Singtel's second unit faces cyber attack weeks after Optus data breach
SINGAPORE Telecommunications Ltd said on Monday its unit Dialog faced a cyber attack that potentially affected 1,000 current and former employees and fewer than 20 clients, weeks after a massive data breach at another Australian unit – Optus. Read full storyContinue Reading
Taiwan says war with China ‘absolutely’ not an option, but bolstering defences
China should not think there is room for compromise in the commitment of Taiwan’s people to democracy and freedom, she said. “I want to make clear to the Beijing authorities that armed confrontation is absolutely not an option for our two sides. Only by respecting the commitment of the TaiwaneseContinue Reading
Defiant Taiwan’s identity is moving away from China
More people than ever say they are “Taiwanese” and not “Chinese” – and Beijing is not happy about it.Continue Reading
US, China already gunning for 6G military supremacy
With 5G broadband networks still being rolled out worldwide, the US and China are racing for supremacy in next-generation 6G, with significant implications for future warfighting. An August report by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) notes that China is following a centralized command model in applying 6G technology to military purposes. On the […]
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SBS transit driver dies after bus crashes into tree outside Hougang depot
SINGAPORE: A 54-year-old bus driver was found dead on Sunday (Oct 9) morning after crashing into a tree outside Hougang depot. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) were alerted to a road traffic accident at around 2.40am on Sunday at 4 Defu Avenue 1. Continue Reading
Musk on China-Taiwan: Beijing praise and Taipei criticism over comments
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Taiwan should become a special administrative zone of China.Continue Reading
Student fined S$5,000 for flying drone in NTU to take photos of girlfriend
SINGAPORE: A student who flew a drone at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to take photos of his girlfriend and her friend was fined S$5,000 by a court on Monday (Oct 10) for flouting drone regulations. Xu Zi Zhou, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of operating an unmanned aircraftContinue Reading
Weekly dengue cases fall by 70% as NEA closes almost all clusters since start of 2022
In February this year, Singapore experienced early signs of a dengue outbreak with more than 200 weekly cases reported. In response, the launch of a National Dengue Prevention Campaign was brought forward and new dengue alert banners put up in areas with persistently high Aedes aegypti mosquito population, said NEA inContinue Reading
‘Man-eater’ tiger that killed nine shot dead in India
NEW DELHI: Indian police have shot dead a tiger dubbed the “Man-eater of Champaran” that killed at least nine people, in a major operation involving 200 people including trackers on elephants, officials said on Sunday (Oct 9). The big cat had terrorised locals on the fringes of the Valmiki TigerContinue Reading
Isolated heavy rain forecast for some provinces
A moderate high-pressure system is extending to cover the upper part of Thailand from Oct 10-14, thundershowers with isolated gusty winds and heavy to very heavy rain are likely in some provinces on Monday and Tuesday, followed by a temperature decrease, the Meteorological Department said in its 5am weather forecast on Monday.Continue Reading