67-year-old cyclist killed in accident with bus at Jalan Bukit Merah junction, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 67-year-old man was killed in an accident between a bus and a bicycle on Wednesday morning (Dec 5). The police were alerted to the accident that took place at the junction of Lower Delta Road
Dozens injured in 69-vehicle US pileup, World News,WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia – A pileup involving more than 60 cars on a major interstate in Virginia on Sunday morning (Dec 22) injured dozens of people, according to state police. The accident happened just before 8am on Sunday on westbound Interstate 6
4 Yishun flats 'completely charred' by fire, 10 taken to hospital, Singapore News,A fire broke out at Blk 141 Yishun Ring Road on Tuesday (June 29) morning, with ten individuals, including a police officer, taken to Singapore General Hospital for smoke inhalation. Videos of the fire circul
59-year-old man who collected debt in traditional funeral clothing arrested for public nuisance, Singapore News,Remember the man who wore traditional Chinese funeral attire to collect a debt? Bai Feng Wei, 59, was charged in court on Tuesday (June 25) for causing public nuisance and may also be char
Bomb disposal officers respond to suspicious package at UK's Manchester Airport, World News,LONDON – Bomb disposal officers carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package at Britain's Manchester Airport on Monday (Sept 23), police said, adding that a man had been detained by of
Psychological fatigue, false sense of security reasons for crowds gathering in public: Experts, Singapore News,Singapore has weathered Covid-19 for over half a year, and the battle against the virus is increasingly becoming a mental one. Psychological fatigue and a false sense of security are behind
8-year-old boy in China refuses to go to school, threatens to jump off 33-storey building, China News,Just as some adults drag their feet to work, it is understandable that children go through bad days too where they just don't want to go to school. But one 8-year-old boy took this reluctance t
SCDF's elite Dart officers called in to rescue 3 people trapped in lift at Junction 10 mall, Singapore News,Three shoppers out for what they thought was a leisurely trip to Junction 10 shopping mall got more than what they bargained for when they had to be rescued by the elite Disaster Assistan
Tokyo Olympics: Organisers investigating after athletes' drinking violates Covid-19 curbs, Asia News,TOKYO – Tokyo Games organisers said they are investigating after a group of athletes were found drinking alcohol in the Olympic village this week, violating measures to prevent the spread of Cov
Host Danny Yeo suffers 50 cuts in bathroom glass door accident, Entertainment News,When local host Danny Yeo stepped into his bathroom on Wednesday (July 22), he was expecting a nice shower. Instead, it was raining glass after the door to his bathroom fell and shattered. And because the 48-year-old
5 men involved in Woodlands coffee shop fight arrested for rioting, Singapore News,The police have arrested five men for rioting after they were caught on video pummelling a man at a coffee shop in Woodlands on Saturday. The men, aged between 24 and 55, were rounded up yesterday. In a news release,
Hong Kong's public transport video on being considerate is all of us in Singapore, Asia News,The perils of taking public transport, it seems, are the same across major cities. Hong Kong, a place not unlike Singapore, released a campaign video this week of the 12 bad behaviours commonly occurrin
Korean Air says jet overran runway in Philippines, no injuries reported, Asia News,A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late Sunday (Oct 23), the airline said, adding that there were no injuries and all passengers
Passenger dies after car crashes into tree along Upper Bukit Timah Road, driver arrested, Singapore News,A man was killed after the car that he was travelling in crashed into a road divider and a tree along Upper Bukit Timah Road on early Sunday morning (Oct 7), while his driver was taken to hospita
Michelle Yeoh: I kicked Jackie Chan's butt. Now he no longer thinks women should be in the kitchen instead of action films, Entertainment News,Jackie Chan may be a big action star who made his mark in both Asian cinema and Hollywood, but he once thought women have no place in action films. And
Chinese fans of Friends angry after show re-released with censorship, Entertainment News,BEIJING – Chinese fans of US sitcom Friends have expressed dismay online after noticing censorship in recently released episodes of the beloved show, including of LGBT issues. Several major Chinese streaming sit
Alleged molester in Singapore begs for mercy after getting trapped on bus, Singapore News,A 51-year-old man who allegedly molested a female commuter in a bus on Sunday morning (May 20) was prevented from leaving the scene and eventually arrested by the police. The alleged victim, 23-year-old Ms Lee,
Dining guide to Little India: Where to eat in this Singaporean ethnic enclave, Lifestyle News,Singapore’s Little India is a bustling, lively area bursting with colour, aromas and incredible food. It’s a hotspot for experiencing some of Singapore’s multi-ethnic culture, which of course, also means so
