'Divine Vessel' to mark China's first human spaceflight since 2016, China News,A Chinese spacecraft will blast off from the Gobi Desert on a Long March rocket in the coming days, ferrying three men to an orbiting space module for a three-month stay, the first time China has sent human
'Lockdown-lite': What Japan does to curb Covid-19 spread, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan decided this week to expand Covid-19 curbs to more than 70 per cent of its population, but in contrast to stringent lockdowns in some countries, the authorities are relying mainly on requests for self-restrai
Texas teachers take up arms training, World News,ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS – With her sight set, teacher Kim Raney in North Texas is preparing for the worst case scenario. \”It's scary sometimes. We do our best to have security at our schools, but you never know what's going to happen,\” said Ms R
China arrests at least 10 at sea; HK media say suspects fleeing to Taiwan, China News,HONG KONG – Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people after intercepting a boat off the coast of the southern province of Guangdong, the provincial Coast Guard Bureau said in a post on its social media s
Pope says priest celibacy not 'optional', World News,Pope Francis said Monday celibacy for priests was a \”gift to the Church\” and not \”optional\”, nixing the prospect of married men being ordained. \”Personally I think that celibacy is a gift to the Church,\” the pope told journalists aboard
China urges US to withdraw investment ban, China News,BEIJING – China said on Friday (June 4) that it strongly condemned United States President Joe Biden's signing of an order to ban investment in dozens of Chinese defence and tech firms. China urged the US to respect market law and principle
WhatsApp raises minimum age in Europe to 16 ahead of data law change, Digital News,LONDON – WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, is raising its minimum age from 13 to 16 in Europe to help it comply with new data privacy rules coming into force next month. WhatsApp will ask
Japanese women are running for parliament in record numbers, but face many obstacles, Asia News,NIIGATA, Japan – When anti-nuclear activist Junko Isogai ran for office in Japan's northern Niigata region, it had an awkward dimension: not just stump speeches and chats with constituents, but enter
Japan PM Abe to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday: Yomiuri, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state-of-emergency over the coronavirus as early as Tuesday (April 7), the Yomiuri newspaper reported, as the number of infections topped 1,000 in the capital,
International court backs probe into Philippines' 'war on drugs', Asia News,AMSTERDAM – Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday (Sept 15) approved a formal investigation into possible crimes against humanity allegedly committed under the leadership of Philippine
China official in Hong Kong says US sanctions, business advisory have 'despicable intention', China News,HONG KONG – China's foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong said new US sanctions on Chinese officials and its updated business advisory on the city are \”extremely rude\” and \”extremel
Leong Sze Hian didn't attempt to ascertain truth when sharing article with false allegations: PM Lee, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Mr Leong Sze Hian may not have known that the allegations he shared were false, but he made no attempt to ascertain the truth either way, said Prime Minister Lee Hsie
GE2020: A first-time voter's guide to voting on voting day, by a first-time voter, Singapore News,The time is nigh and the general election season is upon us. For most Singaporeans born between 1994 and 1999 (aka me), the upcoming general elections will be the first time we'll be participa
Thai king says still loves protesters, Thailand is land of compromise, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn said \”we love them all the same\” of protesters who seek to curb his powers and he called Thailand \”the land of compromise\” on Sunday (Nov 1) in his first direct public comments on
Attack on Titan characters are being censored in Malaysia in bizarre ways, Digital News,Potential spoiler warning for anime viewers! A new Reddit post has drawn attention to the fact that Malaysian copies of the popular Japanese manga series Attack on Titan have been censored, in a really strange wa
Thailand's growing protest movement: A timeline, Asia News,Protests have been growing in Thailand against the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, a former junta leader, with some protesters also calling for reforms of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's monarchy. Below is a timeline of
Google ordered to pay Australian politician $708k over defamatory YouTube videos, World News,SYDNEY – An Australian court on Monday (June 6) ordered Google to pay A$715,000 (S$708,400) to a former senior lawmaker on Monday (June 6) saying its failure to take down a YouTuber’s “relentless, racist, vi
Bomb hoax on SIA flight: 37-year-old American to get stern warning, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The 37-year-old man who claimed there was a bomb on board an Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight is set to receive a stern warning for using threatening words. American La Andy Hien Duc, 37, is expected to ple
Cannes to screen Hong Kong protest documentary, risking controversy, World News,HONG KONG/PARIS, July 15 – The Cannes Film Festival will show a new documentary on Friday chronicling the 2019 Hong Kong pro-democracy protests and shining a light on protesters' stories, in a surprise addition to t
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists' outcry, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to ban the launching of propaganda leaflets into North Korea, a move that was condemned by rights activists as a violation of freedom of speech. Gro
Chinese actor Jiang Jinfu turns himself in to Japanese police over girlfriend's assault, Asia News,TOKYO – A week after his girlfriend said he had physically assaulted her, Chinese actor Jiang Jinfu turned himself in to the authorities. The 27-year-old, who was wearing a face mask and hat, was
Russia threatens to fine Wikipedia if it doesn't delete 'false information', World News,LONDON – Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Tuesday (April 5) that it wanted Wikipedia to remove \”material with inaccurate information of public interest\” about the situation in
Thai police charge politician Thanathorn for insulting king in Covid-19 vaccine remarks, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thai police on Tuesday (March 30) charged banned opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit with defaming the monarchy, after he accused the government of relying too much on a royal
Putin fears 'spark of democracy', Germany's Scholz says, World News,BERLIN — Russian President Vladimir Putin fears the \”spark of democracy\” spreading to his country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that he was trying to divide Europe and return to a world dominated by sphe
Myanmar maid's suffering, death should never have happened: Josephine Teo, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The abuse and torture suffered by Myanmar domestic helper Piang Ngaih Don is appalling and should never have happened, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo. She also urged the community to help
UK PM says China must be held to commitments made on Hong Kong, World News,LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would do all it could to hold Beijing to its commitments on democratic rights made 25 years ago when Hong Kong was handed back to China. Johnson said China had failed to comp
Hiring Drivers with Past DOT Violations: What the Law Allows in 2025,Can you legally hire drivers with past DOT violations in 2025? Understand FMCSA rules, risks, and rights before making your next trucking hire.
