French priest suspended after slapping baby during baptism, World News,PARIS – A French Catholic priest was suspended Friday (June 22) after a video of him smacking a crying baby during a baptism ceremony went viral, drawing widespread condemnation on social media. In footage posted on Twitter on Th
Foyce Le Xuan, Jack Neo accuser, somehow predicting Covid-19 numbers quite accurately, Singapore News,[UPDATE: April 17, 11:28PM] In response to AsiaOne's queries, MOH said it was aware of the number of confirmed cases being leaked and has made a police report. Police investigations are ongoing
Kanye West claims he is giving up talking, sex, adult films, and alcohol for a month, Entertainment News,Kanye West is giving up talking, sex, adult films, and alcohol for a month. The 45-year-old rapper took to Twitter to reveal he is going on a \”verbal fast\” as part of a 30-day cleanse, which will
Europe names world's first disabled astronaut, World News,PARIS — The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever \”parastronaut\” in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. The 22-nation agency said it had selected former British Par
Vietnam police summon noodle seller after 'Salt Bae' parody video, Asia News,HANOI – Police in Vietnam have summoned a beef noodle seller who filmed himself imitating Nusret Gokce, or \”Salt Bae\”, days after a top Vietnamese official was caught on camera eating gold-encrusted steak at the T
Is Hannah Quinlivan pregnant? Jay Chou appears to have doctored photo of wife's belly, Entertainment News,TAIPEI – Eagle-eyed fans of Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou spotted that he had doctored a photo of his wife's belly, sparking speculation that he had done it to conceal a pregnan
American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan releases first original song in 8 years, Entertainment News,NEW YORK – Veteran musician Bob Dylan surprised fans last Friday (March 27) by releasing his first original song in eight years, a 17-minute ballad about the assassination of the 35th United States presi
DJ Lim Peifen responds to flak after son allowed into Jewel Changi Airport attraction without proper footwear, Singapore News,A parent questioning why a local celebrity's child was allowed into an attraction at Jewel Changi Airport without proper footwear while her own son was barred entry has
Woman risks her life by sitting in the middle of the road to take a selfie, Singapore News,People have proven that they are willing to go to great heights and lengths to take a selfie. One woman put her own life at risk by sitting in the middle of a road while taking a photo of herself. Facebook use
Nadow Lin suffers cerebral haemorrhage, keeps operation low-key, Entertainment News,TAIPEI – Taiwanese actor Nadow Lin, who had a role in director Jack Neo's action-comedy Killer Not Stupid (2019), has gone for an operation for a cerebral haemorrhage. In a statement to the Taiwanese media on Tu
Singapore Airlines' expanded flight schedule: All you need to know, Lifestyle News,Although it’s way too early to tell if we’ve turned the corner on Covid-19, there are some encouraging signs starting to emerge from the aviation sector. Domestic travel has resumed in countries like New Zealand,
Singapore DJ Jade Rasif lets friends try her breast milk after announcing she has given birth, Entertainment News,Local DJ and YouTube talk show host Jade Rasif announced in a recent video that she has given birth to her first child. The new mother revealed on Real Talk, a local YouTube production w
GE2020: Singaporeans First no more, Singapore News,The political party that was formed at the last general election, Singaporeans First (SingFirst), just announced its dissolution today (June 25) in a Facebook post. Citing “opposition unity and cooperation” as a guiding principle of the party and th
Gone too soon: Petrol prices back above $3 after 1-week reprieve, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Petrol prices have rebounded back to the $3 territory, one week after they eased. According to pump price tracker Fuel Kaki, an initiative by the Consumers Association of Singapore, 92-octane petrol is $3.01
Doctor investigated for allegedly posting anti-Islam, Muslim comments online , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A police report has been made against a doctor for allegedly making comments online against Islam and Muslims. The doctor, Dr Kho Kwang Po, was recently in the news for co-authoring an open lett
Rainie Yang falls from stage at concert, hubby Li Ronghao unhappy, Entertainment News,On the first night of her Taipei concert on Friday (Nov 6), Mandopop singer Rainie Yang fell from a high stage. She escaped with only slight injuries to her hands and legs, but her husband, Chinese singer-songwrite
'This clip is making my blood boil': Netizens flag local podcast for saying cheating is sometimes justifiable, Lifestyle News,Is cheating ever justifiable or acceptable? The question was posed on the Nov 8 episode of Hush Podcast by ItsClarity.Co, featuring radio DJ and hosts Germaine Tan,
