Golden Globes: Laura Dern, Ellen DeGeneres and Korean movie Parasite clinch prizes, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Laura Dern on Sunday (Jan 5) won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Netflix's divorce tearjerker film Marriage Story. She bested a crowded field: Kathy
US university doctor sexually abused at least 177 students: Investigation, World News,WASHINGTON – An Ohio State University team doctor sexually abused at least 177 male students over nearly two decades and was never disciplined at the US school despite reports of his actions, an investigation found
Founder of South Korean retail giant Lotte dies at 97, Asia News,SEOUL – The founder of South Korea's sprawling retail conglomerate Lotte Group has died at the age of 97, company officials said on Sunday (Jan 19). Mr Shin Kyuk-ho's reputation was tarnished in his final years when the wheel
How Pakistani 'doctor-brides' are finding ways to plug pandemic health gaps, Asia News,As Covid-19 strains Pakistan’s health system, tens of thousands of women doctors are sitting at home, their talents squandered in a country where millions have no access to medical care. Many families en
Mastodon: What is the social network hailed as a Twitter alternative?, Digital News,BERLIN – With Twitter in disarray since the world's richest person took control of it last week, Mastodon, a decentralised, open alternative from privacy-obsessed Germany, has seen a flood of new users. \”The bir
Man arrested for threatening PM Lee Hsien Loong on Facebook following shooting of Japan's ex-PM Abe, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 45-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in inciting violence against Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong with his social media comment. On Friday,
Man, 41, arrested for allegedly stealing a private bus , Singapore News,A 41-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Sept 1) for allegedly stealing a private bus, the police said in a press release today. The police were first notified on Aug 28 after the victim noticed his bus was missing from where i
Has BTO lost its shine amidst construction delays from Covid-19?, Money News,In Singapore, the common wisdom for homeowners is to start with a Built-TO-Order (BTO) flat for your first home. Once your BTO meets its five year minimum occupation period (MOP), you can then make your next property move:
74-year-old fugitive extradited from Singapore to US after 30 years on the run, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 74-year-old man on the run from the law in the United States for 30 years has been caught and extradited to America. Jack Hsu was convicted in Dallas, Texas, in 1992 of five counts of bank fr
Sony to buy mobile game developer in push beyond consoles, Digital News,TOKYO – Sony Group Corp on Monday (Aug 30) said it will acquire Helsinki and Berlin-based mobile games business Savage Game Studios for an undisclosed amount as part of a major push by the Japanese conglomerate beyond console ga
Gaming bigwigs step up to fight climate change at the UN Climate Action Summit, Digital News,Earlier today, various leaders of the video games industry came together to formally commit to using their platforms to help take action and combat climate change. These commitments were announced under the
Tokyo 2020 construction worker dies, heatstroke suspected, Asia News,A worker at a Tokyo 2020 Olympics construction site has collapsed and died, organisers said, reportedly of heatstroke as the Japanese capital swelters through a blistering heatwave. The 50-year-old man was found lying on the ground
Nothing said to launch its first phone in early 2022, Digital News,Nothing is rumoured to be launching its first phone early next year. According to 91Mobiles and tipster Mukul Sharma, Nothing's first phone is expected to be unveiled in early 2022. Nothing recently announced a partnership with
'Must you really call an ambulance': Woman injured in bus incident says driver questioned her request for medical help, Singapore News,A woman who decided to change seats while on a moving bus on Monday (May 2) lost her balance and fell backwards when the bus driver braked suddenly. Zhou,
