China warns hospitals against rejecting patients over Covid-19 curbs as cases decline, China News,BEIJING – China reported fewer Covid cases on Friday (Jan 7) as several cities have curbed movements, while a top official warned hospitals not to turn away patients after a woman's miscarriage dur
Netherlands set to prosecute suspects in MH17 airliner downing, World News,NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands – International investigators are set on Wednesday (June 19) to launch criminal proceedings against suspects in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine nearly five years
Johor Sultan plans hypermarket with prices 'guaranteed' to be lower than others, Malaysia News,JOHOR BARU – Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar plans to team up with a major hypermarket to sell goods at prices lower than the market rate in the southern Malaysian state. Making the a
Rare albino panda caught on camera in China: State media, China News,BEIJING – A rare all-white panda has been caught on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China, showing albinism exists among wild pandas in the region, state media reported. The spotless, red-eyed animal was photographed while
Strong earthquake hits China's Sichuan province, China News,BEIJING – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan on Wednesday (June 1), state media reported. The quake struck Lushan county, near the city of Yaan, at 5:00 pm and was at a depth of 17 kilome
HDB price guide: 4 most expensive HDB estates in 2020, Money News,With headlines proclaiming that HDB resale prices hitting a 8-year high in 2020 and private property prices increasing by 2.2 per cent , Singaporeans’ interest in property is undoubtedly on the rise in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Female leaders in Covid-19 fight praised in Forbes list of world's powerful women, World News,NEW YORK – Female leaders who have stood out for their handling of the coronavirus earned honours on Tuesday (Dec 8) in the annual Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful women, which highlig
Blast hits Crimea bridge crucial to Russia's war, World News,KYIV – A powerful blast damaged Russia's road-and-rail bridge to Crimea on Saturday (Oct 8), hitting a prestigious symbol of Moscow's annexation of the peninsula and the key supply route to forces battling to hold territory
Fury and fear in Singapore after American man Mikhy Farrera Brochez spills city's HIV secrets, Singapore News,Rico has lived with HIV for almost a decade, confiding in only a small number of people in socially conservative Singapore, fearful of the reaction. Last month, he got a phone call sayi
AirAsia Food delivery: What credit cards to order with for big rewards, Money News,AirAsia Food Delivery has touched down in Singapore. Here’s everything you need to know, from its pros to credit cards to use to maximise rewards. It’s a sign of the times that airlines have had to resort to some unco
Japan prosecutors seek to query former PM Abe in political funding case: Media, Asia News,TOKYO – Prosecutors have asked Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to report for voluntary questioning in a case they are building against his secretary over unreported political funds involving as much as
Kanye West reportedly months away from 'financial catastrophe', Entertainment News,Sources told Page Six on Sunday (Sun 30) the 45-year-old rapper could face ruin if he can't work out a way to stop brands cutting ties with him in the wake of his anti-Semitic outbursts. An insider said
Two Koreas to hold summit on Sept 18 as Kim Jong Un renews denuclearisation pledge, Asia News,The leaders of the two Koreas will hold a summit in Pyongyang in September, Seoul said Thursday, as Kim Jong Un renewed his commitment to the denuclearisation of the flashpoint peninsula. The announcement o
Kentaro Ito, star of Tokyo Love Story, arrested in hit-and-run accident, Entertainment News,TOKYO – Popular Japanese actor Kentaro Ito, the star of drama Tokyo Love Story 2020, was arrested on Thursday (Oct 29) for a hit-and-run accident that left two people injured. The 23-year-old is alleged to ha
Out of the frying pan, into the fire? Meal couriers sweat amid heatwave, World News,UTRECHT, Netherlands/PALERMO, Italy – As Europe braces for another heatwave, one group of workers has little choice but to sweat it out: the couriers shuttling around town getting lunches and dinners to customers. \”I
Japan arrests 4 of 'QAnon'-style group for vaccine protest: Media, Asia News,TOKYO – Four members of a group said to be a Japanese version of QAnon, which has frequently protested against Covid-19 vaccinations, were arrested on Thursday (April 7) for intruding on a clinic where vaccination
