Japan says Russia ‘blindfolded and restrained’ its consul in Vladivostok
2022-09-27
Tokyo demands an apology after one its diplomats is accused of spying in Russia’s Far East.Continue Reading
Shinzo Abe: A divided Japan bids farewell to its slain ex-PM
2022-09-27
Protesters marched against a state funeral for Abe even as local and global leaders gathered to honour him.Continue Reading
S’pore Polytechnic student allegedly trespassed into female toilet on campus and committed voyeurism
2022-09-27
A Singapore Polytechnic (SP) student was on campus when he allegedly trespassed into a female toilet at around 8.30am on Feb 23. Read full storyContinue Reading
Singapore’s population increases 3.4% after two years of decline
2022-09-27
The number of citizen marriages rose 20.6 per cent, while the resident fertility rate recovered slightly from a historic low.Continue Reading
Man jailed for assaulting wife, fighting with passer-by over ‘Guan Yin Ma sighting’
2022-09-27
SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to jail on Tuesday (Sep 27) for an assortment of hurt charges including punching his wife, throwing hot water on her and fighting with a passer-by over a purported sighting of “Guan Yin Ma” or the Goddess of Mercy. Philip Ong Guo Xiang, 34, wasContinue Reading
WhatsApp is now adding invite links for joining in-app calls
2022-09-27
According to a Facebook post made by Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, WhatsApp will be rolling out a new feature this week that will allow users to both start and join calls in the app via a links. Read full storyContinue Reading
Dog trainer fails in appeal against animal business ban after deaths of dogs she left in car boot
2022-09-27
SINGAPORE: A dog trainer who was disqualified from running any animal-related business for six months because two French bulldogs died in her care has failed in her appeal against the disqualification order. Sabrina Sim Xin Huey, 30, was fined S$8,000 in June for leaving the dogs in her car bootContinue Reading
Gujarat: Cows let loose in India government buildings in protest
2022-09-27
Gujarat charitable trusts set free thousands of cows to protest against the lack of government aid.Continue Reading
IMH launches nationwide study to assess state of mental health among young people in Singapore
2022-09-27
SINGAPORE: The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has launched a nationwide study to identify specific issues, challenges and common psychological problems that affect young people in Singapore. The National Youth Mental Health Study aims to establish the prevalence of key mental health conditions among young people in Singapore, identify the personalContinue Reading
U.S. VP Harris eyes ways to ease S.Korea concern on EV subsidy rules-Yonhap
2022-09-27
SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Washington would seek ways to address South Korea’s concerns over a law the United States recently passed to tackle inflation, the Yonhap news agency said on Tuesday. Read full storyContinue Reading