SINGAPORE: A woman who was worried about her one-year-old daughter’s development, dropped her from a high floor of their block of flats on Nov 5, 2023. The mother then jumped down from the same spot before landing on the ground floor near the baby. Delivering his findings on Sept 24 on the double tragedy, State Coroner Adam...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Core expenses of households here picked up in August as inflation in services rose, but overall inflation was still the lowest in more than two years. This has led some analysts to believe officials will hold steady on Singapore’s monetary policy in the upcoming October meeting and move to loosen it only...
BANGKOK (SCMP): A government official in Thailand has been accused of receiving a salary and bonuses for a decade without ever completing a proper day of work, raising renewed concerns about public sector corruption in the country. The unidentified official reportedly held a position at the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department in Ang Thong province in...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 25-year-old man after a fatal brawl near Jalan Besar that occurred around 4am on Sept 22. Appearing via video link on Sept 23, Muhammad Sajid Saleem, who is in police custody, stood expressionless as his single charge was read out to...
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russell Bentley, a U.S. national who went missing in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine early this year, is believed to have been tortured to death by Russian soldiers who are now set to go on trial, Russia's top investigative body said on Friday. Bentley died in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in April, Margarita Simonyan,...
THE cosmos has a way of surprising us, and this month is no exception. Imagine looking up at the night sky and discovering a second moon orbiting our planet. But don't start planning your moon parties just yet. Could Earth really be welcoming a new celestial companion, even if just for a short while, or is this...
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia (TM) has announced that a submarine cable fault may be affecting some users’ Internet experience on Unifi. "We are currently experiencing a submarine cable fault, which may impact your Internet usage and browsing experience. Our team is actively working to address the situation and optimise your connection during this period," it said in...
Connie Chung is revisiting crucial details about the man who allegedly sexually abused her as a young woman. The veteran TV journalist, six years after first going public about the incident, wrote in her new memoir that a "trusted family doctor" had touched her inappropriately during her first gynecological exam. She noted that this doctor also...
One of Korea's most beloved YouTubers Kwak Joon-bin is facing uncertain career prospects following a controversy sparked by his words of comfort to Lee Na-eun – a member of former K-pop group April who remains under public scrutiny for her past alleged involvement in bullying scandals. As the winner of World Dice Tour 2, Kwak is scheduled...
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladislav Bakalchuk, the estranged husband of Russia's richest woman, was arrested and charged with murder on Thursday, his lawyers said, after a deadly shootout at the Moscow office of Russia's largest online retailer. Two people were killed in a shooting on Wednesday just a few blocks away from the Kremlin at the Wildberries...
