Low Thia Khiang says up to residents to ask him if he will return to politics to help Workers' Party, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Former Workers’ Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang has sought to reassure concerned supporters, saying the party has plenty of talent within its ranks and there is no n
Taiwanese celeb reveals her family owns two-thirds of Mao Shan Wang durian trees in Malaysia, Entertainment News,Taiwanese model Yvonne Liu has laid a claim to 'durian princess' — her family owns two-thirds of the Mao Shan Wang durian trees in Malaysia. Appearing as a guest on a Taiwanese
Barred from returning home, upset worker threatens to jump from 4th storey of dormitory, Singapore News,A migrant worker went up to the fourth storey of his dormitory and threatened to jump when told he could not fly home to China. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a Facebook post yesterday it
Thailand allows visitors back to Maya Bay, a beach made famous by movie, Asia News,PHI PHI LEH – Thailand has reopened Maya Bay, a white sand beach made famous by the 2000 film The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio, more than three years after closing it to allow its ecosystem to recover from the imp
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's blood to be used to help develop Covid-19 vaccine, Entertainment News,Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's blood will be used by medical researchers who are developing a vaccine for coronavirus. The married couple were among the first high-profile individuals to contract
AsiaOne reveals the worst gifts we received for Christmas, Entertainment News,It’s Christmas season! So? That means it's time for presents. Hurray! Right? Not always. Sometimes, gifts just fall short of our expectations despite the anticipation. And it’s not because we were hoping for too much,
Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan team up to star in I Am Legend sequel, Entertainment News,Action star Will Smith is revisiting one of his most iconic roles with a planned sequel for 2007’s I Am Legend, as a producer and star, alongside Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan. This marks the first time th
Robert De Niro and wife split after 20-year marriage: Media reports, Entertainment News,Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro and his wife of more than 20 years have separated, media reports said on Tuesday. De Niro, 75, and Grace Hightower, 63, have been living apart for some time, The Hollywood Repor
Hong Kong to reopen China border for some residents as govt eases Covid-19 rules, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (Sept 7) that some residents from China and the former Portuguese colony of Macau will be allowed to enter the city without undergoing quarantine from
Australia suffers hottest summer on record, little relief in sight, World News,SYDNEY – Australia suffered its hottest summer on record from December through February, and forecasts show the southern autumn will continue to be drier and warmer than average, the government said on Thursday (Feb 28).
First grizzly bear hunt near Yellowstone park in 40 years blocked by federal judge, World News,PINEDALE, WYOMING – A federal judge in Montana on Thursday (Aug 30) issued a court order temporarily blocking the first trophy hunts of Yellowstone-area grizzly bears in more than 40 years, siding with nat
To save salmon, US approves largest dam removal in history, World News,AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues – because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. A US agency seeking to restore habitat for endangered fish gave fi
James Bond movie gets a title – No Time to Die, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – The new James Bond film finally has a title – \”No Time to Die\” – and an April 2020 release date, producers announced on Tuesday. \”Daniel Craig returns as James Bond, 007 in… NO TIME TO DIE. Out in the UK on 3 April 2020
Nvidia, Epic to bring Fortnite back to iPhones in 'near future', Digital News,Nvidia Corp and Epic Games on Thursday said they are working together to put video game Fortnite back on Apple Inc’s iPhones in the “near future” as part of Nvidia’s streaming game service. The popular game has b
Japanese vlogger calls Sembawang Hot Spring Park a ‘legit onsen’, Digital News,Singapore’s only hot spring park reopened last Saturday (Jan 4) after a revamp that cost the country $4.3 million (dayum), attracting folks across the island to soak their feet and their eggs in geothermally-heated ground
Train to JB guide (2020) — How much KTM train tickets cost & how to get there, Lifestyle News,Now that the borders have finally reopened, it's time for you make the trips down to JB you haven't been able to in the past two years. Cafe hopping, reuniting with your family on the other side o
Diablo IV update: Limitless endgame progression, itemisation changes and visual improvements, Digital News,Although it will be a long while before we get our hands on Blizzard‘s Diablo IV, with the game getting a lengthy delay, it is still exciting to see what the development team is doing on their
Scarlett Johansson makes $55.7m, leaps to top of Forbes' highest-paid actresses list, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Scarlett Johansson's role as Marvel superhero Black Widow catapulted her to the top of Forbes' annual list of the world's highest-paid actresses on Thursday (Aug
'We were not aware of drink driving charge': Mediacorp cuts ties with Shane Pow, Entertainment News,While its artistes have run afoul of the law before, Mediacorp has stuck by them. But now, it seems its patience has run out. At 1pm today (Apr 26), local broadcaster Mediacorp — which owns
'I trusted her': Man, 62, hands $50k to 'lover' for safekeeping; she says no such thing, Singapore News,It was a twilight romance gone sour — at least from the perspective of one party involved. For the past eight years, 62-year-old Steven Chia has been trying to recover $50,000
Taiwan duo in hot water for smuggling heroin in instant noodles, Asia News,BANGKOK – Two Taiwanese men have been caught trying to smuggle 15kg of heroin in packets of instant noodles from a Bangkok airport, Thai police said, in a kingdom which is a key regional drug route. Police found the haul insi
DC now wants Man of Steel sequel with Henry Cavill, writer sought, Entertainment News,If there’s anything DC fans wanted more than the Snyder Cut, is for Henry Cavill to reprise his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe. Well, fans are not alone, and it seems like their wish may come true aft
