One of world's last 2 northern white rhinos dropped from race to save the species, World News,NAIROBI – One of the world's last two northern white rhinos, a mother and her daughter, is being retired from a breeding programme aimed at saving the species from extinction, scientists said on T
8 old freehold shopping centres you can surprisingly buy a home in, Money News,Before the popularity of online shopping, many Singaporeans would have been to Queensway Shopping Centre to browse all the sporting shoes on offer. While the shopping centre has seen better days, it still remains relative
Major Malaysian rail link to cost US$20 billion, finance minister says, up 50% from estimates, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Completing Malaysia's biggest rail project as previously planned would cost US$20 billion, its finance minister said on Tuesday, nearly 50 per cent higher than estimates u
9 relatively new condominiums with 3 bedroom units for $1.4 million or less , Lifestyle News,For those of you who’ve been on the hunt for a private property, it may seem like property prices are always on the up. As of 2020, we even started to see condos below 500 sq ft reach the $1.3 million mark.
Japan says North Korea may have fired ballistic missile, Asia News,TOKYO/SEOUL – North Korea launched at least two projectiles suspected to be ballistic missiles on Thursday (March 25), officials in South Korea, Japan, and the United States said, the first such test reported since US President Joe B
5 veterinary clinics that offer TCM for pets in Singapore, Lifestyle News,If you aren’t acquainted with the concept of TCVM, it’s essentially TCM for pets, which involves acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, food therapy, tui na (therapeutic massage), and qi gong. Conditions that could benefit from
British diver rescued off Malaysia says his son died at sea, Malaysia News,MERSING — A Dutch teenager who disappeared after going diving off the coast of Malaysia is dead, according to his father who was found drifting at sea on Saturday (April 9), officials said. Fourteen-year-old Nathan Renze Ches
Cargo jet with 3 on board crashes near Houston airport, World News,NEW YORK – A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner with three people on board crashed into a bay near Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday (Feb 23), the Federal Aviation Administration said. Atlas Air Flight 3591 was e
Man hit by car in Bukit Batok, girl heard wailing in accident footage, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 61-year-old man and a young girl were crossing a road junction in Bukit Batok when they were hit by a car. A dashcam video showed that they were crossing the road junction as the green man signal was
World's top pork supplier shuts China slaughterhouse in race to contain deadly swine fever, China News,BEIJING – China has ordered the world's top pork producer, WH Group Ltd, to shut a major slaughterhouse as authorities race to stop the spread of deadly African swine fever (ASF) after a
Barbed wire coils put up near Kallang MRT, where man was run over by train, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Coils of concertina wire have been put up to deter other trespassers near the spot where a man who climbed onto the MRT tracks last Thursday (Feb 25) was killed. The extra precaution, about 150m fr
China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practice, China News,BEIJING – China's military has built mockups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and other US warships, possibly as training targets, in the desert of Xinjiang, satellite images by Maxar showed on
Rebecca Lim tells us all we want to know about her fiance, Entertainment News,How did they meet? How does she know he is The One? Rebecca Lim answers these questions and more, in an exclusive interview with Her World Rebecca Lim showed up at my home on a Monday morning. This was after various media
Cabby injured after Sengkang lift plunges three storeys in a second, Singapore News,An elderly cabby suffered injuries on his ankle and shoulder after he was thrown off his feet when the lift he was on descended three stories within a second. The incident happened at Block 122, Sengkang East Way on
Your HDB flat can look like a million bucks (for less), Lifestyle News,These HDB flats are humble homes… NOT! HDB flats are sort of like Kinder Surprise eggs – we all know how they look like on the outside, but on the inside? It's completely different for each house. Some HDB apartments bring
Around 5,000 HDB flats to be built in Mount Pleasant: National Development Minister , Money News,SINGAPORE – Around 5,000 new Housing Board (HDB) flats will be built on the Old Police Academy site in the Mount Pleasant area, with the first Build-To-Order (BTO) project to be launched within the next
Indonesian surfs to beat trauma from tsunami, Asia News,Banda Aceh – Surfboard tucked under his arm, Dery Setyawan sprints into the crashing waves. It is not just a physical challenge but an emotional one – most of his family and friends were swept to their deaths when a tsunami hit these shores 15
Powerful quake hits off New Caledonia, small tsunami waves generated, World News,A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck near New Caledonia in the South Pacific on Wednesday, creating small tsunami waves, officials in the region said. The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10 k
Massive blast rips through Beirut, casualties in the thousands, Asia News,BEIRUT – A huge blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing highly explosive material killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and shook the ground across the
Strong undersea quake off Fiji, but no tsunami, World News,SUVA – A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji on Monday (Nov 19), the United States Geological Survey said, but it was too deep to cause any damage. It was centred 534km deep and 283km east of the capital Suva, where residen
Covid-19 casualty? H&M's Tampines Mall store to close end of August, Lifestyle News,Easties will have one less outlet to shop at in Singapore when H&M at Tampines Mall closes at the end of the month. A post on shared on Singapore Atrium Sale's Facebook page showed the closure notice di
French waiter shot dead for being 'too slow with sandwich', World News,BOBIGNY – A customer shot a waiter dead at an eatery on the outskirts of Paris, apparently enraged at being made to wait for a sandwich, a source close to the investigation said Saturday (Aug 17). The waiter's coll
