Party's over: 12 people probed for breaking Covid-19 rules at Joo Chiat 'karaoke joint', Singapore News,An evening karaoke party went awry on March 26 when police raided a shophouse along Joo Chiat Road. 12 people were found allegedly consuming alcohol, singing karaoke and socialising
Alleged Asian drug kingpin Tse Chi Lop can be handed to Australia: Dutch court, World News,ROTTERDAM – A Dutch court on Friday (July 2) approved an Australian request to hand over the alleged leader of an Asian drug syndicate who has been compared to Mexican drug lord Joaquin \”El Chapo\” Guzman. Tse
Woman demands 1 million yuan compensation after allegedly finding sanitary pad in Haidilao hotpot, China News,What are the odds of finding sanitary pads in your soup at not one, but two hotpot restaurants in succession? A woman surnamed Ni claimed to have fished out a sanitary napkin while dining at
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
Man, 64, charged with murdering daughter in Bedok South flat, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A man who allegedly killed his daughter was taken to court on Tuesday (Nov 20). Tan Tian Chye, 64, was charged with murdering Ms Desiree Tan Jiaping, 35, in a unit on the eighth story of Block 171 Bedok South Ro
Maid, 34, arrested for attacking employer with knife, Singapore News,A quarrel with her domestic worker left a woman with multiple injuries on Friday (Jan 17). According to Lianhe Wanbao, the pair got into an argument that morning over the maid's request to return to her home in Myanmar. She wa
Cannot, you know: 14 things that aren't allowed in an HDB flat, Lifestyle News,You may know that your neighbour’s five-room BTO flat on the 30th storey has sold for $1m (and you still feel angsty about having settled for a second-floor unit five years ago). But did you know that there are more
Shots fired near California marathon, shooter in custody, World News,LOS ANGELES – A woman opened fire in downtown San Diego and was taken into custody on Sunday (June 3) as thousands of people participated in the California city's marathon nearby. As officers responded, a policeman was injured
Lasalle student, 22, falls to her death from dormitory in Selegie, Singapore News,A 22-year-old student from Hong Kong fell to her death from the 10th storey of her dormitory on Monday morning (Sept 14). She was found lying motionless at the foot of dwell Selegie at about 5.04am and was pronounced d
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
