TGIF: FairPrice launches Friday discount scheme offering 5% off 100 staple items , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Shoppers enjoyed a five per cent discount on 100 staple items at FairPrice supermarkets and hypermarkets on Friday (March 4), the launch of the chain's weekly discount programme. Consum
Blizzard has given Overwatch's cowboy hero a new name: Cole Cassidy, Digital News,McCree who? Overwatch's revolver-toting cowboy hero Jesse McCree has officially been renamed Cole Cassidy. This change comes after the character's namesake, a game designer at Blizzard Entertainment name
Thailand finds South African Covid-19 variant in quarantine, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand reported 143 new coronavirus infections on Monday (Feb 15) and in quarantine detected its first case of the highly contagious Covid-19 variant first found in South Africa, its coronavirus taskforce said. Two ne
Her loss, his gain: Man proposes to girlfriend with winning mahjong hand, Lifestyle News,Saying that Singaporeans love mahjong is an understatement. The popular Chinese game is such a hit that some people have passionately expressed their obsession by splurging on limited edition mahjong tiles and o
Himalaya yogi ran India's top bourse as puppet master, regulator says, Asia News,MUMBAI – The former head of India's largest stock exchange shared confidential information with a yogi and sought his advice on crucial decisions, a probe by the market regulator has found, ahead of the bourse
King Charles celebrates 74th birthday with new role, World News,LONDON – Britain's King Charles celebrated his 74th birthday on Monday (Nov 14), with the occasion marked by him replacing his late father as The Ranger of Great Windsor Park, a position which dates back more than four centuries. C
Japan PM Abe enters hospital for examination, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe entered a Tokyo hospital on Monday (Aug 17) for an examination but a detailed reason for the visit was not immediately known, local media reported. Government sources said it was not a worrying situati
Buy 3-room flat now, own 2 properties later: 7 reasons why these flats are an underrated choice, Money News,Among Singaporeans, there's an unspoken agreement that – if you buy an HDB flat – you should go for the largest flat type you can get. It's not always just about having more space or
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcome their first child via a surrogate , Entertainment News,Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have welcomed their first child via a surrogate. The 39-year-old actress and Nick, 29 — who tied the knot in 2018 — announced the news on Instagram, revealing they're \”ov
Aston Martin is going electric with its first EV coming in 2025, Lifestyle News,Aston Martin plans to launch its first electric model by 2025, starting with a Valhalla plug-in hybrid in 2024. The British car manufacturer claims that all of its models will be available with an electrified powertrain
Alibaba plans bumper $27.6 billion HK listing to boost investment war chest: Sources, Business Wires News,HONG KONG – Alibaba is considering raising as much as US$20 billion (S$27.6 billion) through a listing in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, lining up a second blockbuster
Moscow to invite 'friendly countries' to Russian university games: Minister, World News,Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said on Wednesday (March 30) that Russia would invite \”friendly countries\” to take part in its national university games, at a time when its own athletes remain sid
Japan government persists with 'Abenomask' giveaway, reignites social media outcry, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan’s government is pushing ahead with the distribution of its much derided masks even though commercially made masks are now readily available, prompting a renewed outcry on social medi
Vietnam 'bans' activist priest from attending Pope's Japan mass, Asia News,HANOI – Vietnam blocked a Catholic priest from travelling to Japan to attend a mass by the Pope, he said on Thursday (Nov 21), accusing the government of targeting him because of his environmental activism. Com
SingapoRediscovers Vouchers to be extended to end of 2021, Lifestyle News,SINGAPORE – The SingapoRediscovers Vouchers scheme has been extended to the end of December this year, six months over its June deadline. Speaking to reporters at the launch of an art exhibition at Gardens by the Bay on Friday
Sri Lanka president revokes emergency order, government in disarray as economic crisis deepens, Asia News,COLOMBO – Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked a state of emergency late on Tuesday (April 5) after dozens of lawmakers walked out of the ruling coalition, leaving his governmen
These countries are making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory, World News,July 29 (Reuters) – A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates have pushed governments to make Covid-19 jabs mandatory for health workers and other high
Nissan to launch first EV with solid-state battery by 2028, Lifestyle News,Nissan aims to launch an EV with all-solid-state batteries by 2028. The company shared the goal when unveiling its prototype production facility at the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture. The prototype production f
Jail, caning for man who raped 11-year-old daughter, tried to give her contraceptive pills disguised as cough medication, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A man who started molesting his biological daughter when she was nine and repeatedly raped her after she turned 11, was found out after he tried to fee
Disney, Warner Bros, Sony pausing film releases in Russia over Ukraine invasion, Entertainment News,Hollywood studios Disney, Warner Bros., and Sony Pictures Entertainment said they would pause theatrical releases of upcoming films in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine and the unfolding h
