Woman stranded on kitchen ledge after fire broke out in Jurong West flat, Singapore News,After a fire broke out in a fifth-storey flat, a woman, desperate to escape, climbed out of the kitchen window. Slowly lowering herself onto a narrow ledge, she steadied herself with both hands and squatted ther
Coronavirus: Mission impossible for disabled Hong Kongers hunting face masks, Asia News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's disabled residents and their carers say they feel increasingly trapped in their apartments and abandoned by the authorities as the coronavirus-struck city is engulfed with panic-buyin
Bollywood greats Bachchan, Kapoor reunite after 27 years, Entertainment News,Two of Bollywood's greatest stars, Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, will share a screen together for the first time in almost three decades when comedy \”102 Not Out\” is released Friday. The movie, directed by Umesh S
Around the world, people likelier to return wallets with more cash, Lifestyle News,Does the amount of cash in a lost wallet impact how likely a person is to return it? Classical economic theories suggest that the greater the temptation, the less likely we are to be honest — but a new study turns th
Japan approves restart for nuclear reactor closest to epicentre of 2011 quake, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan's Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it has won initial regulatory approval to restart a reactor at its Onagawa power plant, more than 8 years after it was damaged in the earthquake and t
Workers from home beware – pay cuts might be the price of freedom, World News,LONDON – Dreaming of working remotely from that cottage in the hills? There is a good chance you will get paid less, according to a survey of human resources executives published on Thursday (Feb 18). Employees who move to
South Korea closes most schools in Seoul area to battle resurgent coronavirus, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea on Tuesday ordered most schools in Seoul and surrounding areas to close and move classes back online, the latest in a series of precautionary measures aimed at heading off a resurgence in cor
Boeing to make $68m in payments to 737 MAX crash victims' families, World News,WASHINGTON – Boeing Co said on Wednesday it will dedicate half of a US$100 million (S$136 million) fund it created after two crashes of its 737 MAX planes to provide payments to families of those killed, with veteran
Wikipedia blocked in China ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary, Digital News,Authorities in mainland China have blocked Wikipedia, its owner said on Wednesday. \”In April, the Wikimedia Foundation determined that Wikipedia was no longer accessible in China,\” Samantha Lien, spokeswoman for the found
Australian police charge 2 Sydney women over toilet paper feud, World News,SYDNEY – Australian state police on Sunday (March 8) charged two Sydney women involved in a violent brawl over toilet rolls as major grocers in the country restrict supplies to one pack per person amid panic buying by residen
