About 700 users in Bedok face fibre broadband services disruption due to damaged cables
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
How horse racing was Queen Elizabeth II’s enduring passion
It had been a rare moment whenever her public front slipped as the then 87-year-old — using the enthusiasm of a young gal — watched upon from the Royal Container and urged the girl mare to the winning line. It was an extraordinary moment that will live long in the memory for aContinue Reading
Abandoned baby girl rescued in Kalasin
KALASIN: A newborn baby woman was found homeless in the bushes with a road in Muang district of this northeastern province on Weekend afternoon.Continue Reading
Untaxed cigarettes worth B7M seized in Narathiwat
NARATHIWAT: Excise officials raided a warehouse in Tak Bai area of this southern edge province on Saturday and seized a sizable quantity of untaxed cigarettes worth about 7 million baht.Continue Reading
Search ongoing for Singaporean hiker missing in Kota Tinggi forest reserve: Johor police
Rescue operations had been suspended on Saturday night due to darkish conditions but efforts to relocate Jerrika Ren Jie possess resumed on Weekend.Continue Reading
Singaporean hiker who went missing in Kota Tinggi forest reserve found safe with minor injuries: Johor police
Jason Ren Jie was discovered along the Kota Tinggi-Mersing Highway, according to the Kota Tinggi police main.Continue Reading
Russia’s security chief begins two-day visit to China on Sunday
BEIJING: Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev will hold security consultation services and meetings throughout a two-day visit to China and taiwan starting Sunday (Sep 18), China’s international ministry said. Patrushev may attend the 17th round of China’s Russia strategic safety consultations and the seventh meeting of the China-Russia lawContinue Reading
UN condemns ‘shameful’ year-long ban on Afghan girls’ education
KABUL: The United Nations advised the Taliban on Sunday (Sep 18) to reopen high schools for girls throughout Afghanistan, condemning the particular ban that started exactly a year ago since “tragic and shameful”. Weeks after the Taliban seized power in August last year, the hardline Islamists reopened higher schools forContinue Reading
Powerful earthquake hits southeast Taiwan, tsunami warning issued
TAIPEI: A 6. 8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely filled southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday (Sep 18), the island’s weather bureau mentioned, with some initial reports of damage including a derailed teach carriage, and sparking a tsunami caution. The weather bureau said the epicentre was in Taitung county,Continue Reading
Powerful earthquake hits southeast Taiwan, collapsing building
TAIPEI: The 6. 8 degree earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan upon Sunday (Sep 18), the island’s weather bureau said, derailing train carriages plus causing a comfort store to fall. The elements bureau said the epicentre was in Taitung county, and adopted a 6. 4 magnitudeContinue Reading