Philippine news website's licence revoked after Duterte threat, Asia News,The Philippine government has revoked the operating license of leading news website Rappler, officials said Monday in a ruling denounced by President Rodrigo Duterte's critics as the latest blow to press freedom. Rap
Philippine senator seeks legislative probe of Duterte's bank transactions , Asia News,MANILA – A Philippine senator and staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday filed a resolution seeking a legislative inquiry into whether Duterte and his eldest daughter had concealed assets amount
New York police shoot man dead after mistaking metal pipe for gun, World News,New York police shot dead an African American man in Brooklyn after mistaking a piece of pipe he was holding for a gun. The shooting – which followed a similar incident that sparked protests in Sacramento and which came on
6 former staff of Apple Daily plead guilty to conspiracy to commit collusion, China News,HONG KONG – Six former members of staff at Hong Kong's defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily pleaded guilty on Tuesday (Nov 22) to conspiracy to commit collusion with foreign forces in a closely watch
Hong Kong's controversial bullet train gets off to smooth start, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's controversial bullet train got off to a smooth start on Sunday, as hundreds of passengers whistled north across the border at speeds of up to 200 kph (125 mph), deepening integration of the
Thai police arrest student after king's portraits defaced, Asia News,A student activist has been arrested and charged under Thailand's strict laws against insulting the monarchy after he was accused of defacing portraits of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, his lawyer and police said on Thursday (
Google says it will remove search function in Australia if media code becomes law, World News,SYDNEY – Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday (Jan 22) it will block its search function in Australia if the government proceeds with a media code that would force it and Facebook Inc to pay local medi
Elon Musk sued by shareholders over delay in disclosing Twitter stake, World News,NEW YORK — Billionaire Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday (April 12) by former Twitter shareholders who claim they missed out on the recent run-up in its stock price because he waited too long to disclose a 9.2 per cent sta
Scandals plague South Korean president's nominees despite vow to clean up politics , Asia News,SEOUL – Scandal has cost South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol two nominees for a single ministerial position, a first in the country's history and a new setback for a leader facing plunging poll
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande lyrics labelled 'offensive' to racial, religious harmony by Government, Singapore News,[UPDATE 3.15pm] Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam has addressed MP Chen Show Mao's photo of a parliamentary handout showing examples of \”offensive lyrics\”. In a Fac
South Korean actress Lee Yeol-eum faces Thai jail for reality TV stunt, Entertainment News,BANGKOK – A South Korean actress faces up to five years in a Thai jail for catching endangered giant clams in a reality TV stunt, an official said on Saturday (July 6), despite the show's extensive apolog
This made my day: Netizens help find missing teen with Down syndrome who wandered from Tampines to Yishun, Singapore News,Maybe the internet can do good after all. When Yasmin Zaini's teenage brother with Down syndrome, Khidir, went missing on Sunday (June 26) after he headed out of their Tampi
Man who flouted stay-home notice to eat bak kut teh charged in court, Singapore News,A man's craving for bak kut teh landed him in the soup, as he was charged on Tuesday (April 7) for breaching a stay-home notice (SHN). Alan Tham Xiang Sheng, 33, had shared photos of his meal on Facebook after
John Lee confirmed as Hong Kong's next leader with 99% of votes, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's chief executive hopeful John Lee on Sunday (May 8) won a small-circle election, securing more than 99 per cent of the votes cast. The sole candidate garnered support from 1,416 members of th
Mystery surrounds how munitions are imported for Indonesia's civilian spies, Asia News,JAKARTA – Almost 2,500 mortar shells from Serbia bought for Indonesia's spy agency last year were converted to be air-dropped, and some were used in attacks on eight villages in Papua, according to a rep
US Senate passes sweeping bill to address China tech threat, World News,The US Senate voted 68 – 32 on Tuesday (June 8) to approve a sweeping package of legislation intended to boost the country's ability to compete with Chinese technology. An indignant China responded to the vote by saying it
Twitter takes down Mahathir's tweet that Muslims have 'right to punish' French, Digital News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday Muslims have a right to “kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past” but he did not approve of the
Is a transgender man who gives birth a mother? Yes, says UK court, World News,LONDON – An individual who is born female but later becomes male and gives birth to a child should be legally regarded as a mother, England's High Court ruled on Wednesday. Freddy McConnell, a transgender man, wanted
Can I wear shorts and slippers to vote? – We answer your questions about what to wear on polling day, Singapore News,There's no question too dumb, too outrageous, or too insignificant, at least not in our books. Voting is a big responsibility, after all. And especially if you are doing it for t
