Boy, 14, attacks auntie who tutted at him in Clementi supermarket, Singapore News,A single click of her tongue was all it took to start a brawl in the middle of a supermarket in Clementi Mall. Shoppers stumbled across an unusual scene on Saturday morning (Dec 21) after two women and a teen got into
'Fake' doctor accused of infecting 46 Indians with HIV, Health News,New Delhi – India is investigating claims an unlicensed doctor infected at least 46 people with HIV by re-using syringes, the latest case to expose the paucity of healthcare in the country of 1.25 billion. Police in Uttar
Coronavirus impact worsens India's educational divide, UN agency says, Asia News,NEW DELHI, Oct 6 – India's school closures and its children's lack of smartphone and internet facilities amidst the Covid-19 pandemic have worsened an educational divide, the UN cultural agency said, flag
'I want my life back': Japan sterilisation victims seek justice , Asia News,Sendai, Japan – Junko Iizuka remembers clearly the day she was taken to a hospital as a teenager and forcibly sterilised under a Japanese government programme. Her foster mother gave her a rice ball as they stood b
Man charged with murder of company director in Sungei Kadut Loop, Asia News,SINGAPORE – A 22-year-old man who allegedly killed a director of an online retail company in Sungei Kadut Loop on Monday (March 11) has been charged with murder. The Straits Times understands that Malaysian Yee Jing Man suff
Outrage after koala found screwed to pole in Australia, World News,SYDNEY – A dead koala has been found screwed to a pole in Australia in a \”sickening\” act that sparked outrage Thursday on social media. Koala Rescue Queensland (KRQ) responded to a report of one of the furry animals climbing a picnic
How do you start your own MNC if you have a day job? Inderjit Singh shares his secret to success, Money News,Inderjit Singh is best known as being the former PAP Member of Parliament of Ang Mo Kio GRC for 30 years but he has been an ardent champion of Entrepreneurship and a serial entrepreneur himse
How to help your children become early investors, Money News,As parents, our focus tends to remain on ensuring that our kids receive the best of education, feel emotionally stable and turn out to be polite, law-abiding citizens. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to providing them a finan
Cooped up and stressed, more parents lose their cool with their kids, Lifestyle News,SINGAPORE – Life during the coronavirus pandemic became one shouting match after another for Mrs A. Overwhelmed by home-based learning and worried about one of her daughters' Primary School Leaving Examination,
Philippine Congress extends Mindanao martial law until end-2019, Asia News,MANILA – The Philippine Congress approved a 12-month extension of martial law in the restive Mindanao region on Wednesday (Dec 12), after President Rodrigo Duterte argued for maintaining tough security measures to stop Muslim
'He's not a machine': Sengkang resident gets schooled after calling out cleaner for using phone , Singapore News,Wanting to voice his grievances about his estate's cleanliness, a man wrote to Stomp to 'expose' a cleaner for using his phone at work. Instead, this residen
Baidu's electric vehicle firm Jidu unveils first 'robot' car, Digital News,BEIJING — Baidu's electric vehicle (EV) arm Jidu Auto on Wednesday (June 8) launched a \”robot\” concept car, the first vehicle to be revealed by a Chinese internet company. The concept car, which is free of
Xi Jinping surprises Beijingers with casual pre-CNY visit, China News,BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping dropped in on surprised diners at a small Beijing restaurant and chatted with deliverymen on Friday (Feb 1) on an apparently unscripted visit ahead of next week's Chinese New Year holida
In search of fuel efficiency? Why not give these diesel-powered rides a chance , Lifestyle News,Like their petrol counterparts, diesel engines also combust a mix of fuel and air in order to produce power. However, unlike petrol engines, diesels do not rely on a spark plug to ignite the mixture. Inst
Madonna's Instagram account flagged for allegedly sharing false information about coronavirus, Entertainment News,Madonna's Instagram account has been flagged for allegedly sharing false information about coronavirus. The 61-year-old singer – who recently claimed to have battled the virus
9 trampled to death at party in Brazil, Asia News,SAO PAULO – Nine people were trampled to death early on Sunday after two suspects firing guns and being chased by Brazilian police entered a party with roughly 5,000 people, according to a police statement. Police officers were chasing two men riding
Classical piano soothes old elephants at Thai sanctuary, Asia News,KANCHANABURI, THAILAND – Lam Duan, a 65-year-old, blind Thai elephant is enjoying her lunch, listening to Silent Night being played on a piano. For eight years, pachyderms like Lam Duan – old, overworked and sometimes disabled – have
