Indian students block roads as row over hijab in schools mounts, Asia News,KOLKATA – Hundreds of students in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday chanted slogans and blocked roads in protest of a hijab ban in the southern state of Karnataka, as a row over wearing the head covering in scho
Last remaining Covid-19 cluster closed, final NUS hostel resident tests negative, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The last remaining local cluster of Covid-19 infections has closed, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (March 25) night. \”As there have been no more cases linked to the case 60,102
German dad kills wife, children, himself over faked Covid-19 vaccine certificate, World News,BERLIN — A man who killed his wife and three young children before taking his own life had faked a vaccination certificate and feared his children would be taken away from him when the forgery was discovered
Man makes a scene at Daiso after staff speaks to him in Mandarin, Singapore News,With four official languages in Singapore, it's inevitable that some things can get lost in translation. One man, though, has got Singaporeans all riled up after he was caught berating a Daiso employee for speaking
Sexual assault scandals in China revive stifled #MeToo discussion, China News,SHANGHAI – Extensive coverage in China of sexual assault scandals involving tech giant Alibaba and celebrity Kris Wu, without obvious censorship, has rekindled discussion of the topic in a country where the #MeToo movement
Bangladesh man's faked death goes viral after failed cricket bet, Asia News,DHAKA – Bangladesh police have detained a man who faked his murder on social media – using red fruit juice as imitation blood – to avoid paying out US$1,800 (S$2,400) on a cricket bet, a senior officer said Tuesday. A v
Outcome uncertain as Japan's ruling party heads to vote on next PM, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan's ruling party votes on Wednesday (Sept 29) for the country's next prime minister in an election that has turned into the most unpredictable race since Shinzo Abe made a surprise comeback almos
Toshiba to shed troubled assets, cut 7,000 jobs as part of new 5-year strategy, Business Wires News,TOKYO – Toshiba Corp is liquidating its British nuclear power unit and selling its US liquefied natural gas (LNG) business, as the once-mighty industrial conglomerate seeks to unload troubled assets a
Gossip mill: Nicholas Tse and Eason Chan 'chased away' by shop owner – and other entertainment news this week, Entertainment News,NICHOLAS TSE AND EASON CHAN 'CHASED AWAY' BY SHOP OWNER Any celebrity has their fair share of fans but it's always amusing when they run into peo
British woman dies after exposure to Novichok nerve agent, World News,British police launched a murder inquiry Sunday after a woman died following exposure to the nerve agent Novichok in southwest England, four months after the same type of chemical was used against a former Russian spy in an attack
75 new coronavirus cases in S'pore; 4 new clusters including 3 workers' dormitories and events venue in Geylang, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There were 75 new cases of Covid-19 infections in Singapore as of noon on Saturday (April 4), with 69 of them being local cases with no recent travel
