News,It's the most wonderful time of the year, which can only mean one thing — an abundance of presents, holiday music everywhere you go, and of course, Christmas commercials. Here's our list o
Three killed, four wounded in California bowling alley shooting, World News,WASHINGTON – Three men were killed and four wounded in a shooting at a bowling alley in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance and police said early on Saturday (Jan 5) they were searching for a suspect or suspects. The incident
Malaysia says allegations of forced labour in palm plantations is 'old issue', Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia said on Thursday it viewed US allegations of forced labour in palm oil plantations as an “old issue” but it was willing to take appropriate action if needed. Last month, the
Is this a travel bubble or corridor? 4 kittens secretly take SIA flight to Hong Kong, Singapore News,HONG KONG – Four kittens' 2,600km joyride to Hong Kong has come to an end. The furry stowaways that sneaked onto a cargo plane from Singapore to Hong Kong will be put up for adoption after they
Japan extends Covid-19 emergency lockdown as cases surge, Asia News,TOKYO/FUKUOKA – Japan on Tuesday (Aug 17) extended its state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions and announced new measures covering seven more prefectures to counter a spike in Covid-19 infections that is threatening the medica
Huawei secretly helped North Korea build, maintain wireless network: Washington Post, Digital News,Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the Chinese company put on a US blacklist because of national security concerns, secretly helped North Korea build and maintain its commercial wireless network, the Washingt
US adds Chinese surveillance giant Hikvision to trade blacklist, Digital News,The US Commerce Department said on Monday it was putting 28 Chinese public security bureaus and companies – including video surveillance company Hikvision – on a US trade blacklist over Beijing's treatment of Uygur Mu
Singapore flags concern to India over ban on Sea gaming app Free Fire: Sources, Digital News,SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI – Singapore has raised concerns with India about its ban of popular gaming app Free Fire, owned by technology group Sea, in the first sign of diplomatic intervention after the move spooke
Trump unblocks more Twitter users after US court ruling, World News,US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Aug 28) unblocked some additional Twitter users after a federal judge in May said preventing people from following him violated individuals' constitutional rights. US District Judge Naomi R
Military tightens grip, death toll among anti-coup protesters rises as Myanmar seethes, Asia News,Myanmar security forces shot dead at least 20 pro-democracy protesters on Monday (March 15), an activist group said, and the military junta imposed martial law in parts of the main city Yangon, giving c
Around 270 whales stranded on sandbar off Australia's Tasmania, World News,SYDNEY – Marine biologists were planning the rescue of around 270 whales stranded on a sandbar off the remote west coast of the Australian island of Tasmania on Monday. Government scientists said it appeared that at leas
Surgeon who treated Oklahoma gunman among those he killed, World News,TULSA, Okla, – A man who fatally shot five people including himself at an Oklahoma medical building, after buying an assault-style rifle on the same day, had gone there to kill a doctor who he blamed for back pain he felt after su
Hong Kong bans Boeing 737 Max flights, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong on Wednesday (March 13) barred Boeing 737 Max airliners from its airspace, the latest in a series of government bans worldwide in the wake of a deadly plane crash in Ethiopia. Despite Boeing's assurances in the wake of the
21 miners trapped after Xinjiang coal mine accident: China state media, China News,BEIJING – Eight miners have been rescued and 21 remain trapped in a coal mine that flooded in northwest China's Xinjiang region, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday (April 11), citing a local emer
North Korea accused of testing ICBM system and restoring nuclear test site, Asia News,SEOUL/WASHINGTON – North Korea used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two recent launches, and appears to be restoring some tunnels at its shuttered nuclear test sit
Man, 24, arrested for alleged murder of wife in Boon Lay Place, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 24-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 26-year-old wife in Boon Lay, the police said on Friday night (Aug 28). Police received a call on Thursday at 6.30pm for assistance at the void d
Huawei plans high-end phone launch under cloud of Android ban, Digital News,Huawei Technologies plans to forge ahead with the launch of new high-end smartphones in Europe even though it may not be able to offer Google's official Android operating system and widely used apps such as Google Maps,
Myanmar shuts nurseries, makes arrest in rape of 2-year-old, Asia News,YANGON – Seven nurseries in Myanmar's capital remained closed on Thursday (July 4) as police charged a suspect for allegedly raping a two-year-old, a case that has horrified a country where experts say assaults on children a
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
Trump declares 'complete exoneration' after Mueller report finds no collusion, World News,US President Donald Trump declared Sunday that he had been completely exonerated after his campaign was cleared of colluding with Russia in the 2016 election, in a major boost for his re-election hope
Pope rules baptised lay Catholics, including women, can lead Vatican departments, World News,VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis introduced a landmark reform on Saturday (March 19) that will allow any baptised lay Catholic, including women, to head most Vatican departments under a new constitution for the H
No 'Guardian of the Galaxy': Trapped US raccoon goes viral, World News,WASHINGTON – He may lack the poise of \”Guardians of the Galaxy\” superhero Rocket Raccoon but this fur-tive little adventurer is becoming an Internet star in his own right after coming off worse in an encounter with a st
The night a Chinese billionaire was accused of rape in Minnesota, World News,MINNEAPOLIS/NEW YORK – With the Chinese billionaire Richard Liu at her Minneapolis area apartment, a 21-year-old University of Minnesota student sent a WeChat message to a friend in the middle of the night. She wrote that L
US delays returning more 1MDB funds to Malaysia, sources say, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – The US Department of Justice has delayed the return to Malaysia of another US$240 million (S$332 million) of recovered money allegedly stolen from the 1MDB sovereign fund, two sources with direct knowledge of
Duterte orders review of government contracts to ensure they're fair to Filipinos, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a review of all government contracts with companies and other countries to ensure they are fair to Filipinos, his spokesman said on Tuesday. The rev
Taiwan says China wants to 'emulate' the Taliban, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan's foreign minister accused China on Saturday of wanting to \”emulate\” the Taliban, saying the island that Beijing claims as sovereign Chinese territory did not wish to be subject to communism or crimes against
240 stranded pilot whales die on remote Pitt Island in New Zealand, World News,WELLINGTON – New Zealand's conservation office on Tuesday (Oct 11) said all 240 pilot whales stranded on the remote Pitt Island have died, just days after 215 whales died on a beach on nearby Chatham Island. Dr Dave
Taiwan's Covid-19 curbs drive spike in food packaging waste, Asia News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. TAIPEI – Taiwan has become inundated with waste after a surge
Hong Kong allows hamster pet stores to resume business after Covid cull, Asia News,HONG KONG – Dozens of pet stores that sold hamsters in Hong Kong may resume business from Sunday, Hong Kong's government said, after being shuttered last week and thousands culled over coronavirus fears. Authorit
14 hours to collect a corpse in Jakarta as Covid-19 toll mounts, Asia News,JAKARTA – It took almost 14 hours to collect a Covid-19 corpse in Jakarta this week, police said, as the Indonesian capital scrambles to deal with a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. Police in the port area of Tanjung Pr
US looking to sell two 1MDB condos, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR: US prosecutors are seeking to sell two luxury condominiums in New York City linked to fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, court documents showed, the latest effort to recover money allegedly stolen from Malaysia's state fund 1 Malaysi
