Abortion: India Supreme Court says amended law to cover single women too
2022-09-29
India’s Supreme Court says all women, including those not married, can get an abortion up to 24 weeks.Continue Reading
China tests central bank digital currency use to settle trades via ‘bridge’ with partners including Hong Kong, Thailand and UAE
2022-09-29
The People’s Bank of China participated in the trial from Aug 15 to Sept 23, testing use of digital currencies on four sides of platform. The trial period handled more than 160 cross-border payments and foreign exchange transactions totalling over 150mil yuan (RM96.86mil). Read full storyContinue Reading
Sentence of sex offender almost halved following appeal as High Court clarifies law
2022-09-29
SINGAPORE: The High Court has reduced the sentence of a sex offender from six years and three strokes of the cane to three-and-a-half years’ jail with no caning after he successfully appealed. In a judgment released on Thursday (Sep 29), Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon clarified several complexities in the caseContinue Reading
AI guru is helping retool popular Japanese snacks like Pocky
2022-09-29
Are you picky about Pocky? To make Pocky sticks and the rest of the company’s offerings healthier, Glico will need the power of AI. Read full storyContinue Reading
7,400 tickets issued for smoking in prohibited areas in first half of 2022; enforcement action at newly banned sites to begin Oct 1
2022-09-29
SINGAPORE: About 7,400 tickets were issued for smoking in prohibited areas in the first of half of 2022, as enforcement actions against those smoking at newly banned places are set to begin from Saturday (Oct 1). In 2021, more than 13,000 tickets were issued for smoking in prohibited areas. At the time,Continue Reading
SG uni student took upskirt video of woman in toilet and then waited to apologise to her
2022-09-29
A Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student, feeling remorseful that he had filmed a woman in a campus toilet, waited outside to apologise to her, a court heard on Sept 29. Read full storyContinue Reading
Second employee caught on video allegedly maltreating toddler at Hong Kong charity’s care home
2022-09-29
Child abuse scandal escalates as investigators discover video footage of another employee allegedly maltreating toddler. Residential care home run by Po Leung Kuk accommodates children, from newborns to age three, who lack adequate support because of family problems. Read full storyContinue Reading
Flight frequency between Malaysia and China to increase to 30 weekly
2022-09-29
PETALING JAYA: Frequency of flights between Malaysia and China will increase to 30 weekly, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full storyContinue Reading
Man admits joining in grievous assault of victim who asked another patron to stop smoking in coffee shop
2022-09-29
SINGAPORE: A man disturbed by the smell of cigarette smoke in a coffee shop asked the culprit to stop smoking, but was soon grievously assaulted by a group of four men. One of the men in the group pleaded guilty to his role in the attack on Thursday (Sep 29).Continue Reading
Sailor Moon lookalike English teacher in China trends on social media with lively, humorous and engaging teaching style
2022-09-29
An English teacher in China who bears a close resemblance to Sailor Moon has become a social media darling with her unusual approach to teaching. She is very popular with her students, and now the wider public are fans of her interactive and thoughtful teaching style and classroom presence. Read full storyContinue Reading