One was going up – using ropes to climb up the mountain to locate alternative cave entrances. The other was going down – deep diving into the cave to help evacuate the trapped boys. Though there were two Singaporeans involved in the Thai cave rescue efforts last year, both of them have not met each […]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s retailer and catering enterprises earned over 1 trillion yuan ($148.3 billion) during the Lunar New Year holiday, defying an economic slump to rise 8.5 percent from last year, the country’s commerce ministry said late on Sunday. The increase was down to the rapid growth in sales of new-year gifts, traditional foods, […]
KUANTAN – Malaysian police arrested a man in his 20s on Sunday (Feb 10) in connection with investigations into the discovery of a girl’s body in Kampung Tanjung Medang Hilir in Pekan, Bernama news agency reported. Pekan District Police chief Supt Amran Sidek, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect was believed to be the […]
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Feb 11. Singapore repeats call for Malaysia to withdraw vessels in Republic’s waters off Tuas after collision The accident happened at about 2.30pm on Feb 9, when Pireas (right) was on its way to its next port of call at Tanjung Pelapas in Johor […]
Singapore has reiterated its call for Malaysia to withdraw its vessels from Singapore’s territorial waters off Tuas, following a collision between Greek carrier Pireas and a Malaysian government vessel, Polaris, on Saturday. “The persistent presence of its vessels clearly poses a threat to safety of navigation in the area,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Chinese state media have released a video appearing to show a Uighur musician previously reported to have died in a detention camp. The video, dated 10 February, features a man said to be Abdurehim Heyit stating that he is in “good health”. Turkey earlier called on China to close the camps following reports of his […]
KABUL — At least 10 civilians were killed and several others were wounded over the weekend during American airstrikes in southern Afghanistan, local officials and residents in Helmand Province said on Sunday. Two residents of the Sangin district of Helmand said eight members of a single family were killed by airstrikes in one house and […]
A girl got up close with China’s favourite furry national icon – quite literally – when she fell into a fenced breeding area on Saturday (Feb 9). Chinese news sources said a video of the red-clad little girl falling into a giant panda enclosure has gone viral online. None of the Chinese news reports mention […]
SINGAPORE – For five minutes on Sunday (Feb 10) amid the hustle and bustle of Orchard Road, Mr William Wee, 80, held his wife, Nancy, 79 and the couple “froze” in that pose for five minutes. With one arm over her shoulders, Mr Wee was looking at his wife lovingly. “The most important thing for […]
SINGAPORE – The River Hongbao celebrations have drawn more than 1.35 million visitors during the eight days of festivities. River Hongbao, which has been part of Singapore’s Chinese New Year festivities since 1987, was held at The Float @ Marina Bay. The curtain came down on Sunday (Feb 10) in a celebration themed Harmony Night that thrilled large […]