16 items to buy from Phoon Huat that are cheaper than other supermarkets, Lifestyle News,You’ve probably seen Phoon Huat (or Redman) outlets around Singapore, but, unless you happen to be a baking enthusiast, it’s likely that you’ve never spent any time inside one. Well, you’re missing out what I th
China to limit number of online games over myopia fears, China News,Shares of Chinese video game companies plunged on Friday after the government unveiled plans to control the number of online games as part of an effort to prevent myopia among children. The plan is the latest move to tighten governm
Singer Bryan Adams apologises for coronavirus conspiracy rant, Entertainment News,TORONTO – Canadian singer Bryan Adams apologised on Tuesday for a social media post in which he blamed “bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards” for the novel coronavirus. Adams, who first b
China too distracted to worry about Taiwan: Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je, Asia News,TAIPEI – China has too many other issues to worry about at the moment – from protests in Hong Kong to a slowing economy – to give much thought to Taiwan, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je said on Thursday (Dec 5). China claims self-r
GE2020 explainer: What exactly am I voting for when I cast my vote on Polling Day?, Singapore News,Election season is upon us and the time to vote is near. But as Polling Day approaches, you may ask yourself, what exactly am I voting for when I cast my vote? And how much does my one vote really matt
Scaling roofs and mountains, Philippine students battle to take online classes, Asia News,MANILA – Since the pandemic forced him into remote learning, 10-year-old Jhay Ar Calma has often had to climb on to the corrugated iron roof of his home in a poor neighbourhood of Manila to get an internet sign
Police detect possible bomb in Barcelona station, evacuate trains, World News,PARIS – French police on Tuesday arrested five men and a woman, all from the radical far right, suspected of plotting to attack French President Emmanuel Macron, an official close to the investigation said. The source said
French billionaires pledge $459m towards rebuilding Notre-Dame, joining global funding efforts, World News,LOS ANGELES/PARIS – Two French luxury goods billionaires have pledged 300 million euros (S$459 million) towards the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, joining a growing list of people
Blinken heads to Southeast Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback, World News,WASHINGTON – The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and security cooperation with Southeast Asia through a visit to the region next week by its top diplomat, as it works to forge a united front agains
This giant duck went out to play, sparking frantic search, World News,PERTH – An Australian swimming club is appealing for ocean watchers to find their giant yellow inflatable duck Daphne, after the mascot was blown into the Indian Ocean with reported sightings hundreds of kilometres from where it w
