Coronavirus: Preventing an intense spread is in hands of each person, experts say, Singapore News,As coronavirus clusters and cases with no known connections mushroom here, Singapore is facing the threat of the virus spreading uncontrollably, experts warned yesterday. Whether this potential time bom
13 dead in Vietnam highrise apartment fire , Asia News,HANOI – Thirteen people were killed and several injured when a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Vietnam's southern commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City early Friday (March 23), authorities said. The fire in the Carina Plaza high-rise
Bangladesh to charge 16 after girl burned to death, Asia News,DHAKA – Bangladesh police were set to file charges on Wednesday (May 29) against 16 people, including the headmaster of an Islamic seminary, over the shocking murder of a 19-year-old girl burned to death. The killing of Ms Nusrat Jahan Ra
Tom Cruise shocks Comic-Con with new Top Gun footage, Entertainment News,SAN DIEGO – Tom Cruise swooped into San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday (July 18) to unveil the world-first trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, which he described as a \”love letter to aviation.\” The Hollywood A-lister arrived unannounce
Spain overtakes China coronavirus toll with 3,434 deaths, World News,MADRID – Spain's coronavirus death toll overtook that of China yesterday, rising to 3,434 after 738 people died over the past 24 hours, the government said. Only Italy, which has over 6,800 deaths, has a higher death toll than
PM Lee: This is not a full reopening, prepare for 'twists and turns', Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore will significantly ease its current pandemic restrictions and live with Covid-19 as it has reached a major milestone in battling the virus, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thur
Floods kill scores in India's tea-growing Assam; nine rhinos drown, Asia News,GUWAHATI – Intense rain and floods in the Indian state of Assam have killed at least 84 people and displaced more than 2.75 million since May, authorities said on Monday (July 20), as they tried to collect the bodies
Europe's 'Queen' Merkel clings onto power, World News,BERLIN – Long dubbed the \”Queen of Europe\” by the media, Germany's veteran Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged as the bruised survivor of her deepest crisis to govern for what many expect will be her final term. After 12 year
Captain Marvel role made Brie Larson want to 'throw people', Entertainment News,Higher. Further. Faster. The tagline has been synonymous with the highly anticipated Captain Marvel but what people may not know, is that it became the personal motto for Brie Larson when she played the titular
World Cup early bird package at $98 for viewers, slight increase from 2018, Singapore News,Singtel, StarHub and Mediacorp on Sunday (Oct 30) announced a three-way partnership to beam all 64 World Cup matches, 21 days before the tournament's kick-off on Nov 20. It brings an end to a drawn-out ne
Some chickens in Sin Ming HDB estate moving to Seletar farm after residents complain of noise, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Some free-roaming chickens in Sin Ming Court are getting a new home. On Wednesday (Oct 7), residents living in the Housing Board estate received a circular notifying them of the
StarHub and M1 to submit joint bid for 5G license, Digital News,Two of Singapore's incumbent telcos, StarHub and M1 released a statement late Thursday afternoon saying that they plan to submit a joint bid for a 5G license by the closing date of 17 February 2020. This deadline had been extended
Post-pandemic travel: What will travel look like in 2022?, Lifestyle News,After a year spent mostly indoors with the occasional staycation or Rediscover Singapore experience, travel-starved Singaporeans have been eagerly awaiting the green light to fly overseas. With vaccinations being administered
Japan's coronavirus infections cross 1,000, Asia News,TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan has recorded 1,016 cases of domestically transmitted cases of coronavirus as of Saturday (March 21), according to public broadcaster NHK, hitting a new milestone as the nation grapples with pressure to avoid a health
COE rises across the board, Cat B premium rises to highest since 2013, Lifestyle News,CAT Premium Change Quota No. of bids A $60,761 ▲ $2,863 542 819 B $86,102 ▲ $4,101 550 865 C $44,001 ▲ $1,000 80 149 E $87,000 ▲ $3,089 180 269 In the first round of bidding for January, Certificate of Entitlement
Against online vigilantism: Who are the real Covidiots?, Digital News,Remember the unpleasant Go-jek \”hostage\” dispute at the start of last year? After the video of their exchange went viral, incensed netizens showed their rage towards the passenger by naming and shaming her online. Soon after, it w