Fire in southern Taiwan kills 46, World News,TAIPEI – A fire in a residential building in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed 46 people and injured another 41, the government said on Thursday (Oct 14). The fire broke out in the 40-year-old building in Kaohsiung's Yancheng distri
These Singapore pre-schools are so beautifully extra, Lifestyle News,The way some pre-schools here look and operate these days will make us adults feel real jealz. We are talking about “Wallpaper”-worthy fixtures, floor-to-ceiling windows that let in sunlight from lush outdoor gardens (and the Olymp
Taiwan police deploys Animal Crossing in-game mail to reunite lost switch console with owner, Digital News,Receiving and sending mail in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is just one of the few ways to communicate and show your love for your fellow islanders. Or maybe even filing a few police reports. A
Woman shot, killed while pushing baby stroller in New York City, World News,A 20-year-old woman pushing a baby stroller on a New York City street was shot in the head and killed on Wednesday (June 29), the New York Police Department said. The victim was taken to Metropolitan Hospital Centre, where s
5.9-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City, scaring residents out of bed, World News,MEXICO CITY – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Mexico early on Monday (Feb 19), sending frightened residents into the streets as seismic alarms echoed across the capital, although there were no immediate repor
A day out: 10 unknown things to do in the east of Singapore even Easties don't know about, Lifestyle News,The Singapore neighbourhoods of Pasir Ris, Tampines and Bedok are packed with hidden gems. 1. MYOUTLETS GLOBAL HALAL HUB [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BdzdgQ_hnoO/[/embed] Find more th
Dengue cluster in your neighbourhood? Here's what you need to know and do, Lifestyle News,In 2020, Singapore had a “historic” dengue outbreak, with a total of 35,315 reported cases. Then in June 2021, the National Environment Agency (NEA) warned that mosquito populations of the dreaded Aedes ae
Tiaras but few tantrums at New York 'Heavenly Bodies', Women News,Think embroidered papal mantles inspiring a John Galliano masterpiece for Dior, Joan of Arc armour refashioned as sexualized corsetry by Jean Paul Gaultier or the monk habit re-styled as eveningwear by Valentino. There are p
Australia begins wide-ranging inquiry into deadly bushfires, World News,SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia on Monday (May 25) began the first hearings of a powerful inquiry into the causes of catastrophic bush fires that swept across the country, killing 33 people, destroying some 2,500 homes and razing a
Passengers shiver through 16-hour ordeal on Canadian tarmac, World News,MONTREAL – A medical emergency and a mechanical problem left passengers of a United Airlines flight stuck for about 16 hours on the frigid tarmac of a Canadian airport in the plane's barely heated interior, the CBC network
Nov 2020 BTO Toa Payoh: Unit analyses for Bartley Beacon & ParkView @ Bidadari, Money News,It has been a while since a BTO was launched at Bidadari. During the Nov 2020 sales launch, there were two: Bartley Beacon and ParkView @ Bidadari. We take a look at both sites and see which units to pick if y
Tesla cars barred for 2 months in Beidaihe, site of China leadership meeting, China News,SHANGHAI – Tesla cars will be prohibited from entering the Chinese coastal district of Beidaihe, the site of a secretive annual summer party leadership conclave, for at least two months, starting on July 1, a lo
Enjoy afternoon or high tea at these places in Singapore in phase 2, Lifestyle News,Phase 2 means we’re allowed to have social gathering of up to five people. For some of us, it means catching up with family and friends whom you’ve not met for months. Which means, it’s a great time to treat ourselve
Nov 2020 BTO Tampines: Unit analysis for Tampines Green Emerald, Money News,Tampines GreenEmerald, launched last month in the Nov 2020 BTO sales exercise, joins one of the many BTOs in the area. Highlights include a less than 10-min walk from the Bedok Reservoir MRT station on the Downtown Line and
More border rules ease in Australia ahead of Christmas holidays, World News,SYDNEY- Coronavirus-free Queensland state opened its domestic borders to all vaccinated people on Monday (Dec 13) for the first time in nearly five months, as Australians gear up for quarantine-free travel across most of the
Hong Kong top court frees 13 pro-democracy activists, Asia News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal on Friday (Sept 7) quashed jail sentences for 13 pro-democracy activists who stormed the city's legislative council in a dramatic 2014 protest. The group were earlier sentenced to
Myanmar seeks murder, treason charges against protest leader; air strikes in east, Asia News,YANGON – Myanmar authorities are seeking to file charges of murder and treason against one of the main leaders of the protest campaign against military rule, the state broadcaster said on Wednesday (April 28
After 12 years, Singapore video game retailer Funz Square closes physical outlet and moves online, Digital News,Yet another casualty for us geeks as another household gaming retailer bites the dust. Funz Square has announced in their post, that they will be closing their physical store in Far East P
'Inevitable that you occasionally trip over words': Razer's Tan Min-Liang on Heng Swee Keat's Nomination Day speech, Singapore News,\”It's inevitable that you occasionally trip over words, especially when you're speaking off the cuff and with limited time\”, said Tan Min-
Australia mints its most valuable coin ever, World News,SYDNEY – Australia has minted a gold coin encrusted with rare pink diamonds worth A$2.48 million (S$2.45 million) to meet growing demand for high-end collectables from the ultra-rich. The two-kilogramme treasure, which depicts a sailing ship, a
White smoke from train at Buona Vista Station due to air-con refrigerant leak: SMRT, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – White smoke that was seen wafting out from a train at Buona Vista Station on Wednesday morning (March 20) was due to an air-conditioner refrigerant leak, said SMRT. In a Facebook post late
