Newborn dumped in rubbish truck: Taiwanese woman says she panicked after baby slipped out, Asia News,She was just born but already thrown out like the trash. The body of a baby girl, with placenta attached, was discovered by a rubbish truck operator in New Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday (Aug 12) mornin
South Korean doctors find risk factors for severe Covid-19 cases, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korean doctors have found certain underlying conditions that may make some Covid-19 patients more severely affected by the disease, a professor at Yeungnam University Medical Center said on Wednesday. The findi
Harsher penalties for errant PMD users flouting active mobility law, Singapore News,Footpath accidents involving personal mobility devices (PMDs) have fallen by 52 per cent since they were banned from footpaths last November. Sentiments towards public path safety have also improved, Senior Minister
Davos organisers prepare for August summit in Singapore, size unsure, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Having delayed its ‘Davos’ summit in Singapore twice already, the World Economic Forum is pressing on with plans to gather in August, but how big the meeting is will depend on how Covid-19 concerns play
Thailand tightens borders over fears of second wave of coronavirus, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand ordered security stepped up at its land borders on Monday (July 13) after concerns surged over a possible second wave of coronavirus infections, following the arrests of thousands of illegal migrants in
'Dad, am I not a Singaporean?' Girl asks after classmate comments on her skin colour, Singapore News,The recent slew of outrage and unrest in the United States has cast the spotlight on displays of racism and xenophobia, something several Singaporeans have seen mirrored in their own countr
Adam Sandler autographed his hair clippings – and then buys his own 'pubic hair' off eBay, Entertainment News,Adam Sandler recalled the oddest encounter he's had with a fan, which came after he'd had a trim. He said: \”I was leaving [from getting] a haircut, and a kid came out wit
IAAF upholds ban on Russian athletes over doping, World News,The IAAF said on Monday that it will maintain its ban on Russian athletes over doping that it imposed in 2015, following a council meeting of top officials in Qatar. Rune Andersen, head of the doping task force for the International Associ
PIE lorry crash: 2nd migrant worker dies from injuries, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A second migrant worker who was travelling in the back of a lorry that crashed into a stationary tipper truck on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) has died. The man died of his injuries in hospital, said the Migrant Wor
Hundreds of dead dolphins wash up on French coast, World News,NANTES, France – A record number of dead dolphins have washed up on France's Atlantic coast in recent months after being caught in fishing nets, the Pelagis observatory said on Thursday (April 25). \”We've had around 1,200 small
