Thai party ousted in 2014 coup picks Thaksin loyalist for main PM candidate in elections, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's Pheu Thai Party, which was ousted from power by the military in a 2014 coup, on Thursday (Jan 31) picked a close ally of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra as its main ca
Stefanie Sun wins praise for disabling donations during Douyin concert watched by 12 million, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – Singer Stefanie Sun, who in recent weeks was rumoured to be blacklisted by the Chinese authorities, held a successful live-stream concert last Thursday (Sept 9). The Singapore
Guillermo del Toro wins best director Oscar for 'The Shape of Water' , Entertainment News,HOLLYWOOD, United States – Guillermo del Toro won the Oscar on Sunday for best director for \”The Shape of Water,\” his acclaimed fantasy about a mute janitor's romance with a mysterious amphibian-
Singer JJ Lin tells concert audience he was earlier diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – Home-grown Mandopop singer JJ Lin has revealed that he was diagnosed recently with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). On Saturday (Nov 2), at a concert in Chongqing, Chin
Break-in at sensitive Indian military office near Paris: Prosecutor, World News,NANTERRE, France – Documents and money have been stolen from an office used by Indian military personnel near Paris, a French prosecutor said on Wednesday (May 23), with the break-in thought to be linked to India's
Hit by Covid-19 outbreak, popular getaway Bintan Lagoon Resort to close after 26 years, Lifestyle News,SINGAPORE – After 26 years, the popular getaway Bintan Lagoon Resort is bidding visitors a final goodbye, a victim of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on global travel and tourism. Mr
Latest Men In Black leads box office but fails to wow critics, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Men In Black: International led North American box offices over the weekend, but the new sci-fi comedy was not as far into the black as Sony would have liked, taking in an estimated US$28.5 million (S$39
Arrest in Australian cold case made famous by podcast, World News,SYDNEY – An Australian man whose life was laid bare in a popular crime mystery podcast about the disappearance of his wife nearly 40 years ago was arrested on Wednesday (Dec 5). Former first grade rugby league player Chris Dawson, 70,
Mystery man claims to have fathered son of Jayesslee's Janice, Entertainment News,YouTube singing sensation Jayesslee sang their way into netizens' hearts 11 years ago. The 33-year-old Korean-Australian twin sisters — Janice and Sonia Lee — known for their wholesome image, mesmerised viewe
As world grapples with pandemic, Tokyo 2020's Twitter account puts on a happy face, Digital News,TOKYO – The official Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Games Twitter account offers no inkling that the novel coronavirus pandemic has threatened the Games – and the account's cheery tone is
