Ryan Reynolds confirms Free Guy sequel, Entertainment News,Ryan Reynolds has confirmed a Free Guy sequel is on the way. The 44-year-old actor – who stars in the film as a bank teller who sets out to save his friends from deletion when he learns he's a character inside a video game – was thrille
TikTok faces EU probe over personal data transfers to China, Digital News,TikTok’s lead data privacy regulator in the European Union has opened two inquiries into the Chinese-owned short-video platform related to the processing of children’s personal data and transfers of personal data to China. Ire
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban, Asia News,COLOMBO – Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an official social media blackout, highlighting the inability of governments to contain disinformation, ex
Here's how you can turn on your Mac's startup chime, Digital News,Before 2016, Macs used to startup with a chime. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm referring to this sound. Much like the THX Deep Note, that chime has become synonymous with Macs. However, the chim
Man dies after being gored at Spanish bull-running festival, World News,MADRID – A man bled to death from his injuries after he was gored at a bull-running festival in eastern Spain, the authorities said. It was the first such fatality in the country since such events resumed after Covid-19 curbs we
'Gross negligence': WP leaders knew of conflicts of interest but didn't address them, rules Court of Appeal, Singapore News,The Court of Appeal ruled today (Nov 9) that several senior Workers' Party (WP) leaders are liable for \”gross negligence\” in implementing the payments proce
Beloved baby dugong 'Mariam' dies in Thailand with plastic-lined stomach, Asia News,A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said on
Celine Leow lost 30kg over 6 years, and gained a ton of self-confidence, Lifestyle News,Her weight loss journey started when she discovered and fell in love with Zumba. It was a rude shock when Celine Leow first went out to work after graduating from polytechnic in 2010. Her colleagues passed remark
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing apologises for tax evasion after order to pay $178m, Entertainment News,Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing took to social media for the first time in months Wednesday to apologise to fans and the Communist Party for tax evasion, shortly after news broke that authorities had
Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter finds her 'mortifying', Entertainment News,Gwyneth Paltrow has confessed that her 15-year-old daughter Apple is so embarrassed of her if she does anything in public, no matter how normal. The 47-year-old actress said: \”My daughter finds me mortifying. If I d
Indian magician missing after Ganges escape stunt goes wrong, Asia News,An Indian magician who entered the Ganges river on Sunday tied up with steel chains and rope is missing, police said. Chanchal Lahiri, known by his stage name 'Jadugar Mandrake' (Wizard Mandrake), was lowered into the
As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles big tech to control the narrative, Digital News,MOSCOW – As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle took place online and over the airwaves. Moscow ramped up efforts to control the narrative playing out in news media and on tech plat
Malaysia fines Deloitte for breaches linked to 1MDB, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's securities regulator on Wednesday said they had fined Deloitte for committing four breaches related to a 2.4 billion ringgit (S$790 million) sukuk programme issued by a firm linked to scandal-tainted st
Samsung heir says he will not hand over management rights to children, Asia News,SEOUL – Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, embroiled in a bribery scandal, on Wednesday (May 6) apologised over controversial succession plans and said he will not hand over management rights to his children at the family-c
Trump says Russia helping North Korea skirt sanctions; Pyongyang close to long-range missile, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Jan 17) that Russia is helping North Korea get supplies in violation of international sanctions and that Pyongyang is getting \”closer eve
Social taboos hinder Indonesia's fight against coronavirus, Asia News,Indonesian authorities complained on Wednesday that hundreds of people had refused testing for the new coronavirus as social taboos emerge as another obstacle to stopping its spread in the world's fourth-most populous na
At New York's Trump Tower, condo prices have lost their glitter, World News,For Todd Brassner, an art dealer who died in a fire that ripped through his Trump Tower apartment last weekend, the New York high-rise he lived in for two decades became unbearable after Donald Trump announced he was ru
Sub-standard mask donations hamper China virus response: Red Cross, World News,GENEVA – The Red Cross on Monday stressed the need to ensure that all masks used in Chinese hospitals fighting the novel coronavirus outbreak are high quality, warning that donating sub-standard gear was more problematic
Parkinson's drug trial offers glimmer of hope for brain cells, Health News,LONDON – An experimental drug could offer hope for restoring damaged brain cells in Parkinson's patients, scientists said on Wednesday (Feb 27), although they cautioned that a clinical trial was not able to prove th
CGH found guilty of negligence in cancer diagnosis, Singapore News,Changi General Hospital (CGH) has been found negligent in a case where its lack of a proper system led to the delayed diagnosis of cancer in a patient. Instead of the lung cancer being detected at an early stage, it was diagnosed onl
Singapore-based crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has entered liquidation, source says, Money News,LONDON — Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has entered liquidation, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday (June 29), in the latest sign of the market downturn hurt
Australia is making a comeback and you'd want to be the first to experience it, here's why, Lifestyle News,Political news aside, the Australian bushfires have been gripping the world's headlines with the devastation it has caused down under. This has hit the tourism industry the harde
