SEOUL (REUTERS) – The first panda to be born in South Korea was introduced to a group of lucky children and reporters on Wednesday (Nov 4) and given a name – Fu Bao, meaning lucky treasure. Fu Bao, born three months ago, appeared healthy and happy, if a little shy, as zookeepers presented her to […]
There have been 11 incidents of lapses in Covid-19 sample testing reported to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to date for further investigations. This is out of a total of 3.68 million tests performed as at Oct 26, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said in a written reply yesterday to a parliamentary question from Ms […]
Hi all, In today’s bulletin: The inconclusive US election results and what it means; China keeps mum on US elections while Indian media follow all twists & turns; Suu Kyi’s party faces a hard slog as elections loom in Myanmar; shock suspension of Ant group’s IPO; Quad military exercises commence, and more. Reading this on the […]
Health Check Ep 47: You don’t make a baby to save your marriage 15:45 mins Synopsis: Fortnightly on Wednesdays, get healthier living tips as The Straits Times chats with expert guests. As a family goes through different stages, conflicts can arise. There can also be changes in family situations that give rise to conflicts. These […]
SINGAPORE – Customers who ordered mattresses from three brands – Simmons, Sealy and King Koil – from Robinsons and have paid in full can expect them to be delivered. In separate statements on Wednesday (Nov 4), the three mattress makers said they would honour the orders, despite Robinsons’ failure to pay them. While Simmons and […]
KINMEN, TAIWAN (AFP) – The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion – and fears of a conflict breaking out are now at their highest in decades. Democratic Taiwan has learned to live with the warnings of Beijing’s authoritarian […]
SINGAPORE – There were good reasons and sufficient evidence to charge Ms Parti Liyani for theft, and police investigators and prosecutors had assessed that she was untruthful, Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam said on Wednesday (Nov 4). After she was arrested, Ms Parti admitted taking 10 to 15 items of male clothing without […]
BEIJING – The American community in Beijing has set up viewing parties, gathering to watch the unveiling of the poll results taking place in their home country. Due to the time difference, most of the gatherings were breakfast affairs on Wednesday (Nov 4). At the Beersmith Gastropub in the business district, some two dozen attendees, […]
MANILA (XINHUA) – Seven suspected militants of the Abu Sayyaf militant group were killed in a clash with government troops near a remote island in the southern Philippine Sulu province before dawn on Tuesday (Nov 3), the military said. Commander of the Western Mindanao Command Corleto Vinluan said the fighting broke out before 2am local […]
SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore (NUS) said on Wednesday (Nov 4) that it had filed a police report on Oct 21 regarding allegations of sexual misconduct to fulfil its legal obligations. Responding to recent complaints by the two female students who accused former Tembusu College don Jeremy Fernando of sexual misconduct, NUS clarified […]