“If we fail to speak up today, anyone of us could be like that Xuzhou mother of eight.” Variations on this social media comment have been sent across Chinese cyberspace for two months since a human trafficking scandal in Feng county, Xuzhou, in eastern China came to light. A video of a middle-aged woman chained by her...
Known for his generosity and kindness, Sheng Siong's CEO Lim Hock Chee has once again made waves when he was spotted on the ground helping out at one of the supermarkets in Tanglin Halt after four staff members contracted Covid-19. A reporter from Shin Min Daily News visited the supermarket chain's outlet at Tanglin Halt early last...
Terry Tong Hong Zhi admitted to attempted robbery on March 10, 2022.The Straits Times A youth in July last year pointed a penknife at a man carrying a bag containing $50,000 in cash and told the latter to hand it over. Terry Tong Hong Zhi, 20, swung the weapon when the Vietnamese victim, Mr Nguyen Thanh Luan,...
A teenage man with muscular dystrophy that left him physically disabled has become a top esports player, a profession that requires a high level of finger dexterity. Sa Ye, 19, better known as Qizai — a nickname used by his friends and fans, said he loves the industry as it enables him to run in the...
South Korea’s president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on Thursday.Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was quick to congratulate Yoon Suk-yeol for his victory in Wednesday’s presidential election in South Korea, while analysts say Tokyo will have breathed a sigh of relief at the conservative opposition candidate’s victory. Speaking just hours after Yoon was declared the winner in...
A handout photo. A view shows cars and a building of a hospital destroyed by an aviation strike amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, on March 9, 2022.Reuters Hundreds of thousands of civilians remained trapped in Ukrainian cities on Thursday (March 10), sheltering from Russian air raids and shelling as talks between Ukraine and Russia's foreign ministers...
The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. "Deltacron" with genes of Delta and Omicron found Hybrid versions of the coronavirus that combine genes from the Delta and Omicron variants - dubbed "Deltacron"...
I think it's safe to say most people picture the Queen as an upstanding, sensible and generally serious figure, but it turns out she's still just as much a fan of rude jokes as any of us. Whether it's an age-old 'pull my finger' or a more intricate quip with a perfectly-timed punch line, rude jokes are typically...
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday (March 1) said he has tested positive for Covid-19 and was experiencing flu-like symptoms, including fever. "I am continuing to follow health guidelines and am isolating at home in Sydney," Morrison said in a statement issued late Tuesday night. Morrison said he would continue to discharge his duties as prime minister...
Lee Jae-hong would have had no trouble buying a home in the suburb of Ilsan on the outskirts of Seoul back in 2018. With a strong credit score and a job at a blue chip company, borrowing enough for an average apartment in the city costing about US$562,000 (S$763,000) was well within reach. But the now 39-year-old...
