'I just screw up a lot': Man loses passport in New Delhi, police find it 11 hours' train ride away, Singapore News,Losing your passport while overseas can be a very unnerving experience, but Lady Luck happened to be on this man's side. Ethan Maniam shared how he managed to recove
11 Pacific trade pact countries go it alone this week to sign CPTPP without US, World News,SANTIAGO – A year after an abrupt US withdrawal left a fledgling 12-nation Pacific trade pact for dead, the 11 remaining states will sign a re-vamped deal on Thursday (March 8) aimed at slashing tariffs. The a
Covid-19 cluster involving Pizza Hut and McDonald's grows to 10 cases, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Free Covid-19 testing will be extended to those who visited Jem and Westgate between May 10 and last Saturday, after a cluster linked to the malls grew to 50 cases. Six new cases linked to the clus
Singaporean jailed 33 months for funding ISIS, Singapore News,A Singaporean man was sentenced to 33 months in jail yesterday for funding Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) activities. Imran Kassim, 36, was convicted of transferring $450 through remittance company Western Union to Mohamad Alsaied
Adorable girl speaks perfect Hokkien, reminds Ah gong, Ah ma to stay home and be good, Singapore News,If your grandparents are having trouble staying home, perhaps this adorable little reminder would do the trick. \”Ah gong, ah ma, don't walk around outside!\” a young girl in twin tails chirps in
Facebook will not fact-check posts made by politicians, Digital News,Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network announced on Tuesday ahead of the US 2020 elections, even as it works to discredit false information meant to manipulate public opinion. W
Exams in Singapore during Covid-19: All you need to know, Lifestyle News,The Ministry of Education (MOE) and Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) have announced that four national examinations — the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), N levels, O levels and A levels — will go on
Taiwanese host Chia Yeong-chieh: 54 respirators bound for Malaysian hospitals stuck at airport, Entertainment News,The current Covid-19 pandemic has shown that compassion has no geographical boundaries. When Malaysian singer-filmmaker Namewee sent out a public plea last month for medical supplies fo
Star Trek style translators step closer to reality at gadget show, Digital News,Once confined to the realms of science fiction, near real-time translation devices that whisper discretely into your ear during a conversation are finally coming of age thanks to leaps in AI and cloud computing. An array
UN launches investigation into Philippines drug war deaths, Asia News,GENEVA – The UN Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to set up an investigation into mass killings during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called 'war on drugs' – a step that activists said was long overd
Is the new DBS reverse mortgage loan good for the asset-rich, cash-poor retirees? , Money News,DBS and CPF have tied up, to create the new DBS Home Equity Income Loan. This helps older Singaporeans to monetise their property assets, without having to sell. The concept behind this loan isn’t new (ban
'We made incredible mistakes': Mourinho fumes as United crash, World News,Jose Mourinho admitted Manchester United had paid the price for \”incredible mistakes\” in their dismal 3-2 defeat at Brighton on Sunday. Mourinho's side were blown away on the south-coast as Brighton scored twice
Kim Kardashian West giving away $500 each to 1,000 people, Entertainment News,Kim Kardashian West announced on Monday (Dec 21) she is set to send an early Christmas gift to 1,000 people by gifting them each $500, which she hopes will help them \”put food on the table\” after the coronavirus pandemic l
Indonesia threatens to report countries for refusing to take back waste, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia's environment ministry said on Thursday it would report countries to the Basel Convention, an international treaty on waste reduction, if they refused to accept waste shipments sent back to th
Ordering a customised cake? Here are 5 top tips you must know, Lifestyle News,You have a super special occasion coming up – your baby angel’s birthday bash, your BFF’s cake day, or your lovely grandparent’s longevity party – and you need a show-stopping cake. You decide to commission a baker for a u
Digibank apps: Which bank has the best all-in-one experience?, Money News,Digibank apps are likely some of the most used apps on your mobile device if you’re one who enjoys staying on top of your finances. Find out which bank’s mobile app offers features that make customers’ experience that much mor
Fido funeral: In Japan, a send-off for robot dogs, Asia News,The robot dogs lined up in their dozens Thursday in Japan were no tech fair display. They were the dearly departed being honoured with their own traditional \”funeral.\” In some respects, it was a funeral like any other in Japan, with incens
Chinese live-streamer shamed after accidentally flashing her boobs to viewers, China News,Embarrassing moment immortalised on the internet or salacious publicity stunt gone wrong? Either way, a Chinese live-streamer's recent broadcast went tits up when she accidentally exposed her chest to view
North Korea fires artillery shells to send 'grave warning' to South Korea, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea fired artillery shells off its east and west coasts late on Tuesday (Oct 18), South Korea's military said, after Seoul kicked off annual defence drills aimed at boosting its abilit
WhatsApp launches Communities group organiser feature, Digital News,BENGALURU – WhatsApp is globally rolling out a feature called Communities to organise various chat groups in larger structures, as well as other features such as bigger group video calls and in-chat polls, the messaging service owne
US YouTube star gets 10 years in prison for child porn, World News,A YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced Friday in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for enticing girls as young as 14 to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves. Austin Jones, who posted online videos of himself perf
