Thai royalists march against calls for amending constitution, Asia News,BANGKOK – Hundreds of Thai royalists marched to parliament on Wednesday to oppose calls from anti-government protesters for changes to the constitution as the assembly met to consider amending it. The special session of parliame
Trump says British royal Meghan was 'nasty' to him in new interview, World News,LONDON – Donald Trump thinks that Meghan, wife of the British royal Prince Harry, is \”very nice\” even if she has been \”nasty\” to him, the US president said in pre-released extracts of a broadcast interview. The
Umno backs Malaysia PM Muhyiddin amid turmoil, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – The biggest party in Malaysia’s ruling alliance on Wednesday pledged its support for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, a boost for the premier as he faces a leadership challenge. The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
Myanmar junta leader aims to solidify grip on power: UN, Asia News,UNITED NATIONS (UN) – The UN special envoy on Myanmar said on Tuesday (Aug 10) the country's military leader appears determined to solidify his grip on power following a February coup and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's po
160 attempts daily to access online porn in UK parliament: Data, World News,LONDON – Around 160 requests a day were made in late 2017 to access pornography websites from computers within the Houses of Parliament, Britain's Press Association (PA) reported Monday (Jan 8). A total of 24,473 attemp
Prosecutors to subpoena Trump hotel business records, World News,WASHINGTON – Prosecutors in Maryland and Washington announced on Tuesday (Dec 4) subpoenas for the records of 13 private businesses owned by Mr Donald Trump as part of an investigation into whether the US President is illegally benefit
Indonesian troops flood Jakarta streets after post-election riots, Asia News,JAKARTA – Tens of thousands of Indonesian military and police were deployed on the streets of Jakarta on Thursday (May 23), as a deadline approached for a presidential challenger to file an appeal over claims of widespread
Covidiots and GE drama: News headlines that caught your attention in 2020, Singapore News,It's been a strange year, to say the least. With much of 2020 overshadowed by Covid-19 and most of our biggest milestones pegged to our case numbers (can you believe we're finally in Phase 3?), the ye
Spotify acquires firm that detects harmful content, Digital News,Audio-streaming service Spotify Technology SA on Wednesday (Oct 5) said it had acquired Kinzen, a firm that has helped it identify harmful content on the platform. The acquisition is part of Spotify’s efforts to deal with harmful conte
Lee Hsien Yang will not contest in GE2020: Michael Chua, Singapore News,Progess Singapore Party's (PSP) Michael Chua has just confirmed that Lee Hsien Yang — brother of the People's Action Party's secretary-general Lee Hsien Loong — will not be running in the 2020 general election. [e
Model claiming Trump secrets deported from Thailand, World News,A Belarusian model who claimed she had evidence of Russian efforts to help Donald Trump win office was deported from Thailand on Thursday after being convicted of participating in a \”sex training course\”. Anastasia Vashukevich, known by
Singapore not invited to summit because US doesn't see it as a democracy: Tommy Koh, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore was not invited to a 110-nation democracy summit convened by the United States because its Democratic Party has never accepted the Republic as a democracy, said Ambassador-a
Ex-cop sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for role in storming US Capitol, World News,WASHINGTON – A former Virginia police sergeant who joined Donald Trump's supporters in storming the Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison on Thursday (Aug 11), a
Five killed as Philippine police resume drug war, Asia News,MANILA – Five narcotics suspects have been killed in the Philippines, police said on Thursday (Jan 11), as authorities again ramp up a drug war that has drawn warnings that President Rodrigo Duterte may be overseeing a crime against humanit
Police investigating man who proudly claimed to have leaked Raeesah Khan's past social media posts, Singapore News,The police are investigating a Facebook user who claimed to have reported Workers' Party (WP) candidate Raeesah Khan over alleged comments made on race and religion. In respon
Thai lawmakers reject bill aimed at weakening military's political role, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's legislature shot down on Wednesday (Nov 17) a draft bill aimed at strengthening democracy, in which its backers sought to scrap or overhaul of key institutions they said had been hijacke
Judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison, World News,ALEXANDRIA, Va. – President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Thursday by a US judge to less than four years in prison – far shy of federal sentencing guidelines – for financ
Malaysia's commodities minister to discuss resignation with PM, Asia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said on Thursday (May 26) she would meet the country's prime minister to discuss possibly stepping down from her post,
Meta removes Facebook accounts to tackle misinformation ahead of Philippines polls, Digital News,Meta Platforms Inc on Wednesday (April 6) suspended a network of over 400 accounts, pages and groups ahead of general elections in the Philippines as the Facebook parent moves to crack down hate speech a
Facebook move will play out in long-term: Analysts , Digital News,Facebook's move to highlight posts from friends and family over those from brands and publications follows months of turmoil for the social network and will result in lower advertising revenue – at least in the short-term, analys
Myanmar police fire into air to disperse protest, 4 hurt by rubber bullets, Asia News,Police fired gunshots into the air and used water cannon and rubber bullets on Tuesday as protesters across Myanmar defied bans on big gatherings to oppose a military coup that halted a tentative transition to demo
