Beaches closed on Australia's tourist Gold Coast after surfer dies in shark attack, World News,SYDNEY – A 46-year-old Australian surfer died after being attacked by a shark on a popular Gold Coast beach, the first fatal shark attack on the beach in 62 years and despite protective \”shark nets\” a
Thailand marijuana festival has visitors on a high, Asia News,BURIRAM, Thailand – A Buddhist monk fishes out a vial of cannabis oil from his robe and puts a drop under his tongue – one of many flocking to a weed festival in north-eastern Thailand, where excitement is building over a medical marijuan
Covid-19 map: Jurong, Bedok, Sengkang among areas frequently visited by cases, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Jurong West Central, Aljunied, Bedok North, Tampines East, Sengkang Town Centre and Woodlands East are some areas that have been highlighted as places frequently visited by Covid-19 patients wit
Facebook removes more Russia posts claiming children's hospital bombing a hoax, Digital News,JERUSALEM – Facebook on Wednesday (March 16) removed official Russian posts that falsely claimed reports of Russia bombing a children's hospital in Ukraine were a hoax, a company spokesperson said,
Eleanor Lee on legal dispute with Glenn Yong: There were some disagreements but we cleared the air, Entertainment News,While many of us were getting into the holiday mood with National Day just around the corner, a legal disagreement between two local celebrities went almost unnoticed. It was report
British teacher pleads guilty to molesting 3-year-old student in Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 29-year-old British educator has pleaded guilty on Monday (Feb 1) to molesting a nearly four-year-old female student at a learning centre in the west of Singapore. The court heard that the man, R
Singapore may get non-mRNA Covid-19 vaccine Novavax before year-end, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore has signed advanced purchase agreements with American biotechnology company Novavax to secure its protein-based Covid-19 vaccine, with supplies possibly arriving before the end of the year. Sing
'My friends saw how much I was spiralling': Man, 23, recalls secret drug parties held in hotel rooms, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Nights carefully planned through quickly deleted chats on the messaging app Telegram and hosted in hotel rooms with close circles of friends, or spontaneous meet
Singapore's economic decline seen slowing in third quarter, central bank on hold, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economic decline is expected to have slowed significantly in the third quarter as the city-state loosened coronavirus curbs, giving the central bank room to keep monetary set
GE2020 safety measures, insufficient resources at large polling stations led to long queues on polling day: ELD, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The precautionary measures put in place to protect voters during the Covid-19 outbreak had reduced voting efficiency and led to long queues at some polling stat
