Children killed after Myanmar army helicopters fire at school
2022-09-20
The UN says the government helicopter attacks on a rebel area killed at least eleven children.Continue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II funeral: Hong Kong man who attended tribute detained
2022-09-20
He is said to have played a protest song, as well as the British national anthem, on his harmonica.Continue Reading
Woman fined S$100,000 for lapses in workplace safety that led to her worker’s fatal electrocution
2022-09-20
SINGAPORE: A woman was fined $100,000 by a court on Tuesday (Sep 20) in relation to the death of a worker who was electrocuted while replacing a roller shutter. Lee Ee Ten, 65, was the employer of the deceased electrician, Mr Tong Baorong. She pleaded guilty to one count ofContinue Reading
Six more MRT stations will be built in Phase 2 of Cross Island Line; to open by 2032
2022-09-20
The stations are Turf City, King Albert Park, Maju, Clementi, West Coast and Jurong Lake District, forming Phase 2 of the Cross Island Line. Continue Reading
Kerala: Indian Steve Jobs fan flies to Dubai to buy new iPhone early
2022-09-20
A Steve Jobs fan flew all the way to Dubai to buy the latest iPhone, hours before its sale in India.Continue Reading
Man gets jail for using forged State Courts payment slip to claim traffic fines were paid for his boss
2022-09-20
SINGAPORE: A man claimed he had helped his boss pay his traffic fines in court, handing his boss a forged payment slip with the State Courts logo on it as proof. In reality, he had gone to court for his own case and a warrant of arrest was later issuedContinue Reading
Chandigarh University: A ‘bathroom video’ shuts down an Indian institution
2022-09-20
The university is dealing with allegations that a female student secretly filmed other women.Continue Reading
Sri Lankans freed from Russian brutality in Ukraine
2022-09-20
Seven Sri Lankans say Russian soldiers in Ukraine subjected them to beatings and other abuse.Continue Reading
Indonesia parliament passes long-awaited data protection bill
2022-09-20
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament passed into law on Tuesday a personal data protection bill that includes corporate fines and up to six years imprisonment for those found to have mishandled data in the world’s fourth most populous country. Read full storyContinue Reading
Sperm whales die in mass stranding on Australian beach
2022-09-20
The 14 sperm whale carcasses were found by locals in Tasmania on Monday, authorities say.Continue Reading