South Korea prime minister calls for calm as Covid-19 cases hit new record, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea's prime minister on Wednesday (Feb 23) called on people not to panic about a major increase in coronavirus infections as new daily cases surged past 170,000 for the first time. Serious case
Indonesian surfs to beat trauma from tsunami, Asia News,Banda Aceh – Surfboard tucked under his arm, Dery Setyawan sprints into the crashing waves. It is not just a physical challenge but an emotional one – most of his family and friends were swept to their deaths when a tsunami hit these shores 15
Asia's media and entertainment industry heading for V-shaped recovery?, Money News,Over the past year, the entertainment sector has been one of the worst-hit industries globally. Live concert and movie box-office sales collapsed as theatres shuttered in the wake of nationwide lockdowns and coro
Thousands endure blazing Arizona heat to view Senator John McCain's casket, World News,Thousands of admirers of the late Senator John McCain stood in line for hours on Wednesday in the blazing Arizona sun and triple-digit heat for a chance to pay final respects to the war hero and two-time Repu
SIA share price soared 14% after possible vaccine news: Is the airline stock a buy?, Money News,The Singapore stock market rose to levels not seen since early-June this year as investors cheered the news of a potential vaccine defeating the coronavirus pandemic. On Nov 10, Singapore’s stock market b
You need to have a pelvic exam whether you're pregnant or not. Here's why, Lifestyle News,You may have heard that a pelvic exam is part of your yearly checkup and that your doctor will perform one during this time. A pelvic exam can be a little scary, especially if you're unsure what
Sleep better by doing these easy yoga poses before going to bed, Lifestyle News,Working from home now feels like living at work, so we’re all more tired than ever. And part of the reason is because since our office is now in our house, it’s harder for us to “switch off”. But it’s important to unwind
'Complete BS': Netizens protest against Grab cutting grace period from 5 to 3 minutes, Singapore News,As the saying goes, time is money, and this seems to ring especially true for ride-hailing app Grab which has announced some new measures to save drivers' time — albeit at the expense
26-year-old woman wins $108k at PropNex Monopoly Championship, Money News,Before joining the PropNex Monopoly Championship, 26-year-old Ng Lan Ying didn’t have much experience playing the board game. “Watching my fiance’s side of the family play got me very excited and interested, and that was why I
Mount Everest experiences 'traffic jam' as two more climbers die reaching summit, Asia News,KATHMANDU – A huge queue of climbers has formed near the summit of Mount Everest as expedition organisers Thursday (May 23) reported two more deaths on the world's highest mountain. More than 2
Tea rooms and double-decker buses: Prince Harry may find home in Canada's royal city, World News,VICTORIA, British Columbia – Prince Harry and wife Meghan have settled, for now, into a seaside home near the most royal of Canadian cities – Victoria, British Columbia (B.C.) – named after a queen
Japan considers deploying long-range missiles to counter China, Yomiuri reports, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counterattack capability against China, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday (Aug 21). The missiles would be exi
How Omicron highlights fading hope of herd immunity from Covid, World News,CHICAGO – The Omicron variant, which is spreading far faster than previous versions of the coronavirus, is not likely to help countries achieve so-called herd immunity against Covid-19, in which enough people become immune to
Lawsuit regarding iCloud 5GB plan rejected,A possible class action lawsuit claiming that Apple may have misled its consumers into needing to pay for iCloud has previously lost an appeal to Ninth …
Americans soak up sun on beaches as coronavirus death toll nears 100,000, World News,WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Americans sunbathed on beaches, fished from boats and strolled on boardwalks this holiday weekend, but the occasional person wearing a mask was a constant reminder that the world is s
New Zealand summer heatwave sets all-time record, World News,WELLINGTON – New Zealand has sweltered through its hottest summer on record and can expect more of the same if climate change continues unabated, the government's scientific agency said on Tuesday (March 6). Daily temperatures average
Minzy opens up about being depressed while she was in 2NE1, Entertainment News,When Minzy left K-pop girl group 2NE1 to go solo, fans supported her decision. After all, with the group put on hiatus, she didn't get the opportunities she needed to grow as an artiste-she was only 22 when she left
Back by popular demand: Superfan Nas Daily loves Singapore so much he's relocating here, Singapore News,If you haven't heard, video creator Nas Daily will return to Singapore – this time to stay for good. You may know Nas for his 1,000 interesting daily videos and most notably one titled \”
