Deceased local woman in her 70s becomes first donor to Singapore's brain bank for research, Singapore News,The one-year-old Brain Bank Singapore (BBS) welcomed its first two \”deposits\” this year, with the first of two brains donated on Sept 10. Retrieving the brain is no mean feat. The body
Daily roundup: Singapore-born 'Rainbow Lady' finds fame through wacky fashion sense – and other top stories today, World News,Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Singapore-born 'Rainbow Lady' finds fame through wacky fashion sense that helped her overcome
GE2020: Bird's nest for Aljunied residents not from public funds, says Kaki Bukit Community Centre, Singapore News,The People's Association (PA) did not use public funds to buy bird's nest for Aljunied residents, and a picture of the item packed as a gift is not related to the ongoing
Migrants who 'invade' US have no right to due process, says Trump, World News,US President Donald Trump on Sunday said migrants who \”invade\” the US should be deprived of legal due process, reinforcing his hardline stand despite an about-face on family separations that has seen more than 50
North Korea's 'army of beauties' set to invade South to add cheer to Olympics, Asia News,SEOUL – With their good looks and sharp moves, North Korea's female cheerleaders are a marked contrast to the regime's menacing nuclear ambitions. Dubbed the \”army of beauties\” in South
The rise of $100 million net worth individuals: Why Singapore's luxury property market still has room for growth, Money News,At this stage of cooling measures, there’s growing concern that even Singapore’s stable climate might put off foreign property investment. The Additional Buyers Stamp Dut
Lucky Plaza accident: Over $360k collected for Filipino victims as online fund-raiser closes, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – More than $360,000 has been raised for the Filipino victims of the Dec 29 Lucky Plaza accident as the online arm of the fund-raiser closed at 12pm on Monday (Jan 6). The Centre fo
Mother's Day chaos: Angry Singaporeans say restaurants ruined their celebrations, Singapore News,[Update: May 14] Dian Xiao Er has told AsiaOne it is \”deeply sorry\” to its customers who did not manage to receive their meals on time or had their orders cancelled on Mother’s Day. All affected cus
Indonesia begins its Eid al-Fitr travel ban as some try to skirt rules, Asia News,Indonesia began imposing a previously announced ban on domestic travel on Thursday (May 6) as it sought to contain the spread of the coronavirus during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, when millions normally travel to mar
Singapore ranks 4th in global study on online civility, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – People in Singapore had fewer negative online experiences, such as unwanted sexual contact, last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This helped the country jump four places to No. 4 in an annual study of how digitally c
HDB BTO launch August 2021 review: Tampines, Hougang, Jurong East, Queenstown and Boon Keng, Money News,It’s that time of the year again — no, it’s not National Day season, it’s the BTO Launch that’s happening in August 2021. The timing of this BTO launch seems so apt considering we’re going back to
Former Traffic Police officer, 46, dies after completing Safra Singapore Bay Run Army Half Marathon, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 46-year-old man died on Tuesday (Aug 28) after he felt unwell following a 10km run. The former Traffic Police (TP) officer, identified by friends as Wong Chung Kent, had
Facebook offers $142mil to help virus-hit news media, Digital News,Facebook said Monday it was donating $100 million (S$142 million) to support news organisations globally hurting from the coronavirus pandemic, citing the need for reliable information about the crisis. \”The news industry is working
Here's how to manage your child's tantrums, according to experts, Lifestyle News,Managing a child’s tantrums may get really stressful. While tantrums are completely normal among young kids as this is their way of coping with frustration, it is still useful to have a way to manage them. Acc
Mexican President tells gangs to stop donating food, end crime instead, World News,MEXICO CITY – Mexico's president chastised drug gangs on Monday, telling them to end violence instead of distributing food, after several reports across the country in recent days showed armed narcos handing out
