Australia may keep coronavirus restrictions for a year, schools may work on roster, World News,SYDNEY – Australian public life could be constrained for another year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned on Friday (April 17), as the country's most populous sta
Philippines' Duterte pestered again as gecko stalls speech, Asia News,MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte just keeps getting bugged during his public speeches. A noisy gecko was the latest wildlife contributor to an address by Mr Duterte, interrupting the leader on Thursday evening (S
Biggest Thai protest in years cheers calls to reform monarchy, Asia News,Tens of thousands of people joined Thailand’s biggest protest in years on Saturday, cheering calls to curb the powers of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s monarchy and for the removal of former coup leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime m
World must slash meat consumption to save climate: Study, World News,PARIS – The world must drastically reduce its meat consumption in order to avoid devastating climate change, scientists said on Wednesday (Oct 10) in the most thorough study so far on how what we eat affects the environment. As hum
‘90s Hong Kong star Sharla Cheung makes rare appearance in Douyin skit, Entertainment News,Sometimes you want to hitch a ride and a gorgeous former actress just happens to be around to let you take a spin on her motorbike. Obviously this isn’t a common occurrence for most of us but that was the prem
Apple launches site to show how coronavirus lockdowns affect movement, Digital News,Apple Inc on April 14 said it would release data that could help inform public health authorities on whether people are driving less during lockdown orders to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The data is gathe
S. Korea's Park 'took money from spy agency': reports, Asia News,Seoul – Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye is to be charged with accepting millions of dollars worth of bribes from the state spy agency, news reports said Thursday. Park allegedly received between 50 and 200 mi
New homes, parks, heritage corridors: 7 things to know about Singapore's plan for next 50 years, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A wider variety of home types, new parks and heritage corridors are among upcoming plans set out in the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) latest long-term plan, w
Upgraded Changi Airport Terminal 3 basement features new event space and indoor garden, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Visitors to Changi Airport's Terminal 3 (T3) can now watch live football matches on a big screen and enjoy live performances at its revamped basement two, which also features an in
US writer sues Trump for defamation after alleged rape, World News,NEW YORK – A respected US writer who says US President Donald Trump raped her over two decades ago sued the president for defamation on Monday (Nov 4) after he ridiculed her as \”not my type.\” E. Jean Carroll, a magazine advice column
Chinese cinema roars back with full box-office recovery, Entertainment News,The ongoing pandemic has forced most entertainment and non-essential businesses around the world to take a backseat. Despite this, the Chinese film industry has bounced back tremendously. According to UK-based industry analy
Why Facebook shareholders shouldn't panic, Money News,I woke up last Thursday to a rude surprise. My shares of Facebook had fallen 6 per cent in a single trading session, following the company's 2019 fourth-quarter earnings results. A big jump in expenses during the quarter was the culprit
Shipowners make payoffs to free vessels held by Indonesian navy near Singapore: Sources, Asia News,SINGAPORE – More than a dozen shipowners have made payments of about US$300,000 (S$406,000) apiece to release vessels detained by the Indonesian navy, which said they were anchored illegally in Indones
Thai deputy PM proposes calling of snap election in November, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand could call an election in November after it completes its hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday (March 15), the first indication of polls befor
Cruel climate dilemma for King penguins: feed or breed, World News,Global warming is on track to wipe out 70 per cent of the world's King penguins by century's end, putting the regal birds on a path towards extinction, researchers warned Monday. As climate change drives away the fish and s
Covid-19 vaccination booking for students to start on June 1: PM Lee, Singapore News,Students will now be next in line to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced today (May 31). Bookings will open tomorrow as Singapore \”takes full advantage of the June holidays to vaccinat
Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of Covid-19, World News,NEW YORK – Pfizer Inc said on Monday (Sept 27) it has started a large study testing its investigational oral antiviral drug for the prevention of Covid-19 infection among those who have been exposed to the virus. The drugmaker a
Thor: Love and Thunder has 2 post-credit scenes to cook up a storm, Entertainment News,[SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder. Last chance to turn back now if you’re not ready!] Post-credits sequences are literally built into the DNA of Marvel Studi
