Under scrutiny, North Korea tries to restrict news about executions: Rights group, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea has changed the way it carries out capital punishment in response to greater international scrutiny of its human rights, holding executions away from prying eyes to stop information filte
Best travel insurance policies for places prone to natural disasters (2022), Money News,Here in Singapore, our idea of a natural disaster is “ponding”. But if you frequently travel to places like Japan, Taiwan or Bali, which are located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, you might already have experienced
Powerful storm lashes Japan, snarls holiday travel, Asia News,TOKYO – A powerful tropical storm lashed Japan on Thursday (Aug 15), bringing strong winds and torrential rain that prompted warnings of landslides and flooding, and sparked evacuation advisories and travel chaos at a peak holiday period.
Fan Bingbing's error-ridden apology note turned into classroom example of Chinese language mistakes to avoid, Entertainment News,As if beleaguered Chinese actress Fan Bingbing doesn't have enough problems of her own, the country's highest-paid celebrity has just been accused of yet an
Study confirms higher risk of dengue in children who got Sanofi vaccine, Health News,CHICAGO – An analysis of data on Sanofi's dengue vaccine, which has been given to more than 800,000 school children in the Philippines, confirms it increases the risk of hospitalisation and severe dengue in tho
Crowds hit Sentosa beaches ahead of new rule, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Sentosa's beaches were filled with people on Sunday (Oct 4), about two weeks before guests will be required to book their visits during peak periods. Groups of friends and families were spotted at Palawan, Siloso and Tanjo
Greek match postponed after coach injured by toilet roll, World News,The Greek Super League derby between PAOK Thessaloniki and Olympiakos was called off on Sunday after Olympiakos coach Oscar Garcia was struck in the face by a toilet roll thrown by a spectator minutes before kick-off. Garcia left T
North Korea berates South Korea's top diplomat for doubt over '0 Covid-19 cases', Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea lashed out at South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha for casting doubt over its claim that there were no coronavirus outbreaks there, warning of consequences for her \”
Kim Lim's husband charged in court with gambling offence, Singapore News,A 29-year-old man, Kho Bin Kai, was charged in court last month with assisting in remote gambling. Chinese language newspaper Shin Min Daily News reported he is the husband of socialite Kim Lim. Court documents state that
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California, World News,LOS ANGELES – Some 50,000 people were ordered to flee their homes north of Los Angeles on Thursday (Oct 24) as a fast-moving wildfire driven by high winds erupted and raged out of control. The so-called Tick Fire near Santa Clar
