City Harvest Church files police report over 'digitally altered' photo of Kong Hee wearing PAP shirt, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – City Harvest Church has filed a police report after a doctored photo of its founder Kong Hee wearing a People's Action Party (PAP) polo T-shirt was circulat
Prince Harry launches lawsuit against UK paper, joining wife Meghan, World News,LONDON – Prince Harry is suing the publishers of a British newspaper for libel, joining his wife Meghan who is separately suing them over breach of copyright and data protection, British media reported on Monday (Dec 7).
Study triples number of known depression genes, Health News,A study of nearly half-a-million people has uncovered 30 new genes linked to depression, tripling the number known to play a role in the debilitating disease. The same enlarged basket of depression genes also underpins other psychiatric dis
Topless Kate Middleton photo case back in French court, World News,Two senior editors of French celebrity magazine Closer returned to court Wednesday to appeal hefty fines for printing photographs of Prince William's wife Kate sunbathing topless in 2012. Two photographers, suspected of taking t
#NoMoreTopDown: Over 10,000 sign petition calling for reversal of Yale-NUS merger, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – More than 10,300 people have signed an online petition calling on the National University of Singapore (NUS) to reverse its decision to merge Yale-NUS College with its University Scholars Pr
North Korea's Kim Jong-un calls for more 'military muscle' after watching hypersonic missile test, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for boosting the country’s strategic military forces as he observed the test of a hypersonic missile, state media said on Wednesd
10 suspected cases of blood clot in brain among those who received Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There are 10 suspected cases of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), or blood clot in the brain, among those who have received the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
Wikipedia 'doing very well financially': Co-founder, Digital News,Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Thursday that the free online encyclopedia is in good financial shape, although increasing mobile phone use may cut into future donations. \”We are doing very well financially,\” Wales tol
Doctor suspended for 5 months for attempting to sell erectile dysfunction pills to a non-patient, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A doctor has been suspended for five months for trying to sell an erectile dysfunction drug to a man who was not his patient. Although the man did not end up buying the drug,
Choi Soon-sil: friend and downfall of a president , Asia News,Seoul – The daughter of a shadowy religious figure, Choi Soon-sil has been at the side of now-ousted South Korean president Park Geun-hye for decades, bound to the politician by her father. Now Choi, 61, may spend the rest of her life in
Neymar's father calls for social media truce, World News,Rio de Janeiro – Neymar's father called Sunday on supporters of the Brazilian star not to get into online disputes with the many critics of his performance so far at the World Cup. \”Guys, cool down on social media. Avoid insulting an
Brazilian football icon Pele calls on Putin to stop 'wicked' Ukraine invasion, World News,Brazilian soccer legend Pele made a public plea on Wednesday (June 2) to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his \”wicked\” and \”unjustifiable\” invasion of Ukraine, minutes before Ukraine's nat
Independent pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays, China News,GENEVA – An independent panel said on Monday (Jan 18) that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January to curb the initial Covid-19 outbreak, and criticised the World Health Organis
Meghan could face estranged father in British court, World News,LONDON – Prince Harry's wife Meghan could face her father in court over the publication of a letter she wrote to him, British media said on Wednesday (Jan 15), as she made a first public appearance in Canada after the couple's
Pre-school under probe, teacher allegedly made child eat own vomit, Singapore News,A Montessori pre-school in Clementi is being investigated over allegations of child abuse. The allegations surfaced online last month after a person claiming to be a teacher at the centre wrote an anonymous post about
Haidilao to close or suspend 300 restaurants this year, Money News,Hot pot chain giant Haidilao International Holding said it will be shutting down or suspending the operations of around 300 poorly performing restaurants, after having expanded aggressively in the last two years . Some restaurants wi
Washington Post confirms suspension of reporter following Kobe Bryant tweets, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – The Washington Post has suspended national political news reporter Felicia Sonmez following her tweets around late NBA star Kobe Bryant's rape allegation and the backlash she received
Chinese scientists add human genes to monkey brains, China News,A group of Chinese scientists has reignited a debate over medical ethics by implanting human brain genes into monkeys, in a study intended to provide insights into the unique evolution of human intelligence. Researchers inserted human v
Fourth Covid-19 vaccine shot raises resistance to serious illness for over-60s: Israel, Asia News,JERUSALEM – A fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine given to people over 60 in Israel made them three times more resistant to serious illness than thrice-vaccinated people in the same age group, Israel's
Chinese findings on Mars suggest water existed for longer on planet's surface, China News,BEIJING — Hydrated minerals discovered by China's robotic rover on Mars in a vast basin believed to be the site of an ancient ocean suggest water was present on the planet's surface for longer th
Catholic Church in Germany admits 'shameful' legacy of abuse after study leaked, World News,BERLIN – The Catholic Church in Germany acknowledged a \”depressing and shameful\” legacy of sexual abuse on Wednesday after a leaked study said clerics had abused thousands of children over a 70-year
Facebook says it is taking down more material about ISIS, al-Qaeda, World News,SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc said on Monday that it removed or put a warning label on 1.9 million pieces of extremist content related to ISIS or al-Qaeda in the first three months of the year, or about double the amount f
New Creation buys Star Vista for $300m: 9 things to know about the church, Pastor Prince and the mall, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – On Wednesday (Nov 20), New Creation Church announced that it has acquired The Star Vista mall for $296 million \”to protect the interest of the church\”. While the mega chu
Facebook apologises after vulgar translation of Chinese leader's name, Asia News,YANGON – Facebook said on Saturday (Jan 18) it was working to find out how Chinese leader Xi Jinping's name appeared as \”Mr S***hole\” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologi
