Swindler 'impersonated former South Korea first lady', Asia News,SEOUL – A woman pretending to be a former South Korean first lady was arrested on Friday (Nov 23) on suspicion of swindling a politician out of nearly US$400,000 (S$550,000), a report said. Claiming to be late president Roh M
Sleepless nights for Indonesia's election 'losers', Asia News,CIREBON, Indonesia – Political hopeful Yayat Abdurahman bet that he would be a winner among some 245,000 candidates in Indonesia's huge election last week, but his dreams of public office are fading fast as the votes g
Carrot-addicted kangaroos hopping mad at tourists, World News,MELBOURNE – Kangaroos are one of Australia's biggest tourist draws, but visitors to one park are getting more than they bargained for. Tourists in Lake Macquarie, a two-hour train ride from Sydney, are ignoring warnings and feeding c
Korean Air worker awarded $24,000 compensation over 'nut rage' incident, Asia News,SEOUL – Korean Air on Wednesday (Dec 19) was ordered to pay 20 million won (S$24,300) to a flight attendant who was kicked off an airplane by the firm's heiress in 2014 in a now infamous \”nut rage\” epis
Meta to ban all Myanmar-army controlled businesses from platforms, Digital News,Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, said on Wednesday (Dec 8) it would ban all Myanmar-military controlled businesses from having a presence on its platforms in an expansion of its earlier curbs on the countr
Taiwan ramps up efforts to combat fake news ahead of election, opposition cries foul, Asia News,TAIPEI – Taiwan is ramping up efforts ahead of a Jan 11 election to combat fake news and disinformation that the government says China is bombarding the island with to undermine its democracy. But Taiwan&
Elon Musk, at defamation hearing, blames 'pedo guy' tweet on overwork, World News,LOS ANGELES – Elon Musk said he was overworked when he called a British diver and cave explorer a \”pedo guy\” in a tweet to his millions of followers, as the Tesla chief executive defended himself on Wednesday
In symbolic end to war, US general to step down from command in Afghanistan, World News,KABUL – The US general leading the war in Afghanistan, Austin Miller, will relinquish command on Monday (July 12), US officials say, in a symbolic end to America's longest conflict even as Taleban insurgents
How you can control your debt in 2020, Money News,Before 2019 draws to a close, it's time for you to evaluate how much debt you still have. If your debt burden is higher than 40 per cent of your income, it can be quite overwhelming. However, with 2020 bringing a fresh chance for you to emerge d
People should not fear spread of Covid-19 in food, packaging: WHO, World News,GENEVA – The World Health Organization said on Thursday it saw no evidence of coronavirus being spread by food or packaging and urged people not to be afraid of the virus entering the food chain. Two cities in China said t
Neighbours who chanted 'Virus, virus!' and harassed nurse's family to be charged on May 21, Singapore News,Getting sprayed with disinfectant and hearing shouts of \”virus, virus\” when returning home would cause any frontline worker distress —especially during the pandemic. A year after
US police officers suspended in pepper-spraying of 9-year-old girl, World News,The mayor of Rochester, New York, ordered the immediate suspension on Monday (Feb 1) of city police officers involved in the pepper-spraying of a 9-year-old girl while she was handcuffed, an incident caught on police body
Victim of ex-USA gymnastics doctor says abuse led to dad's suicide, World News,LANSING, Mich. – One of the victims of USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, who pleaded guilty to molesting dozens of girls, on Tuesday blamed the disgraced doctor for her father's suicide. Kyle Stephens,
Questionable job, embellished illnesses? Woman suing PUB for $5m gives up after lawyers accuse her of numerous lies, Singapore News,She had asked for $20 million in damages before adjusting her claim to $5 million. Now, there's a possibility that the costs of her lawsuit against the Public Util
Coronavirus: Mandatory for all to wear mask when out, except for kids under 2 and those doing strenuous exercise, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – It is mandatory, with immediate effect, for everyone to wear a mask when they step out as part of stricter measures to curb the further spread of the coronavir
Microsoft aiming to buy TikTok's entire global business: FT, Digital News,Microsoft Corp is chasing a deal to buy all of TikTok’s global business, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing five people with knowledge of the talks. However, a source familiar with the discussions told Reute
China regulator fined internet platforms including Didi for illegal merger deals, China News,BEIJING – China's market regulator said on Wednesday (July 7) it has fined a number of internet companies including Didi Chuxing, Tencent and Alibaba for failing to report earlier merger and acquisition
