Weddings record bid for Valentine’s Day
2022-09-18
The country’s largest LGBTQ+ wedding ceremony will be hosted on Valentine’s in February in order to publicise the guard marriage equality.Continue Reading
Don’t touch foreigners to reduce monkeypox risk, says senior Chinese health official
2022-09-18
BEIJING: A senior Chinese wellness official advised people to avoid physical contact with foreigners to prevent possible monkeypox infection following the very first known case of the virus on landmass China was reported upon Friday (Sep 16). “To prevent possible monkeypox infection and as section of our healthy lifestyle, itContinue Reading
China Covid: Quarantine bus crash kills 27 and injures 20
2022-09-18
The bus overturns on the way to an isolation facility, causing anger over China’s zero-Covid policy.Continue Reading
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border conflict death toll rises to 71
2022-09-18
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said on Sunday (Sep 18) the death toll from their border conflict had risen to 71 people, as a fragile ceasefire held between two Central Asian nations for a second day and their mutual ally Russia urged a de-escalation. The former Soviet republics clashed over aContinue Reading
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border conflict death toll rises to 81
2022-09-18
BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said on Sunday (Sep 18) the death toll from their border conflict had risen to 81 people, as a fragile ceasefire held between two Central Asian nations for a second day and their mutual ally Russia urged a de-escalation. The former Soviet republics clashed over aContinue Reading
3 in 5 ‘excess deaths’ in Singapore during COVID-19 pandemic caused by the virus: MOH
2022-09-18
“Excess deaths” refers to the increased death rate during the pandemic, compared to the rate expected in the absence of a pandemic. Continue Reading
SG bankers stop elderly man from losing S$150,000 to ‘girlfriend from Netherlands’ in Internet love scam
2022-09-18
When a flustered man walked into UOB Bank’s main branch trying to bank in a cheque of more than S$150,000 (RM483,735) to an offshore account, service associate Jenny Hong got suspicious. Read full storyContinue Reading
Ethnic-based self-help groups relevant as Singapore raises socio-economic levels: PM Lee
2022-09-18
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s four ethnic-based Self-Help Groups (SHGs) continue to be relevant as the country continues to raise socio-economic levels and provide possibilities for everyone, said Leading Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Weekend (Sep 18). Speaking at an event in order to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chinese languageContinue Reading
Saudi tourists injured in go-kart accident
2022-09-18
PHUKET: Four tourists from Saudi Arabia, 3 adults and a kid, were slightly hurt after a go-kart these were riding rammed right into a power post within Muang district of this southern island vacation resort province on Sunday, the Tambon Chalong Municipality said in an announcement.Continue Reading
About 700 users in Bedok face fibre broadband services disruption due to damaged cables
2022-09-18
SINGAPORE: A fibre service outage upon Sunday (Sep 18) has affected high speed services in areas of Bedok, NetLink Trust said in a statement. The outage may disrupt the Internet connection of approximately 700 end-users, the organization said. NetLink Trust builds, owns and operates Singapore’s passive dietary fibre networkContinue Reading