'Not scared of the virus', Myanmar taxi driver's pilgrimage to a sacred pagoda, Asia News,Defying the threat of contracting coronavirus and a citywide lockdown, Myanmar taxi driver Ko Naing, 50, still travels each day to pray outside the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the country’
Tired of waiting, Ryanair passenger leaves plane through emergency exit and sits on wing, World News,MADRID – The passenger of a Ryanair flight from London to Malaga in southern Spain, apparently tired of waiting inside the plane on arrival, got out and sat on the wing, a witness and the airline sai
Chinese actor Hu Ge marries fellow actress? No such thing, says entertainment company, Entertainment News,The entertainment company managing popular Chinese actor Hu Ge has quashed rumours that he has tied the knot with fellow actress, Zhang Leyun, after speculation was rife recently on Chinese soci
Paris Jackson draws flak abroad for appearing on Harper's Bazaar Singapore cover, Entertainment News,Paris Jackson, the 20-year-old daughter of the late pop star Michael Jackson, has apologised for appearing on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Singapore. The actress drew flak abroad for fronti
Swedish court finds man at centre of Nobel prize scandal guilty of rape, World News,STOCKHOLM – A Swedish court found Jean-Claude Arnault, at the centre of a scandal that has rocked the body that awards the Nobel literature prize, guilty of rape and sentenced him to two years' jail on Monday. A
Axiata, Telenor seal $20b deal to form Malaysia's biggest mobile operator, Malaysia News,OSLO, June 21 – Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd and Norway’s Telenor ASA will merge their mobile operations in Malaysia in a US$15 billion (S$20 billion) deal, forming a new market leader in the co
Woman to be charged with murder of 4-year-old daughter and disposal of corpse; 2 other suspects involved , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 33-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman are expected to be charged on Saturday (July 25) with the murder of the woman's four-year-old daughter. The two, as we
North Korea's Kim visits survivors in hospital after fatal China tourist bus crash, Asia News,North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un visited China’s embassy in Pyongyang to express his “bitter sorrow” after a bus crash killed dozens of Chinese tourists, state media reported early Tuesday. Thirty-two
Disney again makes history with takings above $9.5b for 2018, Entertainment News,Walt Disney Studios is again ending the year on a high note, posting more than US$7 billion (S$9.5 billion) in global box office earnings, thanks to hits such as \”Black Panther\” and \”Avengers: Infinity War.\” \”This is on
Malaysian motorcyclist in coma after collision with truck in Mandai Avenue, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A male motorcyclist suffered serious head injuries and went into a coma after a collision with a truck in Mandai on Sunday morning (April 7). The police said that they were alerted to the accident
