Hong Kong idol Keung To, named one of Asia's Most Influential individuals, on his drama Sometimes When We Touch, Entertainment News,The Hong Kong Cantopop scene experienced a revival in recent years with the 12-member boy band Mirror leading the pack. From crowding streets and malls to catch a
Daily roundup: Singapore becomes an option for Hongkongers amid political crisis – and other top stories today, World News,Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Singapore becomes an option for Hongkongers amid political crisis An increasing number of Hong Kong residents are look
Ex-chief of Tokyo Medical University admits to backdoor admissions to 'increase donations', Asia News,A former board chairman of Tokyo Medical University has admitted to padding certain students' scores on its general entrance exam, according to sources. Masahiko Usui, 77, a former ch
Taiwan says China is spreading fake news during Covid spike, Asia News,A Taiwanese official accused China on Saturday of spreading fake news about the Covid-19 situation on the island, saying this was why the government was publicising and refuting instances of false information that have been circu
Japanese passes law to compensate forced sterilisation victims, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan on Wednesday passed a law compensating tens of thousands of people who were sterilized, often without their consent, under a government programme to prevent the birth of \”inferior descendants\” that remained in ef
Japan to allow small group tours from 4 countries, including Singapore, Asia News,TOKYO – Japan said on Tuesday (May 17) that it would start conducting \”test tourism\” in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering information prior to a full re-opening of the country to tourism. T
GE2020 Results: PAP wins Chua Chu Kang GRC with 58.64% of votes over PSP, Singapore News,[UPDATED: 2.20am] Results for Chua Chu Kang GRC for GE2020 People's Action Party (PAP) 58.64% Progress Singapore Party (PSP) 41.36% The PAP wins Chua Chu Kang GRC with 59,462 votes, while PSP received 41,94
Proton Drive secure cloud storage arrives on macOS,A native Proton Drive app has appeared for macOS. Andy Yen, Proton CEO recently posted that cloud storage is essential as it secures user data and …
Coronavirus: Japan politician apologises for auctioning face masks, Asia News,TOKYO – A Japanese politician apologised Monday (March 9) after he made US$86,000 (S$120,000) auctioning face masks online as the country deals with a shortage during the new coronavirus outbreak. Mr Hiroyuki Morota, a mem
Japan's Netflix contender bets on youth-driven viral hits, Asia News,TOKYO – On a Friday night at a downtown Tokyo television studio, 12 teen models with cutesy nicknames like Ayamin and Kyokyo are waiting nervously to find out who has won coveted spots on the cover of Popteen magazine, a Japan
Japan sued over forced 'eugenic' sterilisation, Asia News,A Japanese woman in her 60s on Tuesday sued the government over her forced sterilisation as a teenager under a now-defunct eugenics law, according to a court official and local media reports. The woman, whose name was not given, was
