Bear-y fun job: Wildlife Reserves Singapore is hiring a 'panda intern', Lifestyle News,If you're a fan of Singapore’s celebrity giant panda family and are looking for a bear-ry good job opportunity, this just might be the one for you. Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) is offering Kai
Small quakes reported near North Korea nuclear site amid talk of resumed testing, Asia News,SEOUL – A series of small, natural earthquakes has struck near North Korea's shuttered nuclear test site, South Korea has said, highlighting the area's geological instability as Pyongyang hints it c
Singapore's policy quirk lures bank funding rush, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Global banks are rushing to sell bonds in Singapore, where unique monetary settings have opened a favourable borrowing window that puts the city-state's debt markets on course for the biggest year of bank-capital
TV's Emmy awards, like Oscars, will do without a host, Entertainment News,BEVERLY HILLS, California – Producers of the Emmy Awards telecast next month have decided to do without a host so the show can devote more time to celebrating popular series that have recently ended, an executive with Fox
K-pop girl group Red Velvet to hold first concert in Singapore, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – Popular K-pop girl group Red Velvet will hold their first solo concert in Singapore in October. Fans of the quintet can catch the group – composed of members Irene, Yeri, Joy, Seulgi and Wendy – live on Oc
The Wheel of Time becomes Amazon Prime’s most-watched series premiere, Entertainment News,It looks like Amazon Prime Video's The Wheel of Time is the streamer's most-watched series premiere of all time. \”We can firmly say that Wheel of Time was the most-watched series premiere of the year
Lethal kids games drive viral fame of Netflix series Squid Game, Entertainment News,The hit Netflix series Squid Game from South Korea has gone viral across the world and online by morphing childhood games popular before the digital era such as \”Red Light, Green Light\” into deadly survival challenge
China regulator says Tesla recalls more than 80,000 cars, China News,BEIJING — Tesla Inc is recalling more than 80,000 China-made and imported cars produced from as early as 2013, for software and seat belt issues, a statement by the Chinese market regulator revealed on Friday (Nov 25). The US-based
Kelantan Sultan claims Russian ex-wife rejected his money and sold story to tabloid instead, Malaysia News,The Russian ex-wife of Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan made the headlines this week when she alleged that she had to pawn her Jacob Arabo wedding ring to afford her medical bills during her diffi
Overwatch League's 2022 season will use an 'early build' of Overwatch 2, Digital News,Esports players are going to play Overwatch 2 before you do. The next season of Overwatch League’s heated esports battles will begin in April 2022, but here’s a shocker: it’ll use an ‘early build’ of
Malaysia appoints former PM to lead coronavirus recovery council, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has appointed former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin as chairman of a council that will focus on economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the government chief secretary said on Saturday (S
Man who vandalised police post jailed 7 years, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A man who has been in and out of jail for offences including assault and drug consumption is back behind bars after he used black spray paint to deface the interior walls of Chong Pang Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP) last year
Hong Kong relaxes Covid-19 rules for inbound tour groups, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's government said on Monday it was relaxing Covid-19 restrictions on inbound tour groups including allowing them to enter theme parks and museums after arriving in the financial hub. Hong Kong has relaxed
GTR vs Teletubbies: The esports battle to watch out for at Singapore Comic Con 2019 , Digital News,It has been a week since ESL MYSG Championship 2019 — the second iteration of the grand Dota 2 regional tournament between Malaysia and Singapore — has come to an end. Before ONE Esports Dota 2 World P
China's Weibo takes down Instagram-like app after logo plagiarism controversy, Digital News,Chinese microblogging website Weibo Corp has taken down an Instagram-like app just three days after its launch and apologised following accusations of plagiarism about the app's logo, in a stumble f
'Following the practice under previous owners': Twelve Cupcakes pleads guilty to underpaying foreign employees, Singapore News,With over 30 outlets across Singapore, Twelve Cupcakes is well-known for selling pastries, cakes and of course, cupcakes. But today (Dec 10), the company pleaded g
Philippines supports Australia nuclear sub pact to counter China, Asia News,MANILA – The Philippines is backing a new defence partnership between the United States, Britain and Australia, hoping it can maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region, a view that contrasts sharply with some
Jail for Briton, Singaporean wife who met in hotel where he was serving SHN, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Briton who breached his stay-home notice (SHN) and sneaked out of his room at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore to meet his then-fiancee was sentenced on Friday (Feb 26) to two weeks' jai
Enjoy 1-for-1 movie tickets and other promotions at Golden Village till Sept 29, Lifestyle News,Planning on watching the latest show like Shang-Chi in cinemas? You can now enjoy one-for-one movie tickets at Golden Village in celebration of their movie club's — Mr Popcorn — 14th birthday. This w
Jimmy Lin catches up on F1 action, tries kambing soup at Newton, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Jimmy Lin, the former teen idol known as The Little Whirlwind, has flown into town and is catching the Formula One race. The Taiwanese singer, who is known to love car racing, said it was the first time he is
CPF responds to 72-year-old who posted about getting just $575 in monthly payouts, saying he had withdrawn $140K since turning 55, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A Facebook post by a 72-year-old man on how he had to resort to being a Grab driver after getting only $575 of Central Provident Fund (CPF) pa
Instant karma? Johor Bahru city council officer takes down snatch thief with 'flying kick', Malaysia News,One moment, she was crossing the road. The next, her handbag was snatched away by a passing motorcyclist in Johor Bahru. However, the thief failed to make a getaway, falling off his ve
Thai shopkeepers defenceless against waist-high floodwaters, Asia News,BANGKOK – Business owners in a province in central Thailand have been battling in vain to protect their stores from floodwaters. Video taken from a boat in the commercial areas of Nakhon Sawan, about 220 km north of the capital B
Customers buy out US doughnut shop every morning so that owner can take care of sick wife, World News,For the past few weeks, people have been queueing up in front of Donut City from as early as 4.30am, with sweet treats flying off the shelves of the bakery located in Seal Beach, California. And the
Philippine court rejects government effort to recover Marcos family wealth, Asia News,MANILA – The Philippines anti-graft court has rejected an effort to claim millions of dollars in art, property and investments from the family and associates of late strongman Ferdinand Marcos, saying the governmen
Lazada's refreshed LazMall is ushering in the era of worry-free online shopping in a pandemic age, Digital News,If brick-and-mortar stores located along the Orchard Road shopping belt weren’t already having a tough time before the Covid-19 outbreak, they sure are struggling now with even lower
Foreign talent curbs, anti-foreigner sentiments hit foreign graduates of Singapore universities, Singapore News,The raised minimum salaries for hiring foreigners on work passes have caused sleepless nights for some foreign graduates of Singapore universities. Those who had received subsidies from th
Jobless man admits to killing waitress after dispute over cost of mobile phone repair, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 28-year-old man on Tuesday (May 21) admitted in court that he had thrown his friend from a multi-storey carpark after a dispute over a phone she had lent him. Syed Maffi Hasan was conv
Singapore travellers can hop on 'cruises to nowhere' from November, Lifestyle News,SINGAPORE – Two cruise lines have been given the green light to offer \”cruises to nowhere\” from Singapore starting in November, following the development of a set of safety guidelines to prevent the on-board
