Cabby found dead in taxi at Segar Road: Police investigating, Singapore News,A 62-year-old man was found dead in a taxi at Block 548A Segar Road on Monday morning (Aug 31). A photo was posted in the Taxiuncle Facebook group of police officers at the scene. The man is believed to be a taxi driver. In
1 in 4 Indians could have been infected with the coronavirus, lab head says, Asia News,MUMBAI – At least one in four people in India may have been infected with the coronavirus – a much higher number than official government figures suggest, the head of a leading private laboratory says. Dr A. Velum
Netizens poke fun at Marina Bay Sands replica being built at Bali tourist attraction, Digital News,Inspired by card decks, Moshe Safdie designed the grand Marina Bay Sands resort, now globally renowned as a prominent part of the Singapore skyline with its three main towers and a long skypark perched
People are more likely to contract Covid-19 at home, study finds, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean epidemiologists have found that people were more likely to contract the new coronavirus from members of their own households than from contacts outside the home. A study published in the US Centres for D
1,500 blood group O, 750 type A and 750 type B donors needed over next 3 weeks as stocks run low, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Singapore Red Cross and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Wednesday (Dec 11) appealed for blood donors, as more than 3,000 donors of various blood types are needed to
Thousands in Hong Kong volunteer to adopt hamsters amid Covid-19 fears, China News,HONG KONG – Thousands of people in Hong Kong volunteered on Wednesday (Jan 19) to adopt unwanted hamsters after a mass cull order from the government over Covid-19 fears raised alarm that panicky owners would abandon
'Old people must have something to do': 78-year-old hawker insists on keeping mee siam stall going after heart bypass surgery, Lifestyle News,He's gone through a heart bypass surgery, but 78-year-old Lawrence Chua refuses to retire from the local food scene just yet. After operating o
Chinese double amputee to scale Everest after ban revoked, Asia News,BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL – A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago is hoping to finally reach the summit after Nepal's top court overruled a controversial government ban on blind and double ampute
Contact tracing, temperature checks and masks: Airline industry outlines new norms, World News,MONTREAL/SYDNEY – Airlines and airports are recommending a layered approach to temporary safety measures as air travel restarts, warning that no single measure can mitigate all of the risks during the pand
South Korea's defiant churches face backlash for hampering Covid-19 response, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea’s latest Covid-19 outbreak has triggered a public backlash against conservative Christian churches for defying government orders aimed at preventing the disease’s spread. At least a third
