SCDF ragging incident death: NSF's last words were 'cannot encik', Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The last words uttered by Corporal Kok Yuen Chin before falling into the 12-m deep pump well were of protest. \”Cannot encik,\” the 22-year-old had said, just seconds before he was pushed into
Jailed shooter with a death wish is euthanised in Spain, World News,BARCELONA – Spanish prison authorities on Tuesday (Aug 24) euthanised a man who had shot and wounded four people in December and was subsequently wounded in a shootout with the police, rendering him paralysed and begging to be allow
No Plan B: Japan's sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan’s Olympic sponsors are scaling back advertising campaigns and delaying marketing events for this year’s Summer Games, concerned that public sentiment toward the event is souring amid a fresh wave of Covi
GE2020: PAP not the only party with female SAF officers – here's PSP's Kala Manickam, Singapore News,Looks like the People's Action Party's Gan Siow Huang and Poh Li San are not the only female Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) officers contesting in the upcoming general election. Kal
Australia's Victoria state to enter Covid-19 lockdown after 'highly-infectious' outbreak, World News,Australia’s second most populous state of Victoria will enter a one-week Covid-19 lockdown forcing its near seven million residents to remain home except for essential business as auth
'Cooking smell' probe in Yishun flat: HDB finds no wrongdoing after complaint over alleged illegal food catering, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Housing Board inspection at a rental flat in Yishun due to complaints of a \”cooking smell\” was prompted by allegations that it was being used for i
Airbnb to allow travellers to split holiday as it doubles down on longer stays, Lifestyle News,Airbnb Inc would allow travellers to split their holiday between two properties to facilitate longer stays, the vacation rental firm said on Wednesday (May 11), as it doubles down on a pandemic trend that
Texas former policeman jailed 15 years for murder of black teen, World News,A white former Texas policeman was jailed on Wednesday (Aug 29) for 15 years over the deadly shooting of an unarmed black teenager in a Dallas suburb last year that fuelled a national debate over possible racial bias in US p
Ms Marvel episode 1 post-credits brings back unexpected character, Entertainment News,Spoiler alert: This article contains heavy spoilers for the first episode of Ms Marvel. Last chance to turn back now if you’re not ready! Back in the day, post-credits were less of a frequent occurrence, but the ri
Can't say lines without getting breathless: Seol-hyun struggles with boxing for The Killer's Shopping List, Entertainment News,Many actors would go over and beyond in their preparation for a new role. In an interview with AsiaOne, Korean actress Kim Seol-hyun, from the girl group AOA, said
Indonesia's Aceh province publicly canes 2 gay men, Asia News,BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Authorities in Indonesia’s Aceh province publicly caned six people accused of breaching Islamic law, including two men who received 77 lashes for having a same sex relationship, in a punishment Human Rights Wa
Rescuers battle to find bodies in Myanmar mudslide that engulfed more than 50 jade miners, Asia News,YANGON – Recovery teams in Myanmar fought against a huge lake of sludge on Wednesday (April 24) in their search for bodies after a landslide engulfed more than 50 jade miners – the latest fatal accid
Electric supercars need to lose weight, power up and cool down, Lifestyle News,OXFORD – Speed has always been paramount for supercar makers, and now they're in the race of their lives to go electric before climate policy cuts their combustion engines. That's why the likes of Ferrari and Me
Paya Lebar Quarter launches social commerce with Hashmeta enabling retailers to scale up digitally, Business Wires News,Singapore, Feb 7, 2022 – Paya Lebar Quarter (PLQ) by Lendlease and Hashmeta Group Holding's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hashmeta Pte. Ltd., have entered a strategic partnership f
Chinese tourists spark ire in Vietnam with controversial shirts, Asia News,HANOI – A photo of Chinese tourists wearing T-shirts depicting Beijing's claims to the disputed South China Sea has sparked online anger in Vietnam, prompting calls for the visitors to be deported. The shirts featured a
Fire officials relieved of duty over deadly fire in southern Philippines, Asia News,MANILA – Five fire officials being questioned over a blaze that led to the deaths of 37 staff at the southern Philippines offices of an American market research firm have been relieved of their duties, a government i
Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir 'responding well' to treatment after readmission to hospital, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to the nation’s premier heart hospital for the third time in a month, but his daughter said on Saturd
Girl, 7, raped and murdered in 1995: Family receives tip-off after appeal for help, Singapore News,The family of a seven-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in 1995 have received a tip-off on the unsolved crime after their appeal for more leads. The body of Lim Shiow Rong was found in some bush
Pakistan train collision kills nine, injures 66, Asia News,ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – At least nine people were killed and more than 60 injured when two trains collided in central Pakistan early on Thursday (July 11), officials said. The incident took place in Rahim yar Khan district in Punjab province w
Daily roundup: If touching vegetables could have led to Covid-19 spread, should we wear gloves when grocery shopping? — and other top stories today, Asia News,Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. If touching vegetables could have led to Covid-19 spread, should we wear gloves wh
Japanese broadcaster removes tweet about US protests after outrage over depiction of African-Americans, Digital News,TOKYO – Japanese public broadcaster NHK apologised on Tuesday and deleted from its Twitter account an animated video aimed at explaining the background behind US protests for police r
Google delays return to office and eyes 'flexible work week', Asia News,BENGALURU – Alphabet's Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months, the New York Times reported on Monday. The company was also t
31-year-old man arrested after driving against traffic in high-speed car chase; passenger at large, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – An early morning car chase from the Central Expressway (CTE) to Canberra Street led to the arrest of a 31-year-old driver on Saturday (Sept 12). His male passenger is still
Singaporean thumb drive inventor Henn Tan, 3 others charged with cheating, falsifying accounts, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Trek 2000 International's chairman emeritus and thumb drive inventor Henn Tan and three former officers were on Wednesday (Sept 25) each slapped with three to 16 charges, i
Canada says another citizen detained in China amid sour ties, World News,MONTREAL – China detained another Canadian citizen amid sour relations between the two countries, Canada's foreign ministry said on Saturday (July 13), though the reason for the jailing remains unclear. \”Global Affairs Can
Police probing cases of fake letters sent to public supposedly by one of their officers, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The police are investigating recent reports of fake letters sent to the public, purportedly from one of their officers. In a statement on Wednesday (Dec 5), the police said that they a
Tokyo Olympics: Singapore's marathon swimmer Chantal Liew has a message for the doubters, Singapore News,TOKYO – A moment of levity turned sentimental at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on Wednesday (Aug 4) morning. Chantal Liew, barely out of the water and still in her wetsuit, with a red Team
2 men nabbed after knocking down traffic police officer in car chase along Upper Paya Lebar Road, Singapore News,Within hours of a car chase along Upper Paya Lebar Road on Thursday (Oct 28), the police arrested two men. In dashcam videos circulating on Facebook, a silver car was seen putting the ped
'Lightsaber'-wielding woman harasses Yishun coffee shop patrons, kicks and headbutts cop during arrest, Singapore News,A woman wielding a toy samurai sword not only harassed patrons at a coffee shop but resisted arrest, kicking and head-butting a female police officer during the process. S
Too cold to handle? Race is on to pioneer shipping of hydrogen, Asia News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. Hydrogen is touted as an inevitable green fuel of the future. T
'Misunderstanding': PAP's GE2020 candidate Shawn Huang addresses woman's NDP 2018 allegation, Singapore News,After multiple allegations directed at People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Ivan Lim, who has withdrawn from the coming election, another candidate has come out to a
Wanted man arrested after being tasered by police in mid-morning drama in Esplanade Drive, Singapore News,A 28-year-old man wanted by the police was arrested on Friday (Aug 21), but only after a public altercation in Esplanade Drive, where he managed to wrangle free of the officers after being taser
