DUBAI (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident. The official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were "at...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Two businessmen living in Singapore since 2021 have been placed on the wanted list in China for their involvement in a cross-border online gambling syndicate. Su Shuiming and Su Shuijun were first added to the list in September 2023, just weeks after the Commercial Affairs Department led a police operation that saw...
Malaysia: * Anwar calls for firm action following Ulu Tiram police station attack * Ulu Tiram police station attack: Two cops and assailant dead / King expresses condolences to families of slain policemen * Ulu Tiram police station attack: Slain officers joined force less than two years ago * Ulu Tiram police station attack: Suspect believed to be Jemaah...
The model has yet to be released and we expect it to fly off the shelves now that Tony has endorsed it. Mention frugal stars and Hong Kong screen legend Tony Leung is probably one of the first that comes to mind. Despite having an estimated net worth of US$20mil (S$26.5mil), the 61-year-old is famously down-to-earth. He has been known to drive the same...
PRAGUE (AP): Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting Wednesday (May 15) afternoon, according to his Facebook profile. The message posted to his account said that Fico "has been shot multiple times and is currently in life-threatening condition. At this moment he is transported by helicopter to...
It was her husband's swearing-in ceremony, but thanks to her beauty, Loo Tze Lui was the one who turned heads tonight. All eyes are on newly-minted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, 51, as he takes over from now-senior minister, Lee Hsien Loong today (May 15). All that focus on our new PM has also catapulted his wife, Loo Tze Lui,...
The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the birth of the child who became Prince Siddhartha around the end of the 4th century B.C. This is a holy occasion for all Buddhists, but is celebrated on different dates depending on the school of Buddhism or country to...
Malaysia: * PM Anwar starts official visit to Qatar / Anwar accorded official welcome in Qatar * Health Ministry to request for Influenza vaccine allocation for the vulnerable, elderly, says Dr Dzul * S'wak secondary schools to teach Science and Maths in English from 2026 * Enough is enough, Johor MB tells those spreading Forest City casino rumours * Fiscal...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A manhunt involving more than 100 police officers was launched on Friday evening, after a Certis auxiliary police officer did not return his revolver and 10 bullets after his shift. At a media briefing onFriday ( May 10), the police said the Singaporean man, 27, was arrested within 2½ hours after a...
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was presented with a personalised 3D cake after Parliament adjourned on May 8, marking his final sitting in the house as prime minister. In a Facebook post, West Coast GRC MP Rachel Ong said: “Today being PM Lee’s last Parliament sitting as PM, we invited all members of Parliament to...
