Murder charges withdrawn for three men allegedly linked to Orchard Towers death, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Three men allegedly linked to the Orchard Towers killing were given a discharge amounting to an acquittal of their murder charges on Thursday (July 11). Tan Hong Sheng, 22, Loo Boon Chong, 25,
Coronavirus: Japan's PM Shinzo Abe extends state of emergency to May 31, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday (May 4) he had decided to extend the country's national state of emergency to May 31. Mr Abe will consider lifting the state of emergency without
Facebook shares data on Myanmar with United Nations investigators, Digital News,Facebook says it has shared data with United Nations investigators probing international crimes in Myanmar, after the lead investigator said the company was withholding evidence. A Facebook representative told Reuters on
Liverpool to play pre-season friendly with Crystal Palace in Singapore, World News,Liverpool will face Crystal Palace in Singapore as part of their pre-season tour of Asia in July, the Premier League club said on Tuesday (April 26). Liverpool will meet Palace at the Singapore National Stadium on Jul
Myanmar police file additional charge against Aung San Suu Kyi, Asia News,YANGON – Myanmar police have filed a second charge against former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after the military deposed her and seized power in a coup on Feb 1, her lawyer said on Tuesday (Feb 16). She has already been charged w
Thrifty Japanese dash ‘revenge spending’ hopes as they sit on $533 billion in pandemic savings, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese mother of three Maiko Takahashi was never one to pinch pennies or accept hand-me-downs for her children even though circumstances for her single-income family have always been f
French writer Gabriel Matzneff 'regrets' his paedophile sex tourism in Asia, World News,PARIS – French writer Gabriel Matzneff said in an interview on Wednesday (Jan 29) that he \”regrets\” his trips to Asia to have sex with children, claiming that at the time \”no one ever said it was a crim
Alexandre Machado targets submission finish against Aung La N Sang, Asia News, Brazilian heavyweight Alexandre “Bebezao” Machado is reinventing himself as a light heavyweight, and plans on kicking off life in his new weight class by capturing a ONE Championship world title on his first attempt. Mach
9 out of 10 people breathing polluted air: WHO, Health News,GENEVA – More than 90 per cent of the global population is breathing in high levels of pollutants, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday (May 2), blaming poor air quality for some seven million deaths annually. Fresh data from the
Cleaner shoes, 'two left feet': Australia PM Scott Morrison pokes fun at doctored official photo, World News,SYDNEY – Australia's Prime Minister laughed off a clumsy attempt by aides to Photoshop him wearing snazzier, and markedly cleaner, footwear on Wednesday (Jan 9), saying he was
macOS 13.3 Update Resolves Network File Sharing Issues,Apple has released macOS 13.3, an update which addresses network file sharing problems that users have been experiencing. This update comes after numerous …
Mexican drug lord, Beltran Leyva, dead at 56 of cardiac arrest, World News,MEXICO CITY – Hector Beltran Leyva, a Mexican drug lord whose cartel earned a reputation as one of the country's most vengeful and ruthless, died late on Sunday in hospital of cardiac arrest after being transferred from
7 common reasons why your renovation may be delayed and how you can avoid them, Lifestyle News,There's no doubt about it — this is officially the worst time to be renovating your home. From rising material costs, to supply chain issues, it's a torrid time for everyone involved in a renovat
Check out The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda in fan-made Metroid game, Digital News,Ever watched The Mandalorian and wished you could take the adventures of the titular Beskar armour-wearing Bounty Hunter and his cute 50-year-old companion Baby Yoda into your own hands as a video game? Well, it looks lik
Best Disney+ shows to watch in 2022, Entertainment News,A dream is a wish your heart makes, and for us, it’s a curated watchlist of the best shows and series to catch when you’re home cuddled and resting with your family. Sure, there are plenty of amazing tv shows and movies out there, each unique t
Coronavirus: MOH revamps daily updates to reflect 'salient issues', says number of linked and unlinked cases 'no longer as relevant' , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – An unvaccinated 93-year-old Singaporean woman has died of complications due to Covid-19 infection, said the Ministry o
Google Cloud, Snap, Spotify back up after brief outage, Digital News,Multiple social media apps such as Snapchat, Spotify and Alphabet's Google Cloud appeared to be coming back online after a brief global outage on Tuesday (Nov 16). Google said issues with its Cloud Networking, which counts Ets
Fan who caused Tour de France crash faces suspended sentence, World News,BREST, France – Prosecutors in the trial of a roadside spectator who caused a huge crash on the first stage of the Tour de France in June called on Thursday (Oct 14) for a four-month suspended jail sentence, a lawyer for the ri
