Asia Pacific

112-year-old Japanese certified as world's oldest man

Born on July 25, 1905, Masazo Nonaka has received a certificate from Guinness World Records, for being the world's oldest living male.

Apr 16, 2018

By IANS

Poverty forces many Australian children to skip meals

The report identified the cost of living as the main reason that parents were struggling to feed their children.

Apr 15, 2018

By IANS

Singapore Assumption Pathway School bullying incident

Singapore: Assumption Pathway School students caught bullying other in video

A social media user has revealed the name of the student with the toilet brush and posted her picture on Twitter.

Apr 13, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: 64-year-old man found dead in Sengkang, reason not established

Police said that even though they know that the deceased was a Singapore national, they have no idea about his residential address.

Apr 13, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

5 City Harvest Church leaders surrender, begin jail terms

Man sentenced to 6 months in jail for abetting Ex-City Harvest Church leader Chew Eng Han to escape

45-year-old Khoo Kea Leng has pleaded guilty to helping former City Harvest Church leader Chew Eng Han to flee the country on February 21.

Apr 12, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: 2 injured in collision at Yio Chu Kang Road and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 junction

The car drivers were found conscious at the accident spot by the officials and taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, located at 90 Yishun Central.

Apr 12, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore Zoo polar bear Inuka, 27, suffering from stiffer gait, poor health in old age

Inuka, 27, who was born in 1990 at Singapore Zoo, is now under special treatment for a stiffer gait in his hind.

Apr 12, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

One dead, several missing after landslide engulfs houses in southern Japan

Reports said that almost 200 police officers and firefighters were deployed in the search and rescue operation.

Apr 11, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Australian jailed for fake cancer scam

Dickenson had pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court to seven charges of obtaining property by deception.

Apr 11, 2018

By IANS

More than 50 people die in Indonesia after drinking bootleg liquor

At least 12 men have been detained by the police in the capital, Jakarta, and a neighbouring province on suspicion of making and selling the liquor.

Apr 10, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore man faces 8-year jail term for assaulting 13-year-old boy

Samsugani Jahir Hussain pleaded guilty to one of the counts of aggravated sexual assault by penetration.

Apr 9, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

6.1-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan; 5 injured

Japan is located at the junction of four tectonic plates and earthquakes are quite common in the country.

Apr 9, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Heroin seized by NCID in Johor on 4 April 2018.

Singapore-Malaysia joint operation busts Johor-based drug syndicate

Under the Misuse of Drugs Act, most of the drug trafficking offences carry a minimum of 5 years jail term with 5 strokes of the cane and a maximum of 30 years and 15 strokes of the cane.

Apr 9, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Man who allegedly caged son for 20 years arrested in Japan

Reports said that the suspect has admitted the allegations.

Apr 7, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysian dies in bus crash on way from Genting Highlands; 13 Singaporeans injured

Malaysia media reported that the tour bus was on its way back to Singapore from Genting Highlands.

Apr 7, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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