China locks down 2 cities to curb virus outbreak, China News,China locked down two major cities in a province at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak on Thursday, banning planes and trains from leaving in an unprecedented move aimed at containing the disease which has already spread to other countr
'What an insult to me': Guo Liang has been nominated 17 times as a host but only won once, Entertainment News,In what can only be described as the Meryl Streep of local showbiz, veteran host Guo Liang has been nominated 17 times for his work at the Star Awards. However, he has only won onc
Fraught talks preceded Myanmar's army seizing power, Asia News,BANGKOK – Late on Thursday (Jan 28), Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi destroyed her phone to prevent it falling into the hands of the military, according to two people close to her. Some of her friends and colleagues started to pack
Man takes photo of commuter on MRT hogging seat with bag, gets flamed instead, Singapore News,A man who tried to \”name and shame\” a fellow commuter got a taste of his own medicine when he was attacked online instead. A photo posted by All Singapore Stuff on June 24 showed a man in the MRT with his b
I paid $18 to work at Jewel's Changi Airport Lounge and it's more worth it than going to a cafe, Lifestyle News,With work from home (WFH) arrangements ongoing for several months now, some of us may be met with WFH fatigue, especially when faced with regular midday disruptions — your neighb
Corporate climate pledges rife with greenwashing: UN expert group, World 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. SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – Promises by companies, banks and c
NDP 2022 to be open to public; Red Lions to descend on heartlands too, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – This year's National Day Parade (NDP) will be open to the public, with almost every seat at the Marina Bay floating platform expected to be filled for the Aug 9 birthday bash. After two years of sm
South Korea designates 2 cities as 'special care zones' as coronavirus cases spike to 156, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean officials on Friday (Feb 21) designated two cities as \”special care zones\” while its military confined troops to their bases in a desperate effort to contain the spread
Chinese teacher punishes students by forcing them to eat trash, China News,China might have banned corporal punishment in schools but with little to no guidelines specifying just what exactly constitutes corporal punishment, students have found themselves subjected to multiple cases of abuse by teac
Tokyo governor's coronavirus plea inspires social distancing game, Asia News,TOKYO – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's entreaty to residents to keep away from each other to halt the spread of the coronavirus has inspired a computer game of her navigating through crowds while uttering her daily
