Biden says 'the pandemic is over' even as death toll, costs mount, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday (Sept 18) that \”the pandemic is over,\” even though the country continues to grapple with coronavirus infections that kill hundreds of Ameri
Disease fears as more bodies found in Indonesia disaster, Asia News,Rescuers picking through the grim aftermath of Indonesia's quake-tsunami issued a fresh public health warning Saturday as more decaying corpses were unearthed from beneath the ruined city of Palu. Officials said Saturday the de
More than two passengers allowed, only if from same household when taking taxis, private-hire cars starting May 16: LTA, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Commercial car-pooling services will cease, and taxis and private-hire cars can take more than two passengers only if they are all from the same househo
Virus-hit China postpones parliament for first time in decades , China News,BEIJING – China decided on Monday (Feb 24) to postpone its annual parliament session for the first time since the Cultural Revolution, as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak. Top Communist Party leaders including Pr
Coronavirus death toll rises to 425, total number of cases in China exceeds 20,000, China News,BEIJING – The number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus outbreak spiked to 425, after authorities in China's Hubei province reported 64 new fatalities on Tuesday (Feb 4). In its daily update, fi
Mission of Mercy: On duty at Japan's 'last-chance' hospital for coronavirus, Asia News,KAWASAKI, Japan – Two paramedics jump out the back of an idling ambulance with Tokyo plates, carefully lowering an elderly woman on a stretcher. The patient, her small face covered with an oxygen ma
France to ban participation in unauthorised protests after weeks of 'Yellow Vest' demos, World News,PARIS – French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Monday (Jan 7) announced plans to ban participation in unauthorised demonstrations as the government scrambles to try to end weeks of violen
Daily roundup: Pan Lingling says this specific reunion dinner with her father is her favourite CNY memory – and other top stories today, Asia News,Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Pan Lingling says this specific reunion dinner with her father is her favourite CNY memory Fr
Coronavirus: Work out at home, advises SportSG but if you exercise outdoors, you should now do so alone, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – National sport agency Sport Singapore (SportSG) is encouraging people to exercise at home from now. This comes after the tightening of Covid-19 circuit breaker measures
Coronavirus: Ryan Reynolds calls Razer CEO Tan Min-Liang a hero for donating face masks, Entertainment News,Guess what? Singapore's got its own hero minted by Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds. Because when the Canadian-American actor called, Tan Min-Liang answered. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p
Taiwan to push social distancing in coronavirus fight, but no fines yet, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan will introduce social distancing measures to help control the coronavirus but will not yet punish people who fail to comply, the health minister said on Tuesday. Taiwan has been successful at limiting
Chernobyl disaster zone lures tourists as visitor numbers boom, Travel News,Camera? Check. Sunglasses? Check. And a Geiger counter? Check. For a growing number of thrill-seekers visiting Chernobyl's radiation-contaminated lands the device is used to help navigate the site of what remains the wo
Winter Olympics: Beijing visitors go hi-tech to avoid getting lost in translation, Digital News,ZHANGJIAKOU, China – Businesses at the Beijing Olympics are getting around the language barrier by using high-tech apps and a smartphone-like device to translate from Mandarin Chinese and keep the tills r
Broadway raises curtain again on big musicals, and casts serenade the city, World News,NEW YORK – Broadway's biggest musicals roared back to life on Tuesday (Sept 14) after an unprecedented 18-month, pandemic-induced shutdown that cast an eerie silence over New York's usually bustling thea
Be a force for good, navy SEAL commander tells boys rescued from Thai cave, Asia News,BANGKOK/CHIANG RAI – The head of a Thai navy SEAL diving team that helped lead 12 boys and their football coach through a flooded cave complex to safety urged the boys on Thursday to \”be a force for good\” as the dr
Delhi imposes weekend Covid-19 curfew but election rallies continue, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Authorities in India's capital Delhi on Tuesday (Jan 4) ordered people to stay home over coming weekends, with Covid-19 cases quadrupling in a week. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the most senior elected
