Articles by Samhati Bhattacharjya

Massive 7.9 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert cancelled

Initially, the USGS said the quake's magnitude was 8.0, but later downgraded the strength.

Dec 18, 2016

Christmas 2016: A visit to the Lapland home of Santa Claus in Finland

Santa's team in Rovaniemi is extremely busy sorting out out piles of letters written by children across the globe as Christmas is coming nearer.

Dec 18, 2016

Malaysia, Vietnam voices concern about reports of China's military installations in South China Sea

Malaysia, Vietnam voice concern over Chinese military installations in South China Sea

The defence minister of Malaysia says he would seek clarification in writing from his Chinese counterpart.

Dec 17, 2016

Singaporeans recieve fake SPF letters; police warn public

Police says the public should verify the authenticity of the letter by contacting the respective police divisions.

Dec 17, 2016

68-year-old woman woman dies after bus rolls down slope in Singapore

Man dies after being pinned under taxi on Singapore road

The police have arrested the male taxi driver for causing death by a negligent act.

Dec 17, 2016

Philippines President Duterte addresses thousands of Filipinos in Singapore

Duterte slams his critics and human rights groups during his speech.

Dec 16, 2016

Singapore orders closure of Swiss bank BSI linked to 1MDB

1MDB scandal: Former director of Singapore's BSI Bank pleads guilty

Yvonne Seah Yew Foong was aware of the transactions but she never reported those to the authorities.

Dec 16, 2016

Japan: Prince Mikasa, oldest imperial family member, dies at 100

Japan: Emperor Akihito cancels duties due to cold, fever

The 82-year-old emperor will be taking rest during the weekends at the Imperial Palace.

Dec 16, 2016

China passes new rules to prosecute trespassers in its territorial waters

China holds first live-fire drills in Bohai Sea with aircraft carrier, warships

Authorities say the drills were aimed to test the equipment and troop training levels.

Dec 16, 2016

Beijing issues red alert as air quality worsens to dangerous levels

Experts say the smog was created due to an accumulation of massive air pollution in Beijing and its surrounding areas.

Dec 15, 2016

Abduction report of 4 Malaysians in the Sulu waters mere rumour

Debtors batter Singapore chef with baseball bats in Johor Baru

Fong was given more than 30 stitches for the wound on his head and was on drips.

Dec 15, 2016

Philippine President Duterte apologises to Jews for Hitler remark

Philippines: Duterte to face impeachment after 'personal killing' claim?

The Philippine senators say this admission as a president has left Duterte open to impeachment.

Dec 15, 2016

StarHub TV launches Asia's first Korean movie channel; plans to start with Singapore

The channel will be available on StarHub TV Channel 819 from Jan 11.

Dec 15, 2016

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

4 Singapore students arrested in Taiwan for raping 2 local women

Authorities say if convicted, three of them could face a maximum of 10 years in jail while the other one is out on bail.

Dec 15, 2016

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Singapore on two-day visit

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says an orchid will be named at Singapore Botanic Gardens in Duterte's honour.

Dec 14, 2016

Singapore: Man arrested as ZoukOut ticket scam probe progresses

The authorities say if convicted, the suspect might be jailed for up to 10 years along with a fine.

Dec 14, 2016

Secondary 1 posting results to be declared on Dec 21: How to access the results?

Singapore Secondary 1 posting results on Dec. 21: How and where to access and key details

The parents can call the MOE customer service centre at 6872 2220 for any further enquiries related to this.

Dec 14, 2016

Japanese tourist dies at Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Japanese woman dies while snorkelling in Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Authorities say the tourist was "pulled unresponsive from the water" about 2 pm on Tuesday.

Dec 14, 2016

Cyclone Vardah causes destruction in Tamil Nadu; expected to hit Karnataka

Cyclone Vardah leaves trail of destruction in southern India

Authorities say the storm has already lost much of its intensity and will continue to weaken as it moves inwards.

Dec 14, 2016

Sarawak boat capsize incident: Search and rescue teams recover one body from Logan Bunut National Park lake

Sarawak boat capsize: Student's body fished out from lake in Logan Bunut Park

Authorities say the rescue operations will continue to find the other missing person.

Dec 13, 2016

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