SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea’s resumption of small-scale military drills with the United States violated a recent agreement aimed at lowering tensions on the Korean peninsula, North Korean state media said on Monday (Nov 12). About 500 United States and South Korean marines began military drills last week that were among joint exercises indefinitely suspended […]
What does it take to help bring the Korean peninsula back from the brink of war? It turns out that there are two key ingredients: soccer and soju. Last December, as US President Donald Trump was threatening Pyongyang with fire and fury and Kim Jong-un was describing the US president as a “dotard”, others were […]
MUMBAI (REUTERS) – A senior pilot who is also director of operations for Air India, and has had responsibility for flight safety and training, said he was told by the carrier he failed two breathalyser tests on Sunday (Nov 11) before a flight to London from New Delhi. It is the second time Mr Arvind […]
BEIJING — At least a dozen young activists who took part in a national campaign for workers’ rights in China are missing, friends said on Sunday, in what appeared to be an effort by the government to silence one of the most visible student protests in years. Unidentified men in at least five Chinese cities […]
SINGAPORE – A quarter of a century ago, more than 26,000 people gathered on The Padang to take part in a mass exercise event that would enter that year’s Guinness Book of Records as the largest mass aerobic session held in one location. Led by then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, it signalled the launch of […]
SINGAPORE – A heavy downpour led to flash floods in several parts of Singapore on Sunday afternoon (Nov 11), including along a stretch of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE). This comes a day after flash floods hit parts of Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Batok in western Singapore, prompting investigations by national water agency PUB. […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – China has confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in the eastern province of Anhui. China, home to the world’s largest hog herd, has reported more than 50 cases of the highly contagious disease, including in Anhui, since the first detected outbreak in early August. The fever was found on a […]
BEIJING (AFP) – A Chinese labour rights group on Saturday (Nov 10) said at least ten of its supporters were detained by police in several cities across the country, in the latest apparent crackdown against its activists. Student-led activism from China’s top universities has surged in recent years, as young college students rally behind labour […]
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SINGAPORE – Courts Singapore on Saturday (Nov 10) kicked off year-end festivities by bringing cheer to children with special needs from charity AWWA, and hosting them at the Courts’ Mega Carnival. The carnival is open to the public for four weekends at Courts Megastore in Tampines until Dec 2. All proceeds from tickets sold at […]