Asia Pacific

How to identify fake news? Parents have to educate their children, says MOE

Singapore's Ministry of Education has published a news release where they have listed a few steps that would help parents to guide their children.

Oct 18, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news Education

Singapore: Police arrest 'Parrot Man' in Geylang Serai after attacking two officers

The man was previously arrested for several offences but this time people complained against him for disrupting the peace and causing a public nuisance.

Oct 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singapore: BMW driver, 58, hospitalised after accident in Cantonment Road

Two cars, a BMW and a Toyota collided together and caused injuries to the BMW driver who was taken to the hospital.

Oct 14, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Woman stabbed in Queenstown, police arrest male suspect

The woman, who was stabbed at Block 146 Mei Ling Street was taken to the National University Hospital with multiple lacerations.

Oct 12, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Malaysia takes bold move to abolish Sedition Act, death penalty

Malaysia is working on the process of passing bills that will abolish the Sedition Act as well as the death penalty and it will be submitted in parliament.

Oct 12, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore woman injured after python bit her in Sembawang HDB block

A three-meter-long python bitten woman in on the second storey of Sembawang HDB block, where she was searching for her cat.

Oct 11, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Earthquake of magnitude 7 hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

The quake hit about 200 km (125 miles) southwest of the town of Rabaul at a depth of almost 40 km, just before 7 a.m. local time (2100 GMT Wednesday).

Oct 11, 2018

By Reuters

Myanmar's State Councellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Amal Clooney calls on Myanmar's Suu Kyi to pardon Reuters reporters

Amal Clooney said Myanmar's President Win Myint would make the decision to issue a pardon in consultation with Suu Kyi.

Oct 8, 2018

By Reuters

Accident involving two vehicles in Perak causes fire that killed 5 family members

The burnt bodies of the family members were sent to Kuala Kangsar Hospital for further investigation.

Oct 7, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Road accident

Singapore: Man claims immigration officer at Malaysian checkpoint tore his passport to take bribe

Singapore man who daily goes through the checkpoints, was shocked when the ICA officer asked him to go back to Singapore due to passport-related issues.

Oct 5, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Wife of Malaysia's ex-PM Najib charged with money laundering

Najib faces 32 charges from money laundering to abuse of power and criminal breach of trust over billions of dollars that went missing from state fund 1MDB.

Oct 4, 2018

By Reuters