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The truth about your WhatsApp data

WhatsApp’s policies changed to reflect the possibility of commercial transactions involving the mingling of activity among Facebook apps.   There was a backlash to WhatsApp in recent days after it posted what appear to be overhauled privacy policies. Let me try to clarify what happened. Some people think the messaging app will now force those using it to...

China reports most new Covid-19 cases in more than 10 months

Staff wear personal protection suits at a registration site for passengers at a train station following the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on Jan 13, 2021. China reported its biggest daily jump in new Covid-19 cases in more than 10 months as infections in northeastern Heilongjiang province nearly tripled, underscoring the growing threat ahead of...

Family of girl allegedly raped & murdered in S’pore in 1995 seeking public’s help as killer never found

Nearly 26 years after a seven-year-old girl in Singapore was raped and murdered in 1995, the family of the victim is seeking the public's help. The family is hoping the public can come forward with fresh leads or information previously not revealed that they can take to the police to reopen this cold case, and find...

‘Special testing’ of 234 Crowne Plaza Changi Airport staff completed, all negative for Covid-19

A “special testing operation” of 234 staff working at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport for Covid-19 has been completed, with all the results coming back negative for coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Jan 9). A “special testing operation” of 234 staff working at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport for Covid-19 has been completed,...

Democrats forge ahead to impeach Trump, again

US President Donald Trump has been under increasing pressure since the events of Jan 6 when a group of his supporters stormed the Capitol. Photo: AP US Democrats said Sunday they would push to remove President Donald Trump from office during the final days of his administration after his supporters’ violent attack on the Capitol, with...

Canadian leaders caught sunning on foreign beaches after telling everyone to stay home in the snow

People line up in the snow outside a store in Toronto, Nov 22. Several politicians have apologised and resigned after it was found that they had travelled for vacations despite urging Canadians to stay home amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. Photo: AP After pleading with Canadians to remain home for Christmas as Covid-19 cases surged,...

North Korea’s Kim assumes late father’s mantle

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been unanimously elected as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Photo: AP   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has had his official party title changed, state media reported Monday, assuming a position previously held by his late father in what analysts said was a move to bolster...

Trump returns to Twitter as Facebook’s Zuckerberg bans him for ‘fanning the flames’

Facebook blocked US President Donald Trump's account over concerns that his messages might spark further violent protests.   NEW YORK/CALIFORNIA — US President Donald Trump returned to Twitter on Thursday (Dec 7) with a video acknowledging that Mr Joe Biden would be the next US President as other social media services including Facebook blocked his accounts over concerns...

Trump acknowledges Biden victory a day after Capitol chaos

US President Donald Trump said his focus would now turn to ensuring a smooth transition to a Biden administration in a video released on Jan 7, 2021.   WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump conceded on Thursday (Jan 7) that Mr Joe Biden will be the next US president, a day after his supporters stormed the US Capitol as Congress was...

The Final Line of Donald Trump’s Thursday Night Message Has People Alarmed for the Future

Donald Trump has finally admitted that he lost the 2020 presidential election and he has pledged to assist in a smooth transition of power, but the final line of his speech has people alarmed. In the speech, Trump condemned his supporters who stormed into the Capitol building this week and participated in acts of violence and destruction. He told “those who...