South Korea presidential office proposes two-term presidency, lower voting age , Asia News,SEOUL – The South Korea presidential office on Thursday (March 22) proposed a four-year, two-term presidency, as widely expected, saying the current five-year single-term presidency hails from the age of dicta
Teen who raped and robbed 53-year-old sex worker gets 7 years' jail, caning, Singapore News,A teenager, who was 17 when he schemed with two friends to steal from prostitutes and then raped their final victim while he was alone with her, was sentenced to seven years' jail and 15 strokes of
South Korea says sending special envoys to North Korea to prepare for summit, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea said on Friday it will dispatch special envoys to the North Korean capital on September 5 to discuss the timing of a summit between the two countries' leaders expected to take place later
Sunscreen ingredients really do seep into the blood. Is that bad?, Lifestyle News,CHICAGO – Scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration have shown that active chemicals in sunscreens can readily soak into the bloodstream, confirming the need for more testing on whether these products are safe,
No masking the mockery: Japan's pledge to issue cloth masks ripped online amid coronavirus battle, Asia News,TOKYO – A pledge by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to send two reusable cloth face masks to every household as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak has been met online wi
High-speed rail: Malaysia expects to compensate Singapore less than the amount Ong Ye Kung estimated, Singapore News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia expects to pay less than $270 million to Singapore for the termination of the high-speed rail (HSR) project, said a Cabinet minister who was deeply involved in
Koreas to hold Pyongyang summit in September: Yonhap, Asia News,North and South Korea agreed Monday to hold a summit in Pyongyang in September, the South's Yonhap news agency reported following high-level talks in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula. The two sides \”agreed at the m
Facebook to allow many employees to permanently work from home, Digital News,SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc will permanently embrace remote work even after coronavirus lockdowns ease, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday, accelerating the tech sector's geographic diversification away
What is One D&D? After 8 years, D&D shakes things up, Digital News,It's a new dawn, it's a new day and it's certainly a new life for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). After eight years of playing the 5th Edition (or 5e, as it's colloquially known), Wizards is finally shaking thin
Caseloads climb as Southeast Asia feels force of Covid-19 Delta variant, Asia News,Having escaped the worst when the coronavirus pandemic erupted last year, Southeast Asia is now suffering record rises in deaths and cases, while vaccination shortfalls and highly contagious variants have derailed con
'I'm not pregnant': Felicia Chin announces 'cute' wedding date, Entertainment News,After dating for around seven years, local celebrity couple Felicia Chin and Jeffrey Xu now want to get married ASAP. But the bride-to-be is quick to dismiss any potential speculations that th
