Arrest in Thailand of second drug kingpin tightens dragnet on huge syndicate, Asia News,BANGKOK – A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor group, which police say dominates the $70 billion (S
Brazil minister blasts supermodel Gisele, invites her to be environment envoy, World News,BRASILIA – Brazil's agriculture minister on Monday criticised supermodel Gisele Bundchen for saying Brazil is a deforester and said she will invite the supermodel to be an ambassador for the country's
Peruvian ex-president arrested for being drunk in public in California, World News,Peru's former president, Alejandro Toledo, considered a fugitive in Peru, was arrested for being drunk in public in California and released early on Monday, authorities in California said. Since 2017, Toledo, a r
China installs cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: CNBC report, Asia News,WASHINGTON – China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, US news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct kno
China's DJI rejects claim that Russian military uses its drones in Ukraine, China News,BEIJING – Chinese drone-maker DJI has dismissed as \”utterly false\” accusations that the Russian military is using its drones in Ukraine after a German retailer cited such information as the reason for taking
'In loving and devoted memory': King Charles' handwritten note to late queen, World News,LONDON – Britain's King Charles paid tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on Monday (Sept 19) with a handwritten note laid on top of her coffin reading: \”In loving and devoted memory, C
El Salvador jails woman for 30 years for homicide after obstetric emergency: Group, World News,SAN SALVADOR — A court in El Salvador jailed a woman for 30 years on Monday (May 9) for killing her unborn baby daughter even though she had been suffering what she said was an obstetric emergency, an orga
DNA request made in Cristiano Ronaldo rape case, World News,Las Vegas police have asked football star Cristiano Ronaldo to submit a DNA sample as part of their investigation into accusations of rape made against the Juventus forward. Ronaldo's lawyer, Peter Christiansen, played down the signifi
8 ways to deal with a difficult boss at work, Lifestyle News,A lousy boss can make your work life a living hell. After all, a popular saying goes: People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers. Not only do you feel undervalued and unmotivated when your employer is not up to the mark, the stress and d
US prosecutors say Britain's Prince Andrew not cooperating in Epstein probe, World News,WASHINGTON/LONDON – US prosecutors accused Britain's Prince Andrew on Monday of evading their efforts to question him over his contacts with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, but lawyers for the princ
Thai court releases key anti-government activists, Asia News,BANGKOK – Two prominent Thai activists arrested last month for their roles in anti-government rallies were released on Monday (Sept 7) after spending five days in prison for bail breaches, after police told a court there was no grounds to
Singapore says discussing possible air travel bubble with Australia, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore and Australia are discussing the possibility of an air travel bubble that would allow residents to travel between the two countries without the need for quarantine, the city-state’s foreign mini
Russia could plan 'dirty bomb' pretext, Western countries say, World News,UNITED NATIONS/KYIV – Rebuffed by Western countries, Russia doubled down on its claim that Kyiv is preparing to use a \”dirty bomb\” in Ukraine and said it would bring the issue to the UN Security Council on Tuesday (O
Runner Soh Rui Yong fails in appeal against defamation suit loss to former national marathon teammate Ashley Liew, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Soh Rui Yong's appeal against the district court's decision to award former national marathon teammate Ashley Liew $180,000 in damages for defamatio
Fake Apple and Google employees cheated convenience stores of over $15,000 in one week, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – At least $15,700 was lost in just one week to scam callers posing as employees from Apple and Google. The police said on Saturday (Dec 22) that they received at least eight reports of i
South Korea seeks cooperation from China, Russia as UN meets on North Korea, World News,SEOUL — South Korea on Monday (Nov 21) asked for the \”active co-operation\” of China and Russia to prevent North Korea from conducting further missile tests, hours ahead of a United Nations Security Council meetin
Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than $13b: Bloomberg News, Digital News,Microsoft Corp is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord Inc for more than $10 billion (S$13 billion), Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Discord has reached out to potential buye
Pete Davidson leaving Saturday Night Live: Reports, Entertainment News,Pete Davidson is reportedly leaving Saturday Night Live. The 28-year-old comedian — who has been dating reality TV superstar Kim Kardashian — became a regular cast member on the long-running NBC variety show back in 2014 but is n
SpaceX employees denounce CEO Musk as 'distraction': Letter, World News,ORLANDO — A group of SpaceX employees derided flamboyant billionaire Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk as a \”distraction and embarrassment\” in an internal letter to executives. Musk, also head of electric automaker Tes
Renting my first apartment in Singapore. How do I do this adulting thing?, Singapore News,Adulting can be tough and scary. Especially so when you're making big financial decisions, like renting your first apartment. You're ready to leave the nest but wary of the future. Renting property in
Tokyo's 'Kill Bill' restaurant cuts hours as fines levied over Covid curbs, Asia News,TOKYO – The Tokyo operator of a restaurant famous for its cinematic links to the movie Kill Bill: Volume I has agreed to shorten its hours as the city government began enforcing fines for businesses
Apple allows you to transfer iCloud Photos and videos to Google Photos, Digital News,Apple recently introduced a new service that allows iCloud users to transfer their photos and videos to Google Photos. As stated in a support document, iCloud users have to ensure that their Apple ID use two-factor
River Valley High School death: Accused speaks to parents for first time since being remanded, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 16-year-old student from River Valley High School charged with the murder of a schoolmate spoke to his parents via a video call on Friday (Aug 13) for the first time since bein
Advertisers begin to grill Elon Musk over Twitter 'free-for-all', Digital News,Elon Musk promised advertisers he would keep Twitter from turning into a 'free-for-all hellscape'. This week, advertisers are beginning to demand details on how he plans to uphold the commitment. A med
Unknown footage of John Lennon, Yoko Ono resurfaces after 50 years, World News,Fifty years after John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously staged a honeymoon \”bed-in\” for peace in an Amsterdam hotel, a Dutchman has unearthed 30 minutes of colour footage of the event from his cellar. The couple spent a week
Vladimir Putin's advisers 'too afraid to tell him the truth' on Ukraine, White House says, World News,WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Western sanctions have bee
Malaysia and Singapore agree to put HSR on hold, delay and costs to be discussed: Source, Singapore News,KUALA LUMPUR – Singapore and Malaysia have agreed to put the High-Speed Rail (HSR) on hold after ministers in charge met on Thursday (Aug 23), with senior officials now tasked with negotiating th
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai says she is safe in video call with Olympic official, China News,BEIJING – Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai had a video call on Sunday (Nov 21) with the president of the International Olympic Committee and told him she was safe and well, the IOC said, after Western gover
Jason Godfrey talks couple savings and whether you should get a boob job for your husband, Lifestyle News,My soon-to-be husband says I should pay 30 per cent more in deposit for our new flat because I have more savings. We earn the same amount of money, and his reason is because he's already pa
SIA suspends flights between Singapore and Moscow from Feb 28, Singapore News,Singapore Airlines (SIA) has suspended all services between Singapore and Moscow starting Monday (Feb 28). Citing operational reasons, SIA said in a news release that flights SQ362 and SQ361 will be suspended until further