5 people injured in Louisiana shooting, World News,LOUISIANA – Five people were hospitalised after being shot and critically injured in an incident at a liquor store in Shreveport, Louisiana, KSLA, a CBS-affiliated television station, reported late Sunday (April 18). It wasn't immediately clear
Heather Locklear arrested for domestic violence, Entertainment News,Heather Locklear was arrested on Sunday night (Feb 25) in Thousand Oaks, California, on suspicion of domestic violence and battery on a police officer, Captain Dean Cook of the Thousand Oaks Police Department told Variety. Locklear,
Aaron Carter, 34, found dead in his home: Reports, Entertainment News,Aaron Carter, who won early fame as a child pop star and toured with his brother's hit band Backstreet Boys before pursuing careers in rap and acting, was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Saturday (Nov 5), according
Bangladeshi worker gave him 'right' to 'hammer him', retired actor Huang Yiliang tells court, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – In an animated recounting of events, retired local actor-director Ng Aik Leong told the court that the Bangladeshi worker he is accused of voluntarily causing
Man, 46, found dead with stab wounds in Punggol flat, Singapore News,A 46-year-old man was found dead in a Punggol HDB flat on Wednesday (July 14). The police have arrested a 43-year-old man in a suspected murder case. In a statement, the police were alerted to a stabbing case at a residential unit
Body of elderly man found in Kallang River, Singapore News,On Saturday (July 3) morning, the body of a 80-year-old man was found in the Kallang River. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told AsiaOne they had received a call for assistance at 8.45 am, near Block 63 Kallang Bahru. Upon arriving
Woman's foot left 'bleeding profusely' after otter attack at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore News,A sightseeing trip at Gardens by the Bay turned into a painful experience for a woman after she suffered injuries from an otter bite. Stomp contributor Anonymous had decided to visit the ic
Car drives onto sidewalk cafe in southern Netherlands, injuring 6, World News,AMSTERDAM – A car drove into an outdoor cafe in the southern Netherlands on Wednesday night (June 3), injuring six people, one of them seriously, police said. One person was admitted to hospital, while five others were tre
Veteran musician and radio DJ Chris Ho dies of stomach cancer, Entertainment News,Local musician and Gold 905 radio DJ Chris Ho died today (Sept 27) at around 4.37am. A post uploaded to his Facebook page earlier today said: \”He had been battling stomach cancer for two months. He was brave, determine
Mark Ruffalo 'really afraid' to play a schizophrenic for new TV show, Entertainment News,The 52-year-old actor portrays identical twins in I Know This Much Is True but the characters have very different appearances because of their completely different lives. Mark first filmed his scenes a
Sony launches a $26k 85\” Bravia XR 8K TV with new cognitive processors in Singapore, Digital News,Having designed both the world’s thinnest and first OLED TV, Sony Electronics does it again with the world’s first TV with cognitive intelligence. Their new Bravia XR line-up features an innovative AI p
Lawrence Wong, Gan Kim Yong share impressions of each other after working together on Covid-19 for one year, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – If there is one thing Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has learnt about Education Minister Lawrence Wong, it is that he is a decisive man. \”I look at the way he discuss
Will & Grace actor Leslie Jordan killed in Hollywood car accident, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Comic actor Leslie Jordan, a prime-time Emmy winner for his role on the hit sitcom \”Will & Grace\” and a social media sensation during the Covid-19 pandemic, died on Monday (Oct 24) in a car crash
Body of man in his 20s found floating in Kallang River, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A man's body was found floating in the Kallang River on Tuesday afternoon (Nov 6). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it responded to a call for assistance at 3.35pm and later retrieved the body o
Jaywalking pedestrians sent flying metres away after collision with taxi at Paya Lebar, Singapore News,Even though the traffic light showed the red man, a pair of pedestrians crossed the road at a busy traffic junction in Paya Lebar yesterday afternoon (Oct 2). In video clips circulating online, the
Ann Kok once disliked Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang because he smacked her head without telling her, Entertainment News,When Ann Kok was still relatively new to showbiz, she once acted across veteran Hong Kong actor Kenneth Tsang for the local telemovie Heart of the Family. However, a surprise inter
Thor: Love and Thunder has 2 post-credit scenes to cook up a storm, Entertainment News,[SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder. Last chance to turn back now if you’re not ready!] Post-credits sequences are literally built into the DNA of Marvel Studi
