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,...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
A bombing in a town on a restive southern Philippines island killed nine people and wounded dozens on Monday, among them soldiers and civilians, the military said, with Islamist militants suspected of being behind the attack. Two explosions believed to be homemade bombs were triggered within one hour of each other in the main urban centre...
Plans to reopen Bali to international tourists on Sept. 11 have been reconsidered following the government's decision to wait until the end of this year before welcoming foreign visitors. "The government is still prohibiting its citizens from traveling abroad at least until the end of 2020. In line with the policy, we also cannot open the gate to international travelers...
A shop that allows customers to interact with mini-musk swines has opened in Shanghai's Super Brand Mall. Located on the second floor of the shopping mall, the shop currently has 10 of these small piglets. According to the shop attendant, customers are allowed to feed the piglets once during their visit. Each entry costs 69 yuan (S$15)...
