5 people taken to hospital after Yishun flat fire; second blaze breaks out nearby
2022-10-01
About 100 residents from the block at Yishun Ring Road were evacuated by the police after the fire broke out.Continue Reading
Eight Shangri-La hotels in Asia hit by data breach, potentially exposing guest information
2022-10-01
Hackers managed to bypass Shangri-La’s IT security monitoring systems undetected between May and July 2022.Continue Reading
Government to set up new corporate entity to manage its migrant worker dormitories
2022-10-01
NEST Singapore Limited will manage both purpose-built dormitories at Tukang Innovation Lane in Jurong and Sengkang West, in partnership with the private sector.Continue Reading
China racing for 6th-gen fighter edge over US
2022-10-01
China claims to be making steady progress on its 6th generation fighter jet, potentially tipping the Pacific air balance of power in its favor vis-a-vis the US if it fails to keep pace with its rival program. While there is no universally-agreed definition of what constitutes a 6th generation fighter, the type will likely feature […]
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Japan wrestling legend Antonio Inoki dies at 79: Reports
2022-10-01
TOKYO: Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died on Saturday (Oct 1) aged 79, local media reported. Public broadcaster NHK said that he died of heart failure. Standing 1.9m tall, Inoki was a pioneer of mixed martial arts in Japan, and shot to fame in 1976 for takingContinue Reading
US pushes ‘rule-based disorder’
2022-10-01
Upon becoming president of the United States, Joe Biden immediately set forth to promote “rule-based international order,” ostensibly for the world community, but the message was really intended for China. The “world order,” according to Biden, was for Beijing to conduct its foreign affairs in line with Washington’s expectations. Now into the second year of […]
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles, marking fourth in a week
2022-09-30
SEOUL: North Korea fired unspecified ballistic missiles toward the east coast on Saturday (Oct 1), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, marking Pyongyang’s fourth launch in a week as it ratchets up tension in the Korean peninsula. The launch comes after the navies of South Korea, the United StatesContinue Reading
This 25-year-old filmmaking student veered off the beaten track to care for rhinos, giraffes and zebras
2022-09-30
Indah Aliyah would visit the Singapore Zoo with her dad on their shared birthday every year and being a zookeeper was a childhood dream. She tells CNA Women that young people shouldn’t feel restricted by their course of study or a typical career path but should follow their passions instead.Continue Reading
Commentary: Does party president Ahmad Zahid’s acquittal represent darker days for UMNO?
2022-09-30
UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is milking his recent acquittal in a corruption case for all it is worth. But the jury is out as to whether the day has dawned for the party going into the next general elections, says this academic.Continue Reading
Banned in Singapore, but some underage youths say it’s easier to get vapes than cigarettes
2022-09-30
One youngster started vaping through her brother; another through his father. In the first of a two-parter, the programme Talking Point finds out how youths get their supplies and what chemicals may be causing them harm.Continue Reading