Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka's president, Asia News,COLOMBO – Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka's prime minister a record six times, has finally made it to the top job, securing the presidency after winning a parliamentary vote on Wednes
Handful of cities driving urban greenhouse gas emissions: Study, World News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. LONDON/MADRID – Just 25 big cities – almost all of them in Ch
First Indian film museum opens in the home of Bollywood, Entertainment News,Mumbai facility celebrates celluloid magic since 1913 From silent black-and-white films to colourful blockbusters bursting with song and dance, the evolution of Indian cinema is traced by a new museum in the home of Bollywoo
Rude Uber riders could be booted from the app, World News,SAN FRANCISCO – Uber riders prone to rude behaviour such as leaving behind trash or urging drivers to speed may be booted from the app under a policy change that took effect here on Wednesday (May 29). Uber riders in the US and Canada who hav
Disney Singapore giving migrant workers free, exclusive access to Hotstar streaming service, Digital News,If you follow the news then you will more than likely aware of the huge spike in Covid-19 cases among migrant workers in Singapore. To help curb the spread of the virus, the government has tempo
CapitaLand to buy Temasek unit Ascendas-Singbridge in $11b deal, creating Asia's biggest diversified real estate group, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – CapitaLand is acquiring Temasek subsidiary Ascendas-Singbridge (ASB) in a deal valued at $11 billion, including debt, to create Asia's largest
Delhi's air branded 'hazardous', spurs calls to close schools, Asia News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. NEW DELHI – Delhi's 20 million residents wer
Formula One: Lewis Hamilton wins Singapore Grand Prix, extends drivers' championship lead, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday (Sept 16) night, after starting the race in pole position. Red Bull's Max Verstappe
Covid-19: Singapore confirms 6 new cases, lowest daily figure since March 5, Singapore News,SINGAPORE -There were six new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday afternoon (Oct 3), including one community case and four imported cases. This is the lowest number of cases since March 5, which saw fi
7 most reliable maid agencies in Singapore 2020, Lifestyle News,Hiring a live-in maid is no small investment. Most of the time, the need arises when there's just too much to do at home, and introducing an extra pair of hands is the most cost-effective strategy to handle it all. What's more
China's Xiaomi files for mega Hong Kong tech IPO, Business Wires News,BEIJING/HONG KONG – Smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi filed for a Hong Kong initial public offering on Thursday that could raise $10 billion (S$13.3 billion) and become the largest listing by a Chinese technology f
Taiwan rejects Covid-19 vaccine candidate, president to get domestic shot, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan has rejected an application for the emergency use of UBI Pharma's Covid-19 vaccine candidate, the government said on Monday (Aug 16), though the president said she would get a separate domestic
Indian family caught stealing from Bali hotel, sparks outcry, Asia News,The actions of a family of tourists sparked outcry amongst fellow Indians on Saturday (July 27) when a video showed them getting busted for stealing various items from a Bali hotel. In the clip, a hotel staff member can be seen
Baby decapitated during difficult delivery in Indian hospital; mother now fighting for her life, Asia News,A nurse at a government hospital in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan has been accused of decapitating a baby during a difficult delivery, local media reported. The male nurse was said to
Cow enters Indian airport, prevents flights from taking off and landing, Asia News,AHMEDABAD, INDIA – First it was monkeys and rabbits. Now a cow has forced flights to be diverted from Ahmedabad airport and the Indian authorities said on Friday (Jan 12) that human negligence may have had a role. The
