Amazon restores service after global outage, Digital News,Amazon.com Inc said its online stores had returned to normal services after a global outage disrupted shopping on its country sites. According to outage monitoring website Downdetector, services were disrupted for nearly two hours and at the
FairPrice limits purchases of paper products, rice, instant noodles and vegetables, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Supermarket chain FairPrice on Sunday (Feb 9) said it will be limiting the number of essential items that customers can buy, to ensure that more people have access to these items even as sh
Police arrest man over injecting food at three London supermarkets, World News,LONDON – British police said on Thursday they had arrested a man after processed meats and microwaveable products at three supermarkets in west London were injected using a number of needles. The Little Waitrose, Sainsbur
Beijing woman finds feathers in McDonald's chicken wings, China News,First, it was disinfectant, now it's feathers. McDonald's customers in China have been finding strange items in their fast food meals lately. Most recently, a woman in Beijing said her daughter took a bite of her McW
More than 50 Punggol Primary pupils, teachers fall ill during camp; school, authorities investigating, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A total of 46 Punggol Primary School pupils and five teachers suffered from diarrhoea and stomach pain during a camp which has since been cut short. In response to querie
Thieves steal $8.9m of Apple products in UK truck heist, World News,LONDON – British police are hunting for thieves who made off with 5 million pounds (S$8.9 million) worth of Apple products from iPhones to watches after tying up a driver and security guard during a truck heist in central England. T
iPhone FaceTime bug lets callers eavesdrop; Apple to release patch this week, Digital News,SAN FRANCISCO – A newly discovered FaceTime bug lets people hear and even see those they are reaching out to on iPhones using the video calling software, sparking privacy fears. The bug, initially outlined by
North Korea tests rivers, air, garbage as anti-Covid efforts gather steam, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korean health officials are testing rivers, lakes, the air and household wastewater and garbage for the coronavirus as the country intensifies its fight against its first outbreak, state media said on
Tired of waiting, Ryanair passenger leaves plane through emergency exit and sits on wing, World News,MADRID – The passenger of a Ryanair flight from London to Malaga in southern Spain, apparently tired of waiting inside the plane on arrival, got out and sat on the wing, a witness and the airline sai
Our favourite Seo Yea-ji fashion moments in K-drama It's Okay To Not Be Okay, Lifestyle News,As most of us are stuck home due to Covid-19, we're always on the lookout for the next Korean drama to binge-watch. This year alone, we had big hits with Crash Landing On You, Itaewon Class, The Wo
Murder at ITE College Central: Director of exams division allegedly stabbed by ex-husband, Singapore News,A 56-year-old woman was found dead at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College Central campus carpark in Ang Mo Kio on Thursday evening (July 19). The police said they were alerted to
Myanmar court jails Rakhine leader for 20 years for treason, Asia News,SITTWE, Myanmar – A Myanmar court on Tuesday (March 19) sentenced a prominent ethnic Rakhine leader to 20 years in jail for treason, a verdict likely to intensify anger amid fighting between the ethnic group and the army. Securit
Putin's warning to 'traitors' sends chilling message, World News,Graffiti warnings daubed on the doors of activists in Moscow. A food blogger threatened with up to 15 years in jail for \”discrediting\” Russia's army. A call to sack a senior former official for \”treachery\” for oppos
Elon Musk reverses again, ready to buy Twitter at original $63b price, Money News,NEW YORK – Billionaire Elon Musk is proposing to go ahead with his original offer of US$44 billion (S$63 billion) to take Twitter Inc private, a securities filing showed on Tuesday (Oct 4), signalling an end to a legal
Loan shark strikes again? $188 roast pig delivered to Malay family in Tampines, Singapore News,While loan sharks in Singapore have a history of pranking debtors with multiple food delivery orders, one recently took it a step further by sending a roast pig to a Malay family. The case of harassment ca
Woman badly hurt in Nex cinema accident, Singapore News,During an intense fight scene in the movie Tenet being screened in a Shaw Theatres hall at Nex mall, the audience could hear a strange crumbling noise coming from above. Some of them thought it was part of the sound effects – but for two movieg
2 taken to hospital after fight between stall owners in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two people were taken to hospital after a fight in Ang Mo Kio on Tuesday (Jan 1) over the use of business premises. The police said that they were alerted to the incident, which occurred at Block 449 Ang M
German sentenced to 14 years for Dortmund football team bus bomb, World News,A German man who launched a shrapnel bomb attack on the team bus of football club Borussia Dortmund in April 2017 to make money on the club's shares diving was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years in jail. A court in Dortm
Car crashes into drain after collision with van at Yishun, 2 taken to hospital, Singapore News,A 55-year-old man and 51-year-old woman were taken to hospital after the car they were in crashed into a drain following a collision with a van in Yishun on Saturday evening (July 20). Stomp contributors S
Prince Harry hopes Diana death anniversary will be 'filled with memories', World News,LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry said he wished his children could have met his mother Princess Diana and hoped the 25th anniversary of her death next week would be a day filled with memories and love
Strip show meets drive-through as pole dances for drivers offered by strip clubs and brothels amid social distancing, World News,Strip clubs around the world may have been deprived of their patrons due to strict lockdowns and continued risk of infection, but strip joint proprietors have turned to a
Madonna bans fans from using phones during shows, Entertainment News,Madonna is set to ban mobile phones for her London residency. The Material Girl hitmaker will be performing for 15 nights at the city's iconic Palladium venue in February next year, and she could enforce a rule introduced on h
2 men arrested after Liang Court fight, Singapore News,A man was attacked with a metal stool while curled up on the ground at Liang Court early on Sunday morning. A video of the incident was shared on social media, and showed the man being assaulted by at least two others in a foodcourt on the first
Search resumes after 18 rescued from Indonesia ferry sinking, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesian authorities resumed a search for survivors on Tuesday after a ferry with at least 80 passengers on board sank in rough weather in Lake Toba, a popular tourist destination in North Sumatra. An estimated 18 pe
