Air pollution linked with psychotic episodes in British teens, study finds, Health News,LONDON – High levels of air pollution in England and Wales have been linked with psychotic experiences in teenagers, such as hearing voices and intense paranoia, scientists said on Wednesday (March 27), as poor a
Chronic pain may contribute to suicide, study warns, Health News,Nearly one in 10 suicide deaths in the US occurs in people with chronic pain, a new study indicates. The finding suggests chronic pain may be a risk factor for suicide, the study authors say. While the study can't prove that chron
Woman receives backlash for posting about funeral and its alleged breaches of circuit breaker rules, Singapore News,Singaporeans might have a new penchant for naming and shaming those who flout circuit breaker measures, but some netizens were not too pleased when one woman tried to call out attendee
Longer wait: Some projects in latest BTO sales exercise may take up to 5 years to complete, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A number of projects in the mega build-to-order (BTO) sales exercise on Wednesday (Aug 12) may take up to five years to complete due to safety measures introduced at construction si
No vax, no hire: Employers can assume those who refuse to disclose Covid-19 vaccination status to be unvaccinated, Singapore News,Employees who refuse to disclose their Covid-19 vaccination status can be treated as unvaccinated, and companies can terminate workers who do not comply with their workfo
Wuhan virus: WHO says 'bit too early' to declare coronavirus a global emergency, World News,GENEVA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday (Jan 23) it was \”a bit too early\” to declare a new coronavirus a global health emergency as China put millions of people on lockdown ami
Hong Kong seeking closer integration with mainland China, Chief Executive Carrie Lam says, China News,SHANGHAI – Hong Kong's strategy to strengthen the city's global financial hub status is through greater integration with mainland China, now that Beijing has helped restore \”stability\” in
India's top court orders states to pay $900 compensation for each Covid-19 death, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India's top court ordered state authorities to pay 50,000 rupees (S$910) as compensation for each death caused by Covid-19, as a way to help families cope with the loss, according to its
US woman posing with slain giraffe sparks online outrage, World News,NEW YORK – Images of a Kentucky hunter posing with the body of a black giraffe she killed in South Africa have triggered an online backlash after going viral on social media. Thousands of Twitter users expressed outrage at Tess Tho
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for third day, imported infections rise, China News,SHANGHAI/BEIJING (REUTERS) – Mainland China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for a third day running, while the daily log of infections involving travellers arriving from other count
