Asia Pacific

Who is Lawrence Wong? New Deputy Prime Minister is Being Groomed to Succeed PM Lee Hsien Loong - Report

Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong has been promoted to be one of the country's Deputy Prime Ministers after a cabinet reshuffle.

Jun 6, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Singapore Denies Request Of Gag Order Removal For Catholic Community Member Who Sexually Assaulted Two Minors

Singapore's Attorney-General's Chambers denied the request of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese to partially lift the gag order of a sex offender

Jun 6, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

North Korea Launches 8 Ballistic Missiles; Kim Jong-un 'Gearing Up For Nuclear Test'

Eight short-range ballistic missiles were launched from the Sunan area and traveled at a distance of about 300-400 km into waters east of the Korean peninsula.

Jun 5, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Who is Kenichi Horie? 83-Year-Old Becomes The Oldest Person to Complete Epic Solo Pacific Cruise

Kenichi Horie becomes the world's oldest person to sail across the Pacific at 83 as he travelled from San Francisco to Nishinomiya city in Hyogo

Jun 4, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

The US Navy run a biological laboratory in Jakarta from 1970 to 2009, when it was declared "a threat to Indonesia's sovereignty

US Has A Clandestine Biolab in Indonesia; American Navy Exported Bio Samples From Jakarta Despite Ban - Report

The US Navy run a biological laboratory in Jakarta from 1970 to 2009. But some experts have claimed that the US is still involved in bioresearch in Indonesia.

Jun 2, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Singapore: Man Falls off Roof of West Coast Condominium and Dies

The incidents of workplace deaths this year have been higher than those recorded in first half of 2021.

Jun 1, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Taiwan Air Force Jet Crash: Pilot Killed as Another AT-3 Trainer Goes Down Minutes After Take-Off

The jet crashed in Kaohsiung during an air force training mission. The cause of the crash is being investigated.

May 31, 2022

By Medha Bhagwat

Chinese ballistic missile narrowly avoided a passenger plane flying over the South China Sea

Chilling Footage Shows Chinese Ballistic Missile Nearly Hitting Cathay Pacific Passenger Plane Over South China Sea

Aircrew of the Boeing 777 Cathay Pacific plane received a panic call from the air traffic control asking them to immediately take a 90 degree turn.

May 31, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

NewBrew is made out of a liquid that is recycled from the wastewate

Beer Made From Sewage Water Goes on Sale in Singapore; Here's How NewBrew Tastes

NewBrew is made of NEWater, a liquid that is recycled from the wastewater. NEWater is Singapore's brand of high-quality, recycled and clean water.

May 27, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

US Behind Monkeypox Infection; Claim Based on Nuclear Threat Initiative Report Spreads on Chinese Social Media

Shu Chang shared a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo claiming that the US is behind the spread of the monkeypox infections.

May 23, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Indonesian Islamist preacher Abdul Somad Batubara

Indonesian Islamists Threaten Singapore With 9/11-Type Attacks; Supporters of Abdul Somad Issue Chilling Warning

Followers of Abdul Somad Batubara have warned Singapore of consequences after their preacher was denied entry into Singapore.

May 23, 2022

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra

Indonesia, Which Controls 60 Percent of World's Palm Oil Supply, Decides to Lift Export Ban

Indonesia banned the export of palm oil on April 28, rattling global edible oil markets already struggling with sunflower oil supply shortages due to the war in Ukraine.

May 23, 2022

By Reuters