Japan ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe taken to hospital after apparent shooting: NHK, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese former prime minister Shinzo Abe was taken to hospital on Friday (July 8) after being shot from behind by what appeared to be a man with a shotgun while delivering a speech in the western ci
Singaporean mum gives birth to baby with Covid-19 antibodies, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Singaporean woman, who was infected with the novel coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus, offering a new clue as to whether the infection can b
Daniel Wu nearly dies after appendix ruptures, Entertainment News,Don't ignore your body's warning signs, Daniel Wu learnt the hard way recently. He had a close brush with death after delaying treatment for appendicitis, the 44-year-old actor revealed in an interview with Hong Kong media l
South Korea's daily Covid count tops 8,000 for first time amid Omicron spread, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea's daily count of new coronavirus cases topped 8,000 for the first time on Tuesday (Jan 25), as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads rapidly despite the recent extension of
Rachel Bilson says things are 'totally fine' with Rami Malek after throwback photo fiasco, Entertainment News,Rachel Bilson has insisted things are \”totally fine\” between her and Rami Malek. The 39-year-old actress revealed last month that her old high school friend had got in touch in 201
Sons ill from unknown virus before Star Awards, Zoe Tay barely got any sleep, Entertainment News,No one does it like Zoe Tay, truly. She looked like a million bucks at Star Awards last Sunday (April 24), despite barely getting any sleep that week. The reason? Her eldest and youngest sons, Brayden, 1
Unfiltered Nick Kyrgios rips into Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal in podcast, World News,MELBOURNE – Australia's Nick Kyrgios has branded Rafael Nadal a sore loser, the Spaniard's uncle Toni an \”idiot\” and said world No. 1 Novak Djokovic has a \”sick obsession\” with being liked in a podcast ce
South Korea considers expanded Covid-19 home care as new cases top 7,000 for first time, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea will consider expanding home treatment of Covid-19 patients, a health official said on Wednesday (Dec 8), as both new daily infections and severe cases hit record highs, putting hos
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine is effective in teens, World News,Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine was shown to be effective in adolescents aged 12-17 and showed no new or major safety problems in a clinical trial, the developer said on Tuesday (May 25), potentially setting the stage for a second vac
Gossip mill: Jin Yinji dances to BTS' Dynamite, has a mean high kick — and other entertainment news this week, Entertainment News,Jin Yinji dances to BTS' Dynamite, has a mean high kick BTS fever has finally taken over local veteran actress Jin Yinji. In a series of Instagram Stories poste
New House of the Dragon trailer looks even more epic than Game of Thrones, Entertainment News,Dragons abound in HBO's new House of the Dragon trailer, set in a time when House Targaryen sat on the Iron Throne. Game of Thrones fans will recognise familiar locations but with one twist – silver tr
3 years' jail for maid who mixed detergent into infant's milk powder, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A maid purposely mixed detergent into an infant's milk powder as she wanted to get another domestic helper in trouble. The 29-year-old Indonesian committed the offence as she was jealous o
