Australia ends Covid isolation rule as it moves beyond ’emergency phase’
2022-09-30
After enforcing particularly tough rules, the country says its “emergency phase” is probably over.Continue Reading
Destroyed tombstone of 138-year-old grave to be kept in museum
2022-09-30
GEORGE TOWN: Pieces of tombstone from the 138-year-old grave belonging to Foo Teng Nyong (estimated 1816 to 1874) that was illegally demolished and found dumped in the Jelutong landfill will be kept in a museum. Read full storyContinue Reading
Malaysian woman fasts for 1,232 days for religious purposes, eating on alternate days
2022-09-30
Homemaker and mother of three Tarulata Shantilal Tejani, 61, is believed to be the only Jain in South-East Asia to complete three ‘varsitap’ fasts. Read full storyContinue Reading
US makes Pacific Islands pledge in bid to counter China
2022-09-30
The White House announces aid and signs an agreement with Pacific nations at a summit in Washington.Continue Reading
Turkish, Malaysian exports to enjoy duty-free treatment effective Jan 1, 2023
2022-09-30
KUALA LUMPUR: Effective Jan 1, 2023, about 99 per cent of Turkish exports to Malaysia will enjoy duty-free treatment, while almost 86 per cent of Malaysia’s exports to Turkiye will enjoy a similar advantage under the Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA). Read full storyContinue Reading
Undertaker Roland Tay charged with evading S$427,000 in income tax, failing to register for GST
2022-09-30
SINGAPORE: Veteran undertaker Roland Tay Hai Choon was charged on Friday (Sep 30) with evading income tax of about S$427,000 and failing to register his businesses for Goods and Services Tax (GST). Tay, the 75-year-old founder of Direct Funeral Services, was handed three charges under the Income Tax Act andContinue Reading
Local 15-year-old quits school to focus on F1 dreams, hopes Singapore GP fever revs up motorsport scene
2022-09-30
Motorsport enthusiasts in Singapore are hoping that the return of the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend will give a much-needed boost to the local scene.Continue Reading
Cambodian team hunting looted treasures visits UK museums
2022-09-30
The V&A and British Museum open their collections to check if they hold stolen antiquities.Continue Reading
Girls on the grill: Meet the female chefs manning the hottest, heaviest part of the kitchen for love of fire
2022-09-29
The intense physicality of the job doesn’t daunt women like Nadine Tay, Amarit Kaur and Ashley So – just three of the rising number of young female chefs in Singapore who choose to hone their skills in cooking food over fire, and, along the way, are burning up preconceived notions of what women can do.Continue Reading
CNA wins global gold for Best News Website at Digital Media Awards Worldwide 2022
2022-09-29
Past winners range from the Washington Post as well as the Guardian.Continue Reading