Stigma stops Indonesians getting tested for coronavirus, Asia News,When Ari Harifin Hendriyawan’s mother tested positive for the coronavirus, their neighbours brought a hammer and nails and boarded up the lane they live in. Speaking from his home in the lush foothills of West Java, Indonesia, the 23
Covid-19: All-time high of 47 new cases in Singapore, 14-day stay-home notice will now apply to all returning residents and short-term visitors, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singaporeans and residents returning to the country will all have to serve a 14-day isolation period, while people in the countr
U.S. returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre, World News,MANILA – Church bells taken as war trophies by US forces more than a century ago arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday, ending Manila's decades-long quest for the return of some of the most famous symbols of resistance to U
Eligible seniors can register for Covid-19 booster shots from Sept 14, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore's Covid-19 vaccine booster shot programme will begin next Tuesday (Sept 14). This is for seniors aged 60 years and above, as well as residents of aged care facilities, said the Ministry o
Nationwide German raids target Thai forced prostitution ring, World News,Berlin – German police carried out dawn raids Wednesday against an alleged organised crime ring suspected of human trafficking for forced prostitution on a massive scale from Thailand. Calling it the \”biggest operation in terms
Taiwan won't start a war with China, defence minister says, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan will not start a war with China but will defend itself \”full on\”, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday (Oct 14), amid a spike in tensions across the Taiwan Strait that has raised concern internatio
Man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing NParks officer and fleeing on bicycle, Singapore News,A 61-year old Singaporean man has been arrested by the police for attempted murder after he stabbed a National Parks Board (NParks) officer at Sengkang East Drive and subsequently fled the scene on
Singaporean man charged after allegedly pointing a knife at his wife and threatening to have friends rape her, Singapore News,A 31-year-old Singaporean man was in district court last Friday (Sept 10) for allegedly harassing his wife, and threatening to have him and his friends rape her, according to
'My biggest injury so far': Cyclist gets stitches after bag stuck in his wheel sends him crashing into parked car, Singapore News,Accidents happen, even to the best of us. For one cyclist, it was the carrier bag he had hung on his handlebar that was his undoing when it got caught on his fr
Mammograms not helpful in women 75 and older, study finds, Lifestyle News,Women 75 and older do not benefit from regular screening mammograms, researchers reported on Monday, offering some of the first evidence on whether screening makes sense in these women. Although studies clearly show mammograms
