Philippines: Student ‘anti-cheating’ exam hats go viral
2022-10-23
College students were asked to create headwear to help resist the urge to peek at others’ papers.Continue Reading
About 50 people evacuated after fire breaks out in Bedok flat
2022-10-23
A preliminary investigation indicated that the fire likely started from the battery pack of a power-assisted bicycle (PAB), said SCDF.Continue Reading
Jetstar Asia, Changi Airport yet to finalise agreement; airline to continue operating from T1
2022-10-23
“We are extremely disappointed that the Changi Airport Group has chosen to unilaterally announce a plan to relocate the Jetstar Group to Terminal 4 at Changi International Airport, before any agreement has been reached,” it said at the time. “A joint study was only agreed to be undertaken last weekContinue Reading
Number of COVID-19 cases in current wave has peaked and is starting to come down: Ong Ye Kung
2022-10-23
About 20 per cent of cases daily are reinfections, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.Continue Reading
Xi Jinping’s party is just getting started
2022-10-23
China did not want another Mao, but the party did little to stop the rise of a more powerful leader.Continue Reading
China congress: Xi cements power by packing top team with loyalists
2022-10-23
The Chinese leader moves into a historic third term in power in a break from decades-long tradition.Continue Reading
Politburo Standing Committee: Who are the men that rule China now?
2022-10-23
The Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party makes up the country’s power centre.Continue Reading
Cost of living: Why more Australians are giving up their pets
2022-10-22
The cost of pet food has soared in Australia due to the pandemic and the Ukraine war.Continue Reading
Puducherry: The model out to smash India’s fair-skin obsession
2022-10-22
Indian model San Rechal says she wants to challenge the idea that only light-skinned people can be beautiful.Continue Reading
Commentary: Why do we pay to scare ourselves for fun in haunted houses during Halloween?
2022-10-22
Non-horror fans may not understand why some enjoy screaming at ghosts, zombies and other monsters that jump out to scare us, but the thrill of haunted houses has a lot to do with our brains, says Nanyang Business School’s Zhang Kuangjie.Continue Reading