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International Nurses Day 2017: Top 10 quotes to celebrate contribution of caregivers

In observance of the holiday, IBTimes Singapore has rounded a few quotes that celebrate the everyday contributions of the nurses.

May 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

53,000 households in Manila to go without water for 24 hours

The Metro Manila will face water scarcity due to the replacement of dilapidated water pipes in Parian Creek.

May 12, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

China says has 'positive' talks with Vietnam on South China Sea

Chinese President Xi had 'positive' talks with Vietnam on South China Sea

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin says both the countries have agreed to follow their consensus to continue stabilising the situation and to keep pushing talks.

May 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Former Chinese vice-premier Qian Qichen dies, aged 90

Former Chinese foreign minister Qian Qichen dies aged 89

Xinhua news agency quotes a government statement as saying that Qian died on Tuesday in Beijing.

May 11, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Mother's Day 2017: Top 10 songs to sing for your Mom on the special day

IBTimes Singapore has compiled a list of 10 best songs which can be dedicated to mothers around the world.

May 11, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Mother's Day 2017: Top 10 inspiring quotes to share with your beloved mom

Ahead of the 2017 Mother's Day celebrations, IBTimes Singapore has compiled a list of some of the best quotes about mothers.

May 11, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

8 dead, 20 injured after 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits China's northwest

8 dead, 20 injured after 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits China's Xinjiang region

The authorities say the search and rescue operations are on going on.

May 11, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China bus crash kills 11 South Korean, Chinese children

The victims were students of a South Korean international school in the city of Weihai, Shandong province.

May 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Vesak Day: Things to know about celebration of birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha

Different country follows different traditions of Vesak, but the oldest tradition of Vesak is to celebrate all three events.

May 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Vesak Day 2017: Colourful images celebrating Buddha's birthday, enlightenment and death [PHOTOS]

In this gallery, IBTimes Singapore has compiled a series of images of the Vesay Day celebrations around the world.

May 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Vesak Day 2017: Top ten quotes from Buddha to mark the festival

IBTimes Singapore has hand picked top quotes to share with your close ones on this Vesak Day.

May 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore set to offer land plots to encourage high-tech farming

Authorities say that these plots of agricultural land will be tendered out with longer 20-year leases.

May 10, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

The sunken ferry Sewol sits on a semi-submersible ship during its salvage operations at the sea off Jindo, South Korea, in this handout picture provided by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

Suspected human bones found inside Sewol ferry, says South Korean Maritime Ministry

This latest announcement is the first time when suspected human bones had been found inside the wreck.

May 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Moon Jae-in begins duties as the new South Korean President

Moon's term as the president began only one day after the nation held the unprecedented presidential by-election.

May 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Thailand twin blasts: Car bomb injures at least 60 outside busy Pattani supermarket

While attacks happen most weeks in southern Thailand, but this latest one was the largest attack due to its size and audacity.

May 10, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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