Indonesia shrinks danger zone around rumbling Bali volcano, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia shrank the exclusion zone around a rumbling volcano on the resort island of Bali on Thursday (Jan 4), allowing farmers to return to their homes. The 3,000m Mount Agung remains on alert for a major eruption, but
Price comparison of Singapore ferries to Bintan & Batam – Which is the cheapest?, Lifestyle News,Just a short (and cheap) ferry ride away, both Bintan and Batam are top resort destinations among Singaporeans. Depending on your destination (and ferry operator), it’ll take about 1 to 2 hours and cost
Sri Lanka wakes to emergency law after Easter bombing attacks, World News,COLOMBO – Sri Lankans woke to emergency law on Tuesday as authorities searched for those behind suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 290 people at the weekend, with the focus turning to militants with
Trump says he is in touch with North Korea's Kim: Book, World News,WASHINGTON – Former US President Donald Trump has told associates he has remained in contact with North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Un since leaving the White House, according to a report on Thursday (Feb 10) amid rai
Buying the dip: Should you invest in the stock market now?, Money News,The geopolitical war between Russia and Ukraine rages on. And things aren’t looking too great for the stock market with the Federal Open Market Committee increasing interest rates to combat inflation in the US. For those of us in
From Singapore to UK through the Alps: How 1 man spread coronavirus, World News,PARIS – A British man managed to pass on the coronavirus to at least 11 other people without ever setting foot in the epicentre of the outbreak in China, in an infectious journey that shows how the deadly virus can sprea
Pop-Up office set up at grand central terminal to promote Severance,Apple is advertising Severance, an Apple TV+ sci-fi workplace show receiving a second season, by releasing a pop-up identical to the show’s office setting …
'This time I have no burden': Indonesian tourists return to Singapore with easing of Covid-19 rules after 2 years, Asia News,JAKARTA – Mr Samuel Affan feels happy and excited that for the first time in two years, he will spend a three-week holiday in Singapore and hang out with his relativ
K-drama Crash Landing On You is set to have a musical, Entertainment News,Can't get over the love story of North Korean captain Ri Jeong-hyuk (Hyun Bin) and South Korean heiress and businesswoman Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin) of hit South Korean drama Crash Landing On You? One of Netflix's most
Returning to the office? How to prepare your clingy toddler, Lifestyle News,WFH and HBL were great (for many of us) when it came to family bonding and spending quality time together. But now that real life is starting again and most of us are going back to work in person, it means getting back to th
Indonesia ships back tonnes of Australian waste, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia has shipped tonnes of Australian garbage out of the country, an official said Tuesday (Aug 13), as Southeast Asian nations push back against serving as dumping grounds for foreign trash. Eight containers of trash – weighi
Australia's most populous state braces for travel chaos as schools, offices reopen, World News,SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia's most populous state on Monday (May 25) deployed hundreds of crowd control staff to enforce social distancing on public transport amid an expected commuter surge as
The Flash Armageddon crossover event brings back heroes and villains from Arrowverse, Entertainment News,The CW’s The Flash is back with a season 8, and kicking off the new season is a five-part special event titled Armageddon. The crossover event will feature cameos from other superheroes and villa
Father's Day shopping guide: 13 gifts for the techie dad in your life, Digital News,Sure, entering phase 2 of the post-circuit breaker period is nice and all for your dad (and everyone else’s) this weekend, but why stop there? The easing of pandemic restrictions comes right on time for Father’s
Ukrainian servicemen load bodies of Russian soldiers onto refrigerated rail cars, World News,Ukrainian military authorities loaded the bodies of Russian soldiers collected after fighting in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions onto refrigerated rail cars on Friday. Volodymr Lyamzin, the head of Ukraine’s
Germany approves 3 home test kits for Covid-19, World News,Germany approved three Covid-19 tests for home use as part Health Minister Jens Spahn's strategy for mass testing to help Europe's biggest economy emerge from a lockdown that has been in place since mid-December. The infection rate
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says 'ideologies' pose security risk, teenagers need to be monitored, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (July 6) \”ideologies\” posed risks to national security and urged parents, teachers and religious leaders to observe the behav
'Now then come back, what time already?' Jaspers Lai programs smart home device to sound like his mother, Entertainment News,While others may savour the independence of their own home, Jaspers Lai instead chose to be reminded of his mother's nagging even after moving out. On the Oct 3
PSLE results out on Nov 23, Singapore News,Parents, it's time to buckle up. The day has come. The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced today that results of the 2022 Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be released next Wednesday (Nov 23). Parents and guardians of students are allowe
Prosecutors raid Korean Air over suspected embezzlement by founding family, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean prosecutors raided the headquarters of Korean Air Lines Co Ltd on Thursday over suspected embezzlement, tax evasion and breach of trust by members of its founding family, a prosecution official
Teenager who joined IS group in Syria to lose UK citizenship, World News,LONDON – Shamima Begum, a teenager who left London when she was aged 15 to join Islamic State in Syria, has had her British citizenship revoked, according to a letter sent to her family published by ITV News on Tuesday. Begum,
Japan drops blanket ban on flight reservations after confusion, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan's transport ministry has cancelled its blanket ban on new reservations for inbound flights and asked airlines to accommodate the needs of returning Japanese, a senior government spokesperson said on Thursday
