Delta puts Australia's Covid-19 reopening schedule in doubt, World News,SYDNEY – Australia's federal government on Friday (Sept 3) will look to convince states and territories to follow its national Covid-19 reopening plan as a steady rise in infections in Sydney and Melbourne from the Del
One Filipino worker killed in knife fight aboard Taiwan fishing vessel, Asia News,A violent knife fight that broke out aboard a Taiwanese fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean has left one worker dead and one critically injured, Taiwan's coastguard said on Wednesday. A rescue operation was under w
22-year-old to be charged over sharing obscene photos, videos on OnlyFans, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 22-year-old man will be charged on Thursday (Dec 30) with allegedly transmitting photos and videos of his private parts to online platform OnlyFans. The man, who was arrested on Wednesday (Dec 29)
Huawei unveils Harmony operating system, won't ditch Android for smartphones, Digital News,Huawei Technologies unveiled on Friday its proprietary operating system for smartphones and other devices, as US trade restrictions imposed in May threaten to cut the Chinese firm’s access to US technolog
Coronavirus: More people getting infected at workplaces following phase 2 reopening, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The place where people are getting infected with Covid-19 has changed since the phase two reopening on June 19. Workplace infections have risen from 22 per cent before phase two, to 36 per
North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea fired three ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday (May 25), Seoul’s military said, just hours after US President Joe Biden left the region following a trip in which he agreed to boost mea
Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's veteran politician Mahathir Mohamad predicted on Tuesday (Oct 11) that disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak would be released from jail if his graft-tainted ruling party wins a
Corbyn rapped for allegedly muttering 'stupid woman' at May, World News,LONDON – British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn faced calls to apologise on Wednesday after being accused of muttering \”stupid woman\” at Prime Minister Theresa May during a heated exchange over her delaying tactics on
Australia may list east coast koalas as endangered , World News,CANBERRA – Australia is considering listing koalas on the country's east coast as endangered, Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said on Friday (June 18) in an emailed statement. Australia already classifies east coast koalas
British MPs reject all Brexit alternatives, again, World News,MPs on Monday once again failed to find a majority on any alternative Brexit plan before them, leaving Britain's chaotic path towards leaving the EU mired in uncertainty less than two weeks before its departure date. Brussels has set
Costco cuts short China opening day after shoppers swamp store, China News,SHANGHAI – US retailer Costco was forced to cut short the opening day of its inaugural mainland China outlet over safety worries on Tuesday (Aug 27) after huge crowds of bargain hunters swamped the store in suburban Shanghai.
Chile to push ahead with coronavirus 'release certificates' despite WHO warning, World News,SANTIAGO – Chile will push ahead with previously announced “release certificates” for recovered Covid-19 patients despite a World Health Organisation warning that there was no evidence they are prot
Malaysian PM self-quarantines after minister tests positive for Covid-19, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday said he will self-quarantine for 14 days after a minister who attended a high-level government meeting to discuss coronavirus developments on Sa
After 32 years on the run and 9 years in custody, man who shot woman in robbery finally sentenced, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – One of Singapore’s most wanted fugitives, who spent more than 30 years on the run in Thailand after shooting a woman here in a robbery, was sentenced to 18 years’ jail on Tue
Private-hire car operators to be licensed, Singapore News,Six years after ride-hailing first took off here, private-hire car operators will now be licensed under a new law passed by Parliament yesterday, and they will need to meet safety requirements similar to those for taxis. Taking effect in June
Indonesia president declares end of palm oil export ban from May 23, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia will lift its three-week-old palm oil export ban from Monday due to improvements in its domestic cooking oil supply, its president said, a move applauded by farmers amid mounting calls for its removal.
