Children under 6 no longer required to wear face masks: MOH, Singapore News,The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (Sept 23) announced that the new legal cut-off age for children who are required to wear masks will be raised six years and above, up from two years old currently. This comes after t
Jail for man who missed the birth of his child, hit girlfriend's 3-year-old out of anger, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Frustrated that he did not get to witness his girlfriend giving birth to their baby, a man rained blows on the woman's three-year-old daughter, whose mental development is s
Alabama passes bill making some transgender healthcare a felony, World News,Alabama lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday (April 7) that would criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth, with a threat of ten years in prison for medical providers. The legislation, passed 66-28 by the
Hong Kong leader says city's brain drain 'unarguable', China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said it was \”unarguable\” that the global financial hub was seeing a brain drain due to stringent coronavirus rules, but said she valued the city's international status and en
Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: Study, Health News,Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, a study in Japanese adults reported on Thursday. \”These findings support the hypothesis that Vitamin D has protective effects against canc
10 reusable face masks to buy and try from Uniqlo, Under Armour and more, Lifestyle News,Who would have thought face masks would one day become a wardrobe essential? Before Covid-19 became a thing, the only times you would see face masks in Singapore were at a hospital or dental clinic, or during ha
China battles forest fires as fears linger over harvest, China News,SHANGHAI – The southwestern Chinese regions of Chonqging and Sichuan were battling fires on Tuesday (Aug 23) as they awaited a long-anticipated drop in temperatures over the next week, but the country's important autumn harvest
Man posed as woman looking for 'sex slave', lured teen boy into paid sex, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A man posed as a woman online to lure a 17-year-old boy into having commercial sex with him. Muhammad Al-Masfuiin Muhsin, now 26, had pretended to be a woman who was looking for a \”sex slav
Here's an Instagram-ready $99 face mask to protect you from the haze and the fashion police, Digital News,Fact: you can’t stop the haze. Fact number two: wearing an N95 mask outside might filter out the bad stuff, but it just ain’t a good look. In a product announcement email received by AsiaOn
Wang Leehom's dad says son is 'not scum' and was forced into marriage; Li Jinglei threatens legal action, Entertainment News,In the wake of Li Jinglei's explosive nine-page online essay depicting her ex-husband Wang Leehom as manipulative and a philanderer, Wang Leehom's dad
New Covid-19 measures: Social gathering size raised to 5, up to 5 fully vaccinated people can dine out from Nov 22, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – From Monday (Nov 22), fully-vaccinated people will be able to dine at restaurants and other food and beverage outlets in groups of up to five. With the easin
Maid jailed for throwing five-year-old boy onto ground in Punggol while carrying him, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A maid smacked her employer's five-year-old son in a field in Punggol and deliberately threw him onto the ground twice when he struggled as she tried to carry him. An eyewitness reco
At home and abroad, Netanyahu faces backlash for far-right alliance, World News,JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has touched off rare criticism from AIPAC, the largest US pro-Israel lobby, over an election alliance with a far-right party loyal to the policies of the late anti-Arab rabbi
Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan, Asia News,An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled has garnered almost 200,000 signatures in the past few days, as public concerns mount over holding the Games in a pandemic. With less than three months to go before the
Singapore tightens border measures from Dec 3, halts further easing of social measures over Omicron fears, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The relaxation of social measures will be paused, and travellers entering Singapore will face stricter rules from 11.59pm on Thursday (Dec 2), as the country acts to
Youth admits to molesting young niece, says he did it as he was addicted to hentai, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A youth who molested his young niece three times last year told police investigators that he committed the offences as he was addicted to hentai – a genre of Japanese manga and anime charac
HK organiser of illegal gathering about HK protests repatriated; S'porean warned for facilitating it, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Hong Kong restaurant owner who organised an illegal public gathering last month here to discuss the ongoing Hong Kong protests has been given a stern warning by t
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This is the world's first female crash test dummy, Digital News,SWEDEN – A team of Swedish engineers have developed the world’s first crash test dummy based on the body of an average woman. Until now, crash test dummies were based on the average male build and weight. The dummies closest to the
Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1.4 billion for hoax claims, jury says, Entertainment News,Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay at least $965 million (S$1.4 million) in damages to numerous families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely claiming the
Chile declines to sign U.N. pact, says migration not a human right: report, World News,SANTIAGO – Chile has become the latest country to pull out of a controversial United Nations migration pact, its interior ministry indicated, provoking fury among opposition parties who accused Sebastian Pinera&#x
Experimental chewing gum reduces Omicron in saliva; sexual dysfunction, hair loss among long Covid symptoms, World News,The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by pee
5 Benefits of a Custom Mouthguard for Peak Athletic Performance,Protect your teeth and enhance your performance with a sports custom mouthguard. Learn 5 key benefits every athlete should know for safer, stronger play.
Unexpected things Singaporeans are looking for online during this WFH period, Lifestyle News,Now that we're stuck indoors, besides bingeing on our favourite shows, people are ramping up on online shopping to tide them through this \”circuit breaker\” period. iprice, an e-commerce site has dug int
Mexico's president-elect shuns guards, asks 'people' for protection, World News,MEXICO CITY – Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador left the country's national palace on Tuesday in the front passenger seat of a white Volkswagen Jetta, swarmed by hundreds of jubilant
Ex-teacher jailed 8 years for having sex with underage female student who got pregnant, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A former secondary school physics teacher was sentenced on Friday (Aug 30) to eight years' jail for having sex with one of his underage students when she was just 15 in 2015. The m
Ask the experts: A guide to buying and caring for solid wood furniture in Singapore, Lifestyle News,Solid wood pieces are often pricey, but they are a worthwhile investment as they tend to last a really, really long time. Well-made ones can even be refurbished so that they are as good as new again.
Over 300 endangered turtles hatch in Singapore, Singapore News,More than 300 hawksbill turtles have hatched on beaches in Singapore this month and been released into the sea, authorities said Friday, in a boost for the critically endangered creatures. They hatched on three beaches across the tropica
Google starts rolling out updates to Google Password Manager, Digital News,Google updated its Google Password Manager to make things easier for users who have countless accounts to remember and manage. Among the first tweaks are the unified user-facing interface between both Google Chrome and Androi
Jerry Yan is single, and ready to mingle, Entertainment News,Ladies, take note. Taiwanese heartthrob Jerry Yan has revealed that he is currently single, but would love to be rid of his unmarried status as soon as possible. \”My mum has been nagging at me, but she hasn't match-made me before. My
