Asia Pacific

Singapore: 9-foot-long tapeworm found inside man's rectum

A man in Singapore was left horrified after a nine-foot-long tapeworm was found growing inside his body.

Jan 31, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Teenager dies while playing 'the floor is lava'

Singapore: Teenager dies in accidental fall from 12-storey building while playing 'the floor is lava'

A 16-year-old boy met a tragic death when he accidentally jumped off a building while playing "the floor is lava".

Jan 31, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

18-year-old cancer patient fighting for life, searching for birth parents for bone marrow transplant

18-year-old Chinese woman named Peng Xin is a leukaemia patient and doctors told her foster parents to search for her biological parents to get the matching bone marrow.

Jan 31, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Malaysia: 2 admitted into Penang Hospital after drinking instant coffee

Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, the Health director-general, has instructed the state Health Department to carry out a comprehensive investigation before announcing the outcome.

Jan 31, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

In Pictures: New Year celebrations ring in 2017 around the world

Time Out survey reveals Singapore one of the least exciting city in the world

In a latest survey, Singapore was ranked one of the least exciting among 32 cities from around the world.

Jan 31, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

South Korean envoy to Singapore fired over Japanese 'comfort women' deal allegations: report

Lee, who was appointed as ambassador in April 2016 by former President Park Geun-hye, was scheduled to end his term in April, 2019.

Jan 31, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Man jailed, banned from driving for causing death of lorry driver in head-on collision

A heavy vehicle driver has been jailed for seven weeks and banned from driving for five years after his negligent driving caused a head-on collision, resulting in the death of a man.

Jan 30, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore crime

Singapore: Ex-table tennis player Li Hu's mother given jail sentence for trying to bribe official

The mother of a former national table tennis player was given six weeks' jail sentence for trying to bribe the director of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA).

Jan 30, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singaporean cleaner jailed for molesting stepdaughter over 15 times in 2 years

A 53-year-old cleaner got a jail term of eight years and 38 weeks for molesting his stepdaughter several times over a two-year period.

Jan 30, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore: More schools start offering fitness training for National Service aspirants

Republic Polytechnic school is now offering fitness programmes for students who want to join the National Service.

Jan 30, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore: Changi Chapel and Museum to shut doors until 2020; gives exciting offers before closure

The Changi Chapel and Museum is going to be closed in stages for redevelopment work, starting from April 2.

Jan 30, 2018

By Adrita Biswas

Hawker centers at Marsiling Mall, Bukit Merah first to start charging deposit for food trays

Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre and Bukit Merah Hawker Centre are the first two to start charging for trays.

Jan 30, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Summer Palace, Regent Singapore downgraded to 'C' after 43 stomach flu cases

The National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday downgraded the Summer Palace restaurant and the banquet kitchen of Regent Singapore to "C" grade.

Jan 30, 2018

By Aastha Agnihotri

Malaysia: 29-year-old woman charged with abetting husband to molest two girls

If convicted, 29-year-old welfare centre caretaker could face a maximum jail term of 10 years, a fine and/or caning.

Jan 29, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Malaysia factory worker dies after head caught in paper grinding machine

The body of the 52-year-old factory worker was taken to the Sungai Bakap