Maserati driver gets a week in jail for hurling racial slur at off-duty cop during Hari Raya, Singapore News,A day of celebrating Hari Raya Puasa for an off-duty police officer and his family was marred after they got into a dispute with a man who hurled a racial insult at him. Walter Goh Chong Han,
China foreign minister walks out moments before Asean meeting gala dinner, Asia News,PHNOM PENH – The Chinese government's top diplomat Wang Yi walked out before the start of a gala dinner of foreign ministers at a meeting in Cambodia on Thursday (Aug 4) and was seen leaving the venue in a vehi
You hang me better, man tells court after getting sentenced to 11 years' preventive detention, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – An elderly man who had tried to deposit three fake $10,000 notes asked the court to hang him, saying it was better than having to serve a long sentence. Young Tat Ong, 66, w
China says its navy, air force carried out drills near Taiwan, China News,SHANGHAI — China's armed forces carried out another round of drills near Taiwan last week to improve joint combat operations, the People's Liberation Army said on Monday (May 9), after the Chinese-claimed island repo
Britney Spears' father calls his conservatorship suspension a 'loss for Britney', Entertainment News,Britney Spears' father has called his conservatorship suspension a \”loss for Britney\”. A judge agreed at a hearing on Wednesday (Sept 29) that Jamie Spears' position in charg
Australian church head quits over inappropriate behaviour with women, World News,SYDNEY – Australia's biggest evangelical church said on Wednesday (March 23) its founder had resigned after acting inappropriately towards two women, another blow to an influential organisation already reeling from
Health declaration no longer required at land checkpoints from April 15, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer have to fill up an online health declaration when entering the country via its lan
Who knew MP Baey Yam Keng was a rom-com producer before entering politics?, Entertainment News,Everyone's favourite internet Member of Parliament (MP) Baey Yam Keng just revealed a tidbit of his life before politics. Perhaps not everyone is aware, but the Tampines GRC MP was actually pretty inv
Indian man killed by lion after scaling zoo wall, Asia News,An Indian man was mauled to death by a lion after he scaled the wall of a zoo in northern Punjab state, officials said Monday. The man climbed the 20-foot (six-meter) wall of Chhatbir Zoo, home to four lions, on Sunday and entered the restr
Tightened border measures helped buy time to prepare for Omicron: Lawrence Wong, Singapore News,Singapore could have seen a surge in Omicron cases last month, but the tightened testing protocols put in place helped buy time to prepare for the Covid-19 variant, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on
Taiwan scrambles air force as multiple Chinese jets buzz island, Asia News,TAIPEI/BEIJING – Taiwan scrambled fighter jets on Friday as multiple Chinese aircraft buzzed the island, including crossing the sensitive mid-line of the Taiwan Strait, in an escalation of tensions the same day a senior US of
Two fires break out on first morning of Chinese New Year, Singapore News,Two fires broke out on Saturday morning (Jan 25), the first day of Chinese New Year, but no injuries were reported. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) deployed 10 emergency vehicles and 30 firefighters to put out a fire i
Nanyang Polytechnic student admits to recording video of male schoolmate in campus toilet, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) student was looking for pornographic material on his mobile phone in a male toilet of his school when he decided to use the device to record a video of a
Thailand raises Covid-19 alert level due to Omicron spread, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand on Thursday (Jan 6) raised its Covid-19 alert level following rising infections driven by the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a senior health official said. The change, from level three to four
German man dies from infection after being licked by his dog: 2 people infected in S'pore since 2017, both recovered, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two people here have contracted the C. canimorsus infection since 2017 but both have since recovered. The rare disease made headlines on Wednesday (No
20-year-old pleads guilty to abetting friend to breach Covid-19 rules by visiting her in SHN hotel room, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 20-year-old man visited his friend who was serving her stay-home notice (SHN) in a hotel room, intending to surprise her on her birthday. But Sow Kaiser's action
Unnamed woman accuses US rapper Snoop Dogg of sexual assault in lawsuit, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – An unidentified woman has filed a civil lawsuit that accuses American rapper Snoop Dogg of sexual assault and battery after she attended one of his concerts in 2013. The lawsuit was filed on Wed
How ex-national athlete Eileen Chai bounced back from her mental disorder, Lifestyle News,When ex-national athlete Eileen Chai left her sports career, she thought she would never find her footing again. She was a sports prodigy: At seven, she became the youngest artistic gymnast who qualified for the
Myanmar army helicopters fire on school, killing 6, Asia News,At least six children were killed and 17 wounded when army helicopters shot at a school in Myanmar, media reports and residents said on Monday (Sept 19), as the military said it opened fire because rebels were using the building to attack
Man who stabbed ex-girlfriend to death at Jurong basketball court jailed 12 years, Singapore News,After a few failed attempts to salvage his relationship with his former girlfriend, an intoxicated man armed himself with a knife and waited for her near her home. When he spotted the woman, Zheng Xianf
