'My money is gone': More migrant workers and maids in Singapore falling for scams , Singapore News,SINGAPORE – When Sam (not his real name), a migrant worker, accepted a job offer on June 20 last year, all he wanted was to earn more money quickly, so that he could build a bigger and more c
Philippine tourist island scrambles as shutdown looms, Asia News,The Philippines' tourism industry scrambled Friday to manage the fallout from the temporary shutdown of its world-famous Boracay island, which threw into chaos trips planned by hundreds of thousands of tourists. President Rodrigo
Like son, like father: Canadian dad gets tattoo to match son's birthmark, World News,A Canadian father endured painful hours under a tattoo needle to help his “self-conscious” son accept a birthmark on his torso. Edmonton-based Derek Prue Sr was inspired to get inked after noticing his son did
Modified iPhone with USB-C port up for auction on eBay, highest bid now at over $135k, Digital News,Early last month, Ken Pillonel, a robotics engineering student, showed off his iPhone X which has been modified to have a totally functional USB-C port. It took Pillonel months of research and testing
British police find 39 bodies in a truck container, World News,ESSEX, England – British police found the bodies of 39 people in a truck container at an industrial estate to the east of London on Wednesday (Oct 23). Police said the truck was believed to have come from Bulgaria and to have entered Bri
SBS Transit and SMRT Trains apply for fare increase, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Public transport operators have formally submitted applications for a fare increase which could see bus and train rides costing up to 7 per cent more by year-end. The Public Transport Council (PTC), a fare watchdog appoi
Waste not: South Africa makes world's first human urine brick, World News,One day, when nature calls, your urine could be put to better use than to be flushed down the loo. Instead it could be a key ingredient in the construction of a greener office or new home. In one of the latest innovations
Relocated 3 times in 10 days: Chen Hanwei reveals what it took to bring mum to Singapore, Entertainment News,A year ago, Chen Hanwei shared his feelings about being apart from his mother due to the travel restrictions. The Malaysia-born veteran actor is based in Singapore for work but his mother liv
Winter Olympics: China accused of ignoring hockey player's human rights as isolation complaints grow, China News,BEIJING – The coach of the Finland men's ice hockey team accused China of not respecting a player's human rights on Sunday (Feb 6) as complaints about Covid-19 isolation pr
Musk says $61 billion Twitter deal on hold over fake account data, Money News,Elon Musk tweeted on Friday (May 13) that his US$44 billion (S$61b) cash deal for Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) was \”temporarily on hold\” while he waits for the social media company to provide data on the proportion of its fake acc
