Assurance Package to be updated amid higher inflation; Government fully committed to cushioning impact of GST increase: DPM Wong, Singapore News,The $6.6 billion support package to offset the upcoming goods and services tax (GST) hike will be updated to take into account higher-than-expected inflati
India political activist arrested for selling cow urine to combat virus, Asia News,An activist with India's ruling party has been arrested after a volunteer fell ill from drinking cow urine at a party to combat the novel coronavirus, police said Wednesday, as interest grows in home remedies ami
UN special envoy Angelina Jolie voices support for Venezuelan refugees, World News,LIMA – UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie voiced support on Tuesday for Venezuelans forced to leave their crisis-stricken homeland and thanked the South American countries hosting them. Hollywood actress J
China's parliament rules out allowing same-sex marriage, China News,Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman and that will remain Beijing's legal position, a parliament spokesman said on Wednesday, ruling out any changes after self-governing Taiwan passed a law to legalise same
US Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill, World News,WASHINGTON – The US Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would protect federal recognition of same-sex marriage, a measure taken up in response to worries the Supreme Court could overturn a 2015 decision that legalised it nationwide. The
Chloe Grace Moretz says older men in movie industry infantilised her during teenage years, Entertainment News,Chloe Grace Moretz felt \”infantilised\” by older men in the movie industry during her teens. The 25-year-old actress recalled being \”shot down\” by movie bosses whenever she presented an idea
DBS rolls out enhanced QR code red packets for Chinese New Year, Digital News,SINGAPORE – DBS is bringing back its QR code red packets this Chinese New Year with a host of new and improved features, including opening up the service to non-DBS customers and younger teenagers. The DBS QR Gift, first i
Wuhan virus: China virus deaths hit 170 nationwide with 7,711 confirmed cases, China News,BEIJING – China’s National Health Commission said on Thursday (Jan 30) the total number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus in the country has risen by 38 to 170 as of end-Wednesday, as the number of infec
Indonesia school helps students recite Quran in sign language, Asia News,YOGYAKARTA — Concerned about how Indonesian students with hearing impairments often miss out on religious education, cleric Abdul Kahfi founded an Islamic boarding school to help them study and recite scripture from the Quran u
At least 2 dead, 13 injured in Indonesia church attacks: Police, Asia News,At least two people were killed and 13 others injured in bomb attacks, including a suicide blast, targeting churches in Indonesia's second biggest city Surabaya, police said Sunday, the latest assault on a religious mino
Sins and spirits: Thais flock to tattoo fest, Asia News,With inky designs covering his chest and arms, one man crawls on the ground like a tiger while another twists his fingers to resemble claws and growls. The possessed devotees appear to be on the verge of attack but are quickly restrained and co
Volcanos, earthquakes: Is the 'Ring of Fire' alight?, World News,TOKYO – A volcanic eruption in the Philippines forces mass evacuations, while another in Japan kills one person. Across the Pacific, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska. So what's the link? The spate of activity a
Coronavirus: 202 cases reported in Singapore July 18, Singapore News,The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 202 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (July 18). Of these, seven cases are from within the community — five Singaporeans/PRs and two Work Pass holders, with a majority of cases being
Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim says to meet King next week to prove majority, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday (Oct 8) said he will meet with the country's King next week to present his case for taking over the premiership from Tan Sri Muhyiddin
Japan's Suga in pole position for PM as debate kicks off, Asia News,TOKYO – Mr Yoshihide Suga is on course for a landslide victory in the race to become Japan's next prime minister, an Asahi newspaper tally showed, as debate kicks off later Wednesday (Sept 9) among the three candidates vyi
Pakistani cricket legend Imran Khan declares election victory as rivals cry foul, Asia News,ISLAMABAD – Pakistani cricket legend Imran Khan declared victory on Thursday in a divisive general election, and said he was ready to lead the nuclear-armed nation despite a long delay in ballot counting and
R. Kelly asking to be released from prison over coronavirus concerns, Entertainment News,R. Kelly is currently being held without bail in a federal prison in Chicago, Illinois, after being arrested on several sex crime charges. But his legal team have filed paperwork to have him released because of