Firms in Singapore told to be responsible, sensitive if retrenching staff, Singapore News,A day after the National Wages Council issued fresh guidelines on pay, tripartite partners followed up with an updated framework for retrenchments signalling that the job situation ahead remains grim. Employers
3 key things investors should know about UOB's latest earnings report, Money News,United Overseas Bank Ltd, or UOB, released its earnings a few days ago. It was the second bank to release earnings after DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Total income for UOB remained flat year on year, while net profit pl
Malaysia considers making face masks compulsory in public, Malaysia News,Malaysia is considering making face masks compulsory in public following the emergence of 13 new coronavirus clusters since the government relaxed broad curbs on movement and businesses last month, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yass
Vatican closes to tourists – but not the faithful, World News,The Vatican said Tuesday it was closing Saint Peter's Square and its main basilica to tourists — but not the faithful — as part of a broader clampdown to curb the coronavirus The Holy See said the measures will remain in place unti
Omicron 'stealth' Covid variant BA.2 now dominant globally, World News,A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over the potential for a new wa
'We are losing the race' on climate change: UN chief, World News,The world is \”losing the race\” against climate change, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, demanding bolder action from governments to arrest runaway warming. Guterres delivered a no-holds-barred appraisal to business
935 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore on Sept 17, highest since April last year, Singapore News,Singapore's health ministry reported 935 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (Sept 17), the highest since April last year. A recent rise in cases after the relaxation of some Covid-19 measures has prompted Si
EU citizens may sue countries for health-damaging dirty air, top court adviser says, 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. BRUSSELS — Citizens in European Union cou
Shopee opens new regional HQ in line with Singapore's push into digital economy, Digital News,Home-grown shopping platform Shopee opened its new six-storey regional headquarters in Kent Ridge on Tuesday (Sept 3) in a move that bodes well for Singapore's push into the digital economy sector
South Korea reports record-high Covid-19 cases, deaths, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new Covid-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of nine cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on
Economists cut Singapore growth forecasts, raise inflation: Survey , Money News,Economists have cut growth forecasts and upped inflation expectations for Singapore, according to a central bank survey, published on Thursday (Sept 1), with a global slowdown seen as the biggest risk to the trade-sensit
Maskne: Causes, prevention and treatment, Lifestyle News,Medical experts have confirmed that wearing a face mask while stepping out of home is one of the effective ways to keep oneself safe from the deadly coronavirus and curb its spread. And with mask-wearing compulsory in Singapore, for the past t
Cyclist hits lorry's side mirror, gets knocked over in Pasir Ris, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A lorry driver and cyclist got into a scuffle on Saturday (Dec 22) at Pasir Ris, and the video of the incident has gone viral, garnering more than 600,000 views on Facebook. The cyclist was knocked over
Shanghai heat turns shopping street into giant slumber party, China News,As Shanghai swelters under a summer heat wave, it sometimes looks as if people are dropping dead from the torrid temperatures on the city's best-known shopping avenue. Normally bustling Nanjing East Road has turned into an
Over 820m 'e-red packets' sent in China over Chinese New Year: WeChat , China News,SHANGHAI – More than 820 million electronic \”red packets\” were sent over China's Lunar New Year holiday, leading social media platform WeChat said, as the centuries-old practice of exchanging monetary
South Korean doctors strike over health plans as new coronavirus cases climb, Asia News,SEOUL – About a quarter of South Korea's medical clinics closed on Friday (Aug 14) for a one-day strike in protest at government plans to train new doctors, as the country reported the highest number of dome
1 in 10 may have caught Covid, as world heads into 'difficult period': WHO, World News,GENEVA – Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world’s population vulnerable to the Covid-19 disease it causes, the World Health Organisat
Green transport set to overtake cars in major cities by 2030, World News,LONDON – From public transport to cycling, sustainable transport is on course to overtake driving in the world's biggest cities within a decade, according to a study released on Monday (Feb 10). Private car trips will drop
