Sri Lanka: ‘If we want change we need new faces’
Because Ranil Wickremesinghe formally takes over, the BBC’s Secunder Kermani discusses Sri Lanka’s crisies.Continue Reading
Police warn against restaurant reservation scams after F&B operators lose S$73,500
SINGAPORE: Police on Wednesday (Jul 20) warned against a new type of scam involving fake restaurant reservations, with at least five victims losing a total of S$73,500 since July. The scam targets local food and beverage operators, who would receive calls from fake customers making reservations and asking for off-menuContinue Reading
‘Dickie V.’ is a sentimental tribute to ESPN’s Dick Vitale that’s not quite awesome, baby
There’s an understandably strong sentimental streak running through “Dickie V.,” a documentary tribute to ESPN analyst Dick Vitale, as he deals with his mortality after being sidelined by cancer. Yet the lack of depth about Vitale’s influence over how college basketball is covered, to use his parlance, prevents this from being truly “Awesome, baby!” or a “primetime player.”Continue Reading
Bangkok district intervenes after woman cries foul over loud funeral chanting
Officials in Bangkok’s historic Thon Buri district have proposed peace talks between a temple and a woman in a nearby condominium after her complaint about loud funeral chanting went viral.Continue Reading
Justin Bieber is resuming his tour after medical crisis
Justin Bieber will be resuming his tour after being diagnosed with an illness which left him with partial facial paralysis.Continue Reading
Monkeys a common sight in Clementi HDB estate, NParks to guide them away from residential areas
Residents CNA spoke to said the monkeys have become bolder in recent weeks, entering homes more frequently to steal food. Continue Reading
Abbott raises 2022 profit forecast after strong COVID-19 test demand
Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday (Jul 20) raised its annual earnings forecast as demand for its medical devices and diagnostics products helped cushion the impact of a shutdown of its baby formula plant. COVID-19 testing has shielded the company’s earnings during the pandemic when demand for its medical devices was hurtContinue Reading
Missing couple who allegedly failed to deliver luxury goods fled Singapore in lorry container compartment: ICA
A 40-year-old man who allegedly helped the couple to leave Singapore illegally was arrested last week. Continue Reading
UN records hundreds of killings and rights violations by Taliban
KABUL: The Taliban have carried out hundreds of human rights violations in Afghanistan since seizing power last year, the United Nations said Wednesday (Jul 20), including extrajudicial killings and torture. “There’s no denying that the findings of our report are extremely serious,” Markus Potzel, acting head of the United NationsContinue Reading
Jake Wightman bags 1,500m win as his commentator father narrates
All eyes were on Great Britain’s Jake Wightman as he took the gold in the men’s 1,500m final — but one spectator at this year’s World Athletics Championships was certainly more delighted than most.Continue Reading