Japan hangs Chinese man over murder of family of 4, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan on Thursday (Dec 26) hanged a Chinese man convicted of the murder of a family of four whose bodies were found handcuffed and weighted down with dumbbells in a bay, the justice minister said. Ms Masako Mori said she ordered t
Protesters denounce Netflix over Chappelle transgender comments, World News,LOS ANGELES – About 100 people protested near Netflix Inc's headquarters on Wednesday (Oct 20) against the streaming pioneer’s decision to release comedian Dave Chappelle’s new special, which they say ridicules transgen
K-pop juggernaut BTS talks road to success on South Korea's Youth Day, Entertainment News,SEOUL – Members of hugely popular K-Pop band BTS visited South Korea’s presidential office on Saturday, talking about their “roller coaster” road to success and giving a message of hope for young people fo
Woman pees in MRT train: 'Water' nearly reaches fellow passenger's shoes, Singapore News,As if September is not wet enough. A woman in a dress was caught on camera squatting in the MRT train and urinating on the floor on Friday night (Sept 16). Sharing photos and a video of the incide
Couple on motorcycle flung into air during crash on AYE, Singapore News,A motorcyclist and his wife were injured after they were flung in the air during a collision with a car on Sunday morning. The accident occurred as a car in front of the motorcycle was changing lanes on the Ayer Rajah Expressway
Facebook whistleblower says transparency needed to fix social media ills, Digital News,A deeper investigation into Facebook's lack of controls to prevent misinformation and abuse in languages other than English is likely to leave people \”even more shocked\” about the potential harms caused by th
Adding immigrants who do not speak French would be 'suicidal': Quebec premier, World News,TORONTO – Quebec Premier Francois Legault, who is favoured to win next week's provincial election, said on Wednesday it would be \”suicidal\” for the mainly French-speaking province to add immigran
Trump to turn salesman-in-chief as Davos closes, World News,Davos, Switzerland – President Donald Trump will take a turn as America's salesman-in-chief Friday, trying to convince a sceptical band of the global great and good in Davos that he is good for business. The 71-year-old firebrand is ex
Ukraine and Russia to face off at World Court over genocide claim, World News,THE HAGUE – Ukraine will ask the United Nations' top court on Monday (March 7) to issue an emergency ruling requiring Russia to stop its invasion, arguing that Moscow's justification for the attack is based on a
Chinese colleges cut professor after 20-year-old assault allegation goes viral, China News,BEIJING – Top universities in China have cut ties with a professor following outrage on social media after details were shared online of an alleged sexual assault that has been linked to a student's suici
Four men arrested after scuffle between debt collector, stall owner and workers, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Four men were arrested after a scuffle in Pasir Panjang on Friday evening (Jan 4). The police were alerted at 7.02pm to a case of affray at 24 Wholesale Centre. Four men, understood to be of a
Bukit Batok double deaths: Mother seen in tears, contractors dispose of blood-stained cabinet, Singapore News,The elderly man found dead in a flat in Bukit Batok is understood to be a Mr Teo Ah Nee. His 14-year-old granddaughter who lived in the same unit was found dead at the foot of another block
11km car chase after man escapes police road block, Singapore News,Police officers were led on a high-speed car chase in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a man sped through a road block. The chase spanned at least 11km from Balestier Road to Meyer Road, where the man then abandoned his car a
Meet the erhu musician who covers popular tunes like Good 4 U and the Rick and Morty theme song on TikTok , Singapore News,Most of us are familiar with Good 4 U, the catchy tune from famous American singer Olivia Rodrigo, but imagine if the song had a Chinese instrumental version? That's exactl
How to get started with Magic: The Gathering's Streets of New Capenna expansion, Digital News,Magic: The Gathering (MTG) will be getting its 92nd expansion, Streets of New Capenna, on April 29, 2022. This design and theme of the new expansion is based on 20th century organised crime, noir gangs
Duan Weiming gets offer to reprise 128 Circle role after amputation, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – Local actor Duan Weiming, who had his left leg amputated below the knee in September due to diabetes, hopes to return to acting with the help of a prosthetic limb. The 61-year-old, who played a coffee
