Asia Pacific

Brunei won't enforce gay death penalty after global protests of stoning law

Several countries and well-known celebrities protested against the execution of gay individuals by stoning in Brunei.

May 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

New law against fake news limits Government's power, says Law Ministry

Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill is due for a second reading which will take place on Monday, May 6 in Singapore parliament.

May 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news

This is what I want: NUS student Monica Baey of Peeping Tom incident posts on Instagram

NUS student, Monica Baey, who was the victim of the Peeping Tom incident, posted another note on Instagram stating what she really wants after this incident.

May 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Malaysian motorcyclists wait to go through customs at the Malaysia - Singapore border

Malaysia to introduce mandatory registration for all foreign vehicles entering from Singapore

The long-debated Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) scheme, has been delayed several times, and is expected to be carried out in three phases now.

Apr 26, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

China to recalibrate Belt and Road, defend scheme against criticism

37 world leaders attending the April 25-27 summit will agree to project financing that respects global debt goals and promotes green growth.

Apr 24, 2019

By Reuters

An Australian Defence Force F-35 performs during the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition at the Avalon Airport, Melbourne, on Feb. 28, 2019.

Japanese F-35 fighter crashes into Pacific

The fighter jet went missing at 7.27 p.m. on Tuesday as it was flying 135km east of Misawa, a city in northeast Japan.

Apr 10, 2019

By IANS

Maritime dispute: Singapore & Malaysia suspend overlapping port limits implementation

Malaysia and Singapore have mutually suspended the implementation of their overlapping port limits.

Apr 8, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Earthquake: 6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami alert

Indonesia is prone to quakes as it sits on a vulnerable impact zone called the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Apr 7, 2019

By IANS

Singapore's mature workers are valuable assets to the workforce

PERSOLKELLY's APAC Workforce Insights shows that 96 per cent of hiring managers and employees in Singapore see benefits of having mature colleagues

Apr 3, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

NParks launches Coast-to-Coast Trail linking Coney Island Park with Jurong Lake Gardens

A 36-km Coast-to-Coast trail was launched by NParks on Saturday and the nature lovers can enjoy the view starting from Coney Island Park to Jurong Lake Gardens.

Mar 31, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

E-scooter catches fire at Hougang flat, killed cadged pigeons and left 2 injured residents

E-scooter, which was charging at the living room bursts into fire, damaged the entire Hougang flat and killed three pigeons.

Mar 31, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Data leak: Several blood donor's information that was mishandled, now accessed illegally and possibly extracted

The HSA vendor, Secur Solutions Group (SSG) said that the mishandled data now accessed illegally and probably extracted.

Mar 30, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Food poisoning: 109 children from PCF Sparkletots preschools suffer from stomach flu

Students at four Sparkletots preschools in Sengkang Central suffered from food poisoning issues after consuming catered food at school.

Mar 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore Hawker Culture: Republic submits nomination for UNESCO inscription

Singapore submits the nomination of its hawker culture to UNESCO on Wednesday and the decision on the nomination will be made by 2020.

Mar 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

New Zealand terror attack shows how community should react to such situation, says Shanmugam

The minister claimed that the terror attacks show the importance of protecting minority groups and the freedom of religion.

Mar 24, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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