Korean singer HyunA labelled as 'cheap' after she wore seductive clothing on stage, Entertainment News,HyunA should have been arrested, some netizens feel. They were upset over her choice of outfit when the South Korean singer performed at a music festival in Seoul on Sunday (July 21). She
It's a boy for Nicky Wu and Liu Shishi, who's 5 months pregnant, Entertainment News,There's another celebrity baby on the way in 2019, and he belongs to none other than 48-year-old Taiwanese actor Nicky Wu and wife, Chinese actress Cecilia Liu Shishi. But the confirmation came not fro
Apple headset may launch during WWDC,Apple’s long-awaited mixed reality headset might be launching on WWDC 2022 or a spring media event. In a tweet thread posted by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, he …
New Beats Pill models planned for June 25,Apple plans to reveal its new device, the Beats Pill speaker, on the 25th of June (Tuesday) according to the promotional video shared on X, formerly known …
5 S. Korean women put up struggle while getting arrested for causing trouble near St Regis hotel, Singapore News,[Update June 14, 11.30am] The women who were arrested for causing trouble in Orchard Road have been repatriated to South Korea, the police said on Wednesday night (June 14). They were giv
8-year-old girl in Woodlands accident still unconscious, Singapore News,Four people, including an eight-year-old girl were taken to the hospital when a red Audi and a van collided at Woodlands Avenue 12 around 8pm last Friday night (October 23). Collision causes critical injuries In a video posted o
Microsoft, Nvidia team up for more realistic visuals on Minecraft game, Digital News,Microsoft Corp said on Monday it will use chipmaker Nvidia Corp's real-time ray tracing technology to provide the software company's Minecraft video game players more realistic graphics on personal compute
'I was panicking': Passenger recalls earlier Boeing 777 jet failure over Japan, Asia News,TOKYO – When Naru Kurokawa heard news at the weekend that an engine had caught fire on a Boeing 777 while over the United States, he recalled his own fear in December when an engine also failed as he
Boy with mild autism getting surprised with McDonald's will make your day, Singapore News,Singaporeans across the island rejoiced when McDonald's re-opened on May 10 after three weeks of closure. However, the award for best reaction goes to nine-year-old Adam Bin Mohammad Irwan who was sur
Police, firemen search for cause of explosion that collapsed building in Japan's Sapporo, Asia News,TOKYO – Police and fire officials on Monday (Dec 17) searched for the cause of a dramatic explosion in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo that collapsed a building and injured 42 people. Media
Protesters arrested in Hong Kong over proposed China extradition law, Asia News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong police on Friday (March 15) arrested five women who staged a protest inside the government's headquarters over a proposal to allow fugitives to be extradited to mainland China, stoking human ri
IT glitch causes MOH to wrongly send message to 357 Covid-19 patients that they are infected again, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Some 357 patients who had previously been diagnosed with Covid-19 received an SMS message wrongly sent by the Ministry of Health (MOH) last Saturday (May 16) informing them
Harry Styles helps pregnant fan do a gender reveal at his concert, Entertainment News,Harry Styles helped a pregnant fan do a gender reveal at his concert. The 28-year-old pop megastar was headlining a gig at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Friday (Nov 11) and revealed to the 17,000-seat arena that
Top Fortnite streamer Ninja leaves Amazon's Twitch to join Microsoft's Mixer , Digital News,Top video game streamer Ninja said on Aug 1 he was leaving Amazon.com Inc's Twitch game streaming platform to join Microsoft Corp's live streaming service Mixer. Tyler Blevins, known to mi
Justin Bieber's moustache has taken a 'holiday', Entertainment News,The 25-year-old pop star has taken to Instagram to reveal that he's decided to shave off his wispy facial hair – but Justin has also promised his 127 million followers that it'll be \”back in due time\”. Along
Police, ComfortDelGro investigating after cabby hits road divider twice and lets man alight on ECP, Singapore News,The police and transport operator ComfortDelGro are investigating an incident where a taxi driver was seen hitting a road divider twice, before letting a passenger alight on the East Co
Jackie Chan impresses ex-world snooker champion with trick shot, Entertainment News,HONG KONG – Fans know that Jackie Chan has pulled off many jaw-dropping stunts in his movies. But few know that he can also wow with trick shots at the snooker table. Even former world snooker champion Ken Doherty wa
Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie to be MCU's first LGBTQ hero, Entertainment News,Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie will be the first openly LGBTQ+ superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The 35-year-old actress has revealed that her alter ego – who is bisexual in the original comics and appears
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus, World News,NEW YORK – The Omicron variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus – possibly one that causes the common cold – prese
Her braids bring all the girls to the coffee shop: Women play with Kelis' hair at Chinatown without permission, Singapore News,Her milkshake may have brought the boys to the yard, but singer Kelis may have attracted something else while on holiday in Singapore. Last Saturday (Oct 22), the 43-ye
Animal rights activist harasses wrong person for hitting dog with car, Singapore News,Riled up by a hit-and-run incident involving a dog from an animal shelter, he decided to harass the woman he believed to be the driver. But Mark Lin Youcheng, 27, who was then a volunteer at the shelter, had identi
Virus-free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreign tourists yet: PM, Asia News,HANOI – Despite successfully containing its Covid-19 outbreak, Vietnam has no plans to open up to international tourists yet over fears that doing so could lead to a second wave of infections, the Southeast Asian count
Trump attacks Nike as new Colin Kaepernick ad revealed, World News,WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump attacked Nike over its support of Colin Kaepernick on Wednesday (Sept 5) as the first video advert featuring the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was unveiled. Trump, who on Tuesday described
iPhone 13 store in China forced to close after drawing a stampede,A store selling the iPhone 13 was forced to close after a stampede occurred in a mall in China. The South China Morning Post posted a video on Twitter …
Ozzy Osbourne says he's recovering,'not dying', but again postpones tour, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – British rocker Ozzy Osbourne on Wednesday postponed his solo European tour for a second time but insisted that he was not dying or retiring despite a year of bad health. \”I'
Actress Ku Hye-sun admits she was childish in her reaction to Ahn Jae-hyun's divorce desire, Entertainment News,South Korean actress Ku Hye-sun has admitted that she was immature in the way she dealt with then hubby Ahn Jae-hyun's announcement last year to seek a divorce. In her first TV i
Malaysian critic slammed for 60 kg fashion show comment , Malaysia News,Kuala Lumpur – A Malaysian fashion critic sparked uproar Wednesday after saying people weighing over 60kg should not attend fashion shows as other guests would find it uncomfortable to sit next to their supposedly bulky bodies.
Japan Covid-19 doctors lack fresh masks, hazard pay: Union survey, Asia News,TOKYO – Japanese hospital doctors on the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic face tough working conditions, with many reusing masks and few getting hazard pay, a survey by a labour union showed. The survey of about 170 doct
Police investigating case of e-scooter rider who allegedly hit child along Orchard Road, Singapore News,The police are investigating a case of an e-scooter rider who allegedly hit a child along Orchard Road on Friday evening (Apr 19). Several Stomp contributors alerted Stomp to a video of the confro
'Tastes like chestnut': Korean variety show host cuts durian in half and eats husk, Entertainment News,Durians — love them or hate them, every self-respecting South East Asian knows the proper way to eat them. We thought we had seen it all when Americans served up jackfruit sliced like wat
Geylang Bazaar stall sells 'plastic' keropok? Don't believe such fake news, says AVA, Singapore News,The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has responded to a Stomp query, refuting claims made in a viral Facebook video alleging that a Geylang Ramadan bazaar stall so
South Carolina shooting leaves 1 officer dead, 4 injured: Local media, World News,CHARLESTON, S.C. – At least five law enforcement officers were shot, one of them fatally, near the city of Florence, South Carolina, on Wednesday, before a suspect was arrested, according to local media and emergency m
Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence, Digital News,Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread dangerous misinformation, saying it will remove bogus posts likely to spark violence. The new tactic being spread through the global socia
Grenade-shaped belt buckle sparks scare in Barcelona, Madrid train stations, World News,A woman carrying a grenade-shaped belt buckle on a train from Barcelona to Madrid caused havoc on Wednesday, forcing railway stations to be evacuated as well as delays. Police in Barcelona said they were advised
Vital medical supplies reach India as Covid deaths near 200,000, Asia News,Vital medical supplies began to reach India on Tuesday as hospitals starved of life-saving oxygen and beds turned away coronavirus patients, and a surge in infections pushed the death toll close to 200,000. A shipment from Br
