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Singapore man may face jail term for one negative comment against Minister Shanmugam

Singapore man was investigated for his comment on Facebook against Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam.

Mar 29, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Trump, Moon to meet in April amid Pyongyang impasse

Their face-to-face will take place after Trump held his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi last month.

Mar 29, 2019

By IANS

US Congress asked to change laws against migrants

The administration has repeatedly called on Congress to make some of these changes to US law.

Mar 29, 2019

By IANS

Journalist Maria Ressa arrested again at Manila airport

The journalist that she was posting bail -- the seventh time that the beleaguered, award-winning journalist has been forced to do so in recent months.

Mar 29, 2019

By IANS

Singapore accident: Convict of Bukit Timah crash that killed woman faces 2 weeks' jail

The convict was arrested last year and pleaded guilty to causing the death of 23-year-old Jasmine Lim Jia Yan by negligent driving.

Mar 29, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore to tighten alcohol norms for pilots

It will set the alcohol abstinence standard at 0.02 grams per 210 litres of breath for pilots. Those found to exceed the standard would not be permitted to fly, it said.

Mar 29, 2019

By IANS

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks to journalists as he leaves a court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia September 20, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin

Malaysia to begin delayed graft trial of former PM Najib next week

Originally set to begin on Feb. 12, Najib's trial was postponed because of appeals over procedural matters raised in pre-trial hearings.

Mar 29, 2019

By Reuters

A couple walks through Changi airport's Terminal 4 in Singapore April 30, 2018.

Skytrax World Airport Awards says Singapore airport is the best in the world

The list has been compiled by the UK-based Skytrax, a consultancy firm which runs an airline and airport review and ranking site, featuring 100 airports.

Mar 28, 2019

By IANS

New York sets record for world's tallest politician

Guinness officials said Cornegy is now the official record-holder, beating Louis Gluckstein, a London politician who died in 1979, by two and a half inches.

Mar 28, 2019

By IANS

Human Rights: Brunei faces criticism for decision to implement death by stoning for gay sex and adultery

Brunei's decision to implement death by stoning for gay sex and adultery has been heavily criticised by the human rights groups and others.

Mar 28, 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

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US Congressman questions Mike Pompeo over Kim Jong-un

Pompeo deferred to remarks from President Donald Trump, who said after his second summit with Kim that he did not hold the North Korean leader responsible for Warmbier's death.

Mar 28, 2019

By IANS

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Tashigang: At 15,256 feet, this Himachal village is world's highest polling station

In the previous election, the voters had to trek down 15 kilometres from their homes to nearest village in Hikkim which earlier held the record of the world's highest polling booth.

Mar 28, 2019

By Bismah Malik

Theresa May claims that Britain has never felt at home in the EU during Florence speech

May's offer to quit fails to break Britain's Brexit stalemate

But some were unmoved and the Northern Irish party crucial to getting the agreement through said it would reject the deal again.

Mar 28, 2019

By Reuters

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Singapore man may face jail term for one negative comment against Minister Shanmugam

Trump, Moon to meet in April amid Pyongyang impasse

US Congress asked to change laws against migrants

Journalist Maria Ressa arrested again at Manila airport

Singapore accident: Convict of Bukit Timah crash that killed woman faces 2 weeks' jail

Singapore to tighten alcohol norms for pilots

Malaysia to begin delayed graft trial of former PM Najib next week

Skytrax World Airport Awards says Singapore airport is the best in the world

New York sets record for world's tallest politician

Human Rights: Brunei faces criticism for decision to implement death by stoning for gay sex and adultery

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

Singapore Hawker Culture: Republic submits nomination for UNESCO inscription

US Congressman questions Mike Pompeo over Kim Jong-un

Tashigang: At 15,256 feet, this Himachal village is world's highest polling station

May's offer to quit fails to break Britain's Brexit stalemate

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

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