Coronavirus: Singapore reports 793 new cases today, new high of 1,275 patients discharged, Singapore News,[UPDATE: 11:13pm] The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 793 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (May 15) and a new daily high of 1,275 patients discharged. This is the third day in a row th
Australia, Japan to sign security co-operation treaty, World News,MELBOURNE – Australia and Japan are set to sign a treaty to beef up defence and security cooperation at a virtual summit on Thursday (Jan 6), in the latest move to strengthen ties amid China's rising military power and economic c
Chinese manufacturing hub fights its first 2021 Covid-19 outbreak, China News,BEIJING – Major Chinese manufacturing province Zhejiang is fighting its first Covid-19 cluster this year, with tens of thousands of citizens in quarantine and virus-hit areas suspending business operations, cutting flights
Malaysia's Petronas agrees to grant larger revenue share to Sarawak state, Money News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's energy giant Petronas said on Monday (Dec 7) it had agreed to a commercial settlement that grants Sarawak state a higher revenue share of oil and gas produced in the state. Under
11-month-old baby taken to hospital after accident involving ambulance, 2 cars near Geylang , Singapore News,An 11-month-old baby was taken to the hospital after an accident involving an Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) ambulance and two cars on Monday evening (Aug 15). The accident at the junct
Is it better to bite the bullet and roll back Covid-19 curbs than delay the inevitable?, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Even as Singapore extended its Covid-19 restrictions for a month, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung had some good news to share. Cases have stabilised and infection numbers are no longer dou
Coronavirus: Community cases decrease, 876 new cases reported on Sunday, Singapore News,The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed an additional 876 cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore on Sunday (May 10), with 860 cases among Work Permit holders residing in foreign worker dormitories. There are
Malaysia to scrap subsidies for some cooking oil products, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will abolish subsidies for certain cooking oil products from July 1, its government announced on Tuesday (June 21), in what it said was a move to ensure domestic supply and stabilise prices. The world&#x
South Korean defector lived life 'in pain' before move to North: Friend, Asia News,A South Korean man who made a rare defection to North Korea was partly driven by the stigma and financial hardship that followed his parents' own high-profile flight to Pyongyang more than three decades
Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, says president, World News,TAIPEI – Taiwan does not seek military confrontation, but will do whatever it takes to defend its freedom, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday (Oct 8), amid a rise in tensions with China that has sparked alarm around the world
Frail at 130, Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' will stay home from now on, World News,AMSTERDAM – At 130 years old, one of Vincent van Gogh's famous paintings of sunflowers in a vase has become too delicate to keep touring the world and will have to stay at home in Amsterdam. That's
Geje Eustaquio’s Lifelong Journey To Martial Arts Greatness, Asia News,ONE Interim Flyweight World Champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio’s road to success has been filled with challenges, but he has risen to meet every one as he has grown – not just as a martial artist in ONE Championship, but as a man.
