Thousands flee Myanmar industrial zone amid fears of more bloodshed, Asia News,Thousands of residents fled an industrial suburb of Myanmar’s commercial capital on Tuesday, after it was placed under martial law by the ruling junta following bloody anti-coup protests over the weekend. “Here is like a
8 things you need to know about allergies during pregnancy, Lifestyle News,Pregnancy changes your body in strange ways, and if you have allergies, you may notice that your reactions are different for a while. Allergies can be a nuisance, especially when you're pregnant and your body is erratic.
Chinese netizens get creative skirting censors over virus whistleblower, Digital News,BEIJING – Online users in China have adopted a range of creative measures – including screenshots, deliberate typos, PDF files and Morse code – to share a censored article on a whistleblowing doctor. The report fea
Pearl Jam cancels Vienna concert after heat, smoke damage singer's throat, Entertainment News,LONDON — US rock band Pearl Jam cancelled a concert in Vienna on Wednesday (July 20) after singer Eddie Vedder's vocal chords were damaged at an outdoor venue near Paris by the heat, dust and smok
High Blood Pressure: How High is Too High? | Health Plus, Health News,The AHA now recommends treating high blood pressure when it measures over 130/80mmHg, which is lower than the previous limit of 140/90mmHg. This is the first significant change in the US guidelines since 2003, and it will likely i
Is it necessary to buy travel insurance?, Money News,Travel insurance sounds like something meant to fleece kiasi people of their hard-earned cash. Many of us pay for travel insurance before we get on that plane. But why don't we buy travel insurance when we go to JB or Malaysia for a massage?
'I was reborn aged 102': Russian WW2 veteran beats Covid-19 after week in ICU, World News,KOROLYOV – Russian World War Two veteran Nikolai Bagayev feels like he has cheated death twice. This time though, the enemy was not the German troops invading the Soviet Union but Covid-19. Bagayev, 1
Fitbit's Sense smartwatch finally gets approval for ECG app in Singapore, Digital News,Fitbit announced its Sense smartwatch last year and one of its key features was the ability to do ECGs. However, much like when Apple launched the Apple Watch Series 4, the ECG feature wasn't available o
Singaporean flight attendant dies after being hit by Porsche in Taiwan, driver reportedly drank alcohol before accident, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singaporean was killed on Tuesday (Nov 1) night in Taiwan after he was hit by a Porsche driver whose blood alcohol level was reportedly above the lega
Coco Lee reveals 25 years of dancing was against doctor's advice, Entertainment News,Think Coco Lee and we probably recall energetic dance tunes matched by her electrifying moves. It turned out, if the Hong Kong-born American entertainer had followed the doctor's advice, we would have a ve
Indian groom gets shot but returns hours later after surgery to take his vows, Asia News,NEW DELHI – An Indian groom shot by two gunmen as he rode a chariot to his wedding in New Delhi managed to return just hours later after surgery and take his vows, police said on Wednesday (Nov 21). The unidenti
Negligence at S. Korea hospital 'killed four babies', Asia News,Bad hygiene at the intensive care unit of a private Seoul hospital killed four newborn babies within two hours last month, police said Friday. Five medical staff – two doctors and three nurses – at Ewha Women's University
China teen ignores toothache for a year, it turns out to be a tumour, China News,We all know we should be seeing the dentist every six months but in reality, far too many of us put off the visits for as long as humanly possible. One teen just learnt a valuable lesson of not postponing the inevitable
Oldest patient yet cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: Researchers, World News,LONDON – The oldest patient yet has been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for leukaemia, researchers reported on Wednesday (July 27). While the transplant was planned to treat the now-66-year-old&#
Thailand to extend emergency decree until end of August: Official, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand will extend a state of emergency until the end of August, a senior official said on Wednesday (July 22), maintaining the security measure put in place to contain its coronavirus outbreak. The announcement
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's life in 'serious danger', must be taken abroad, say UN experts, World News,GENEVA – UN human rights experts called on Russia on Wednesday (April 21) to allow jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be medically evacuated and treated abroad, saying th
China jails citizen-journalist for 4 years over Wuhan virus reporting, China News,SHANGHAI – A Chinese court handed a four-year jail term on Monday to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of last year’s coronavirus outbreak, on grounds of “picking quarrels and
Doctors dismissed her concerns, family convinced she was paranoid: One mum's journey on caring for her autistic twin daughters, Lifestyle News,World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) falls on April 2. This year, the WAAD theme for Autism Network Singapore (ANS), an alliance of five social service age
Star Trek actor Rene Auberjonois dead at age 79, Entertainment News,Actor Rene Auberjonois, known for his television roles on \”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\” and the US sitcom \”Benson,\” died Sunday in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer. He was 79. \”We are heartbroken to confirm that Rene passed awa
