SINGAPORE – Social media giants Facebook and Twitter have been removing millions of pieces of fake news content from their platforms in a bid to stamp out misinformation surrounding Covid-19, The Straits Times has learnt. The two companies have also been expanding steps to highlight credible information on the disease and encourage vaccinations, as the […]
COX’S BAZAR (AFP) – At least 20,000 Rohingya have fled a huge blaze engulfing shanty homes at refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, officials said Monday (March 22), in the third fire to hit the settlements in four days. Nearly one million of the Muslim minority from Myanmar live in cramped and squalid conditions at the […]
SINGAPORE – Emissions and intermittent odour can be expected from ongoing soil treatment works at the former Kallang Gasworks, but they do not pose any adverse health risks to the nearby community, said the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). Authorities described on Monday (March 23) measures put in place to mitigate odours and noise caused by […]
BEIJING (AFP) – Chinese vessels gathered near a disputed reef in the South China Sea are “fishing boats” sheltering from poor weather, the foreign ministry said Monday (March 22), a day after the Philippines described their presence as an incursion. China claims almost the entirety of the resource-rich sea, and has been accused by the […]
Hi all, In today’s bulletin: Seoul hints it may strengthen military ties with Japan; Australia’s Mid-North Coast seeing ‘one-in-100-year’ floods; India and Pakistan take another stab at restoring peace; China seeks to rein in mobile apps’ collection of personal data; Taiwan loses two fighter jets in apparent collision; and more. Reading this on the web or […]
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Monday, March 22. 4km Rail Corridor stretch between Hillview and Bukit Timah reopens with features for better access The stretch, which lies between two conserved truss bridges, was closed since 2019 for restoration works. READ MORE HERE Orange Ballroom to close for 20 days over […]
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Monday, March 22. 4km Rail Corridor stretch between Hillview and Bukit Timah reopens with features for better access The stretch, which lies between two conserved truss bridges, was closed since 2019 for restoration works. READ MORE HERE Orange Ballroom to close for 20 days over […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Less than a month after schools in Malaysia were allowed to reopen, a spate of Covid-19 cases among students and teachers have sparked fears and concerns among parents, while the opposition has raised questions on the government’s handling of the outbreak. Some parents have voiced concerns online over whether they should continue […]
SINGAPORE – Three sisters thought they had found a father figure when their mother got married in late 2013. But about a year later, he started molesting the sisters, who were then between 11 and 15 years old. Two of the girls confided in each other in 2017 and their mother later learnt about their […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Three Chinese nationals working to help build an elevated highway in Kuala Lumpur were killed when a large crane structure crashed onto the ground and flattened a car below, Malaysian media reported on Monday (March 22). Three people in the car were injured, officials said. The horrific accident followed another three weeks ago when two […]