Trousers caused fatal New Zealand chopper crash, probe shows, World News,WELLINGTON – A deadly helicopter crash in New Zealand occurred when a loose pair of trousers flew out of the cabin and wrapped around the tail rotor, an investigation found on Thursday (Dec 20). The bizarre circumstances around
Lucky Plaza accident: Mount Elizabeth Hospital not activated as it is not on SCDF's list of medical providers, says CEO, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Mount Elizabeth Hospital's 24-hour accident and emergency (A&E) department is open to all patients, regardless of who they are, and th
WhatsApp to clamp down on 'sinister' messages in India, Asia News,NEW DELHI – India said Facebook-owned WhatsApp had pledged on Tuesday to develop tools that would combat fake messages, to help the country crack down on people whipping up public anger through mass message forwards on socia
At least 11 injured in shooting at a bar in California, World News,WASHINGTON – A gunman wounded at least 11 people at a large, crowded country music bar and dance hall in the Los Angeles area on Wednesday night (Nov 7), the sheriff's office said. Possibly several hundred people were in the Bor
Google’s new Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Nest Mini available for pre-order in Singapore now, Digital News,Just minutes after this year’s Made by Google keynote ended, the Google Store in Singapore refreshed to offer just a portion of all the new gizmos and hardware the tech giant announced earlier today (O
Ofo's licence may be suspended if it fails to meet regulatory requirements: LTA, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Chinese bicycle-sharing operator ofo has breached multiple regulatory requirements and must meet all requirements by Feb 13, failing which its licence may be suspended, said the Land Tran
At least 20 Muslim pilgrims die in Pakistan bus crash, Asia News,QUETTA, PAKISTAN – A bus crammed with pilgrims coming back from a religious festival crashed in southwest Pakistan on Friday (June 11) killing at least 20 and leaving 10 others critically injured, officials and a hospital doctor said.
Hong Kong police hunt armed gang who stole toilet rolls amid panic-buying frenzy, China News,HONG KONG – Armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls were being hunted by Hong Kong police on Monday (Feb 17), in a city wracked by shortages caused by coronavirus panic buying. Toilet rolls have bec
5.7-magnitude quake hits off western Taiwan, tremors felt in Hong Kong, Asia News,TAIPEI – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Taiwan on Monday (Nov 26), the US Geological Survey said, and was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Hong Kong. The quake hit around 100km off the is
First phase of Cross Island MRT line finalised; will have 12 stations, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The alignment of Phase 1 of the MRT Cross Island Line (CRL) has been finalised. Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Friday (Jan 25) that this first stretch will be 29km long. It will have 12 statio
