Greenland ice sheet melting faster than thought: Study, World News,WASHINGTON – Greenland's ice sheet may have completely melted within the next millennium if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate, according to a new study with implications for sea-level rise around the world.
Snake not seen in 172 years found in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A snake not seen in Singapore for over 172 years was spotted in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve last month, according to a report filed on Thursday (Oct 31). Dr John van Wyhe, a senior lecturer at the National Uni
Covid-19 rising among children as Indonesia crisis grows, Asia News,June 30 – The number of Indonesian children contracting the coronavirus has almost tripled since May, with infant deaths from Covid-19 rising sharply as the country suffers its most severe wave of infections so far, a senior paediat
Coronavirus: Masks are everywhere in Asia, but have they helped?, Asia News,TOKYO – The use of face masks in Asia during the coronavirus outbreak has been far more widespread than in the West, where governments have urged people to reserve supplies for frontline medical staff, so have they helped li
Chanel sheds crocodile and snake skin, World News,Chanel has become the first luxury fashion house to turn its back on exotic animal pelts such as lizard, crocodile and snake skin, in a move hailed by animal rights groups Tuesday. Its head of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky declared that it \”would no longer
Donations pour in for Syrian refugees who lost all 7 children in Canada fire, World News,TORONTO – A fundraising effort for a Syrian-refugee couple who lost all seven of their children in a house fire on Tuesday in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax has raised C$339,042 (S$347,813) from nearly 6,0
Penis whitening fad worries surgeons , Asia News,PARIS – Plastic surgeons raised red flags this week about a penis whitening fad in skin colour-fixated Thailand, dismissing the procedure as a phallic \”fashion\” with uncertain benefits and many risks. Requiring the use of lasers, acid, or chemicals, t
Scandal lovers 14 months later: Andy Hui resumes work, Jacqueline Wong spotted with a new man, Entertainment News,In one of the biggest scandals to rock the Chinese pop culture scene, singer-actor Andy Hui and former actress Jacqueline Wong's affair was exposed last year. At that time, both pa
A maid dodging coronavirus in a virtual world spotlights inequality in India, Digital News,A computer game where players morph into a housemaid in India who tries to dodge the new coronavirus and feed her family has opened people's eyes to inequality, one of its creators said on Tuesday. The \”S
Powell remembered as 'one of the finest Americans never to be president', World News,Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday (Oct 18) at the age of 84 due to complications from Covid-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said in a stat
