Charity supporting terminally ill grants wish of man in 70s to wed girlfriend of 40 years, holds ceremony at lift lobby
The intimate but precious moment was made possible by charitable organisation Ambulance Wish Singapore, which puts together positive end-of-life experiences for terminally ill people. Continue Reading
Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka sees new president sworn into office
The ex-prime minister is seen as unpopular but some protesters say they’ll give him a chance.Continue Reading
Food rider fined RM50,000 for insulting Islam
SEPANG: A food rider was fined RM50,000 by the Sessions Court here on Thursday (July 21) after pleading guilty to uploading a video which insulted Islam on his YouTube last Saturday (July 16). Read full storyContinue Reading
China fines Didi Global US$1.2 billion for violating data security laws
SHANGHAI: China’s cybersecurity regulator said on Thursday (Jul 21) it has fined Didi Global Inc 8.026 billion yuan (US$1.19 billion) after a year-long probe found that the ride-hailing giant had violated laws including ones pertaining to data security. Didi had illegally collected several pieces of user information over a seven-yearContinue Reading
World’s oldest male giant panda in captivity dies in Hong Kong zoo
An An was euthanized at the age of 35 – or 105 human years – after showing signs of deterioration.Continue Reading
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan president, eyes unity government
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s six-time prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday (Jul 21) as president of the crisis-hit nation, with plans to form a unity government to manage the turmoil. The 73-year-old veteran politician, who was overwhelmingly elected as head of state in a parliamentary vote Wednesday, took his oathContinue Reading
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan president
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Japan's Renesas CEO says no plans to build chip production facilities in U.S
SAN JOSE, Calif (Reuters) – Japanese semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics Corp. has no plans to build chip factories in the United States and will continue to expand production in Japan instead, chief executive officer Hidetoshi Shibata said on Wednesday. Read full storyContinue Reading
False bomb threat made to Evergreen Secondary School; students and staff evacuated
A teenager is helping in investigations, state police.Continue Reading
Trailer driver charged with reckless driving over crash that killed family of four
IPOH: The driver of a trailer in a road accident that killed a family of four has pleaded not guilty to a charge of reckless driving. Read full storyContinue Reading