Russian invasion of Ukraine has largely stalled: British military intelligence, World News,LONDON – Russia's invasion of Ukraine has largely stalled on all fronts, with Russian forces suffering heavy losses and making minimal progress on land, sea or air in recent days, British military intelli
Foreign worker falls to death after rope holding him snaps in bizarre accident, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 27-year-old foreign construction worker fell to his death on Tuesday (Jan 22) when the rope he was attached to snapped after part of it became entangled with the side mirror of a passing bus.
All parties must honour terms of water agreement: Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore has reiterated that all parties to the water supply agreement with Malaysia must adhere to its terms, after the Johor state government announced on Friday (March 1) plans to produce its own treated wate
Singapore and Malaysia 'making headway' on airspace, maritime disputes: Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore and Malaysia are \”making headway\” and communicating over the ongoing maritime and airspace disputes. At the same time, Singapore's security agencie
Begging in Beijing? Pakistan sacks state TV chief after broadcast gaffe, Asia News,ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has removed the acting chief of state-run television after a caption read \”Begging\” instead of \”Beijing\” during a broadcast of Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to China, which has promised e
Taiwan fights to attend WHO meeting, but China says no, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan will fight to the end for an invitation to a World Health Organisation (WHO) meeting this month, its foreign ministry said on Monday (May 10), but China said there was no room for compromise over the island that Beijin
All 26 Hua Zai food outlets closed until June 14 after MOH finds likely ongoing Covid-19 transmission, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating cases of Covid-19 infection among people who work at Hua Zai food outlets after finding likely ongoing transmission. To brea
Disciplinary measures taken against schoolgirls filmed fighting in carpark: MOE, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Disciplinary measures have been taken against the students seen in a viral video fighting in a multi-storey carpark, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Tuesday (Jan 18). The video has bee
Indonesia reports coronavirus case with 'Eek' mutation, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia has reported its first case of a more transmissible new variant of the coronavirus known for reducing vaccine protection, but the government on Tuesday (April 6) said vaccines being used in the country co
China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan, World News,BEIJING/VILNIUS — China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Sunday (Nov 21), expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Baltic State after Taiwan opened a de facto embassy there, escalating a row that has sucked in
