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
US tells Southeast Asian leaders summit marks 'new era' for ties, Asia News,WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) marked the launch of a \”new era\” in the relationship between the
As streaming wars rage, social networks create own TV series, Digital News,NEW YORK – Even as Disney, HBO and Apple lavish billions on content to gatecrash TV streaming wars, social networks like Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat are creating their own original shows to get their piece of the advertisi
Vanishing YouTube videos: Google expects AI errors as coronavirus empties offices, Digital News,YouTube could see a jump in videos erroneously taken down for content policy violations as the company relies more on automated software during the coronavirus pandemic, Alphabet Inc's Google warned
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
Flight data from China Eastern jet points to intentional nosedive: WSJ, China News,WASHINGTON – Investigators probing the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining whether it was due to intentional action taken on the flight deck, with no evidence so far of a technical malfunction, two peo
Facebook takes down main page of Myanmar military, Digital News,Facebook on Sunday (Feb 21) deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under its standards prohibiting the incitement of violence, the company said, a day after two protesters were killed when police opened fire at a demonstration ag
Lion Air: A deadly crash and a whole lot of questions for Boeing, Asia News,Questions swirled Wednesday about how Boeing had failed to tell airlines and pilots about changes to an anti-stall system suspected in last month's fatal crash in Indonesia. Investigators are examining whether the syste
MAS rebukes crypto fund Three Arrows Capital, Money News,SINGAPORE – Singapore's financial regulator has accused embattled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital of exceeding its assets threshold and providing false information. Three Arrows (3AC) is one of the highest profile investors hit by
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
WHO examining allegations official abused staff, leaked vaccine data to Japan, Asia News,TOKYO – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is looking into allegations a regional director in Asia bullied staff, used racist language and leaked sensitive vaccine data to Japan, accusations the officia
As war began, Putin rejected a Ukraine peace deal recommended by his aide, World News,PARIS – Vladimir Putin's chief envoy on Ukraine told the Russian leader as the war began that he had struck a provisional deal with Kyiv that would satisfy Russia's demand that Ukraine stay out of Nato, b
Man vomits blood and dies in sleep, leaving behind disabled mother with only $6 in bank account, Singapore News,For 22 years, Jenny Koh, 64, has been depending on her son, who goes by the surname Guo, to help her with her daily tasks and activities. As her primary caregiver, this even includes helpi
Those aged 18 to 49 can register for bivalent Covid-19 booster dose from Nov 7, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – From next Monday (Nov 7), eligible people aged 18 to 49 years will be invited to get their bivalent vaccine booster shot. Those in their 40s will be invited to register for the bivalent vaccine
Jeff Bezos plans to charge at least $273,000 for space rides: sources, World News,SEATTLE – Jeff Bezos' rocket company plans to charge passengers about $200,000 (S$273,000) to $300,000 for its first trips into space next year, two people familiar with its plans told Reuters. Potential customers
Positive coronavirus tests keep 75 Australians off flight home from India, World News,SYDNEY – Nearly half the 150 passengers booked on Australia's first repatriation flight from India were barred from boarding on Friday (May 14), after they or their close contacts tested positive for the coron
Ship captains held by Indonesian navy decry bribes and betrayal, Asia News,MANILA – Plagued by mosquitoes at night and marauding monkeys by day, ship captain Glenn Madoginog was held for months at an Indonesian naval base before ending up in a cramped prison cell, sleeping alongside convicted murder
Tesla readies revamped Model 3 with project 'Highland': Sources, Lifestyle News,Tesla is developing a revamped version of Model 3, according to four people with knowledge of the effort, as the top EV maker aims to cut production costs and boost the appeal of the five-year-old electric seda
Military steps in as Australia floods bring crocs to the streets, World News,Australia's military has been deployed to tackle devastating \”once-in-a-century\” floods that have inundated homes, schools and airports in the country's northeast, forcing hundreds to flee and bringing crocodiles
Trump deposed in writer's defamation suit over rape claim, World News,NEW YORK – Donald Trump was deposed on Wednesday in a defamation lawsuit brought in New York by writer E Jean Carroll after the former US president denied having raped her, a spokesperson for Carroll said in a statement. \”We&
Indonesia governor believes drone behind security scare was made in China, Asia News,JAKARTA – The governor of Indonesia's South Sulawesi said on Tuesday (Jan 5) that an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) found in the waters off his province that sparked concern about a potential security brea
United States has lost AI battle to China, ex-Pentagon software chief says, World News,LONDON – The United States has already lost the artificial intelligence battle to China which is heading towards global dominance because of its advances in emerging cyber capabilities, the Pentagon's former
Vietnam plans 24-hour take-down law for 'illegal' social media content: Sources, Asia News,HANOI/SINGAPORE – Vietnam is preparing new rules requiring social media firms to take down content it deems illegal within 24 hours, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The planned
Explainer: What happened at China's Taishan nuclear reactor?, China News,French energy company EDF (EDF.PA) is investigating a potential issue linked to a build-up of inert gases at its nuclear plant in China's southeastern province of Guangdong. The probe comes after CNN reported that the
Japan ex-PM Abe questioned by prosecutors: Media, Asia News,TOKYO – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was questioned by Tokyo prosecutors on or before Thursday (Dec 17), commercial broadcaster TV Asahi reported on Friday (Dec 18), citing several unnamed lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democr
Country housing Jho Low refusing to cooperate, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian fugitive Low Taek Jho, wanted over a multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), is living in a country that has refused to cooperate on efforts to bring him back, Malaysia'
Musicians Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome baby boy, TMZ reports, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Pop singer Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky are new parents of a baby boy, according to a report on the TMZ website on Thursday (May 19). Rihanna, 34, gave birth on May 13 in Los Angeles, TMZ said, citing s
Almost-full oil supertanker runs aground near Singapore gas pipeline, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A crude oil supertanker has run aground in Indonesian waters close to a key pipeline that supplies natural gas to Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. The MPA said in a sta
Russia's war machine faces ridicule from 2 Putin allies, World News,LONDON – The withdrawal of Russian forces from a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine has prompted two powerful allies of President Vladimir Putin to do something rare in modern Russia: publicly ridicule the war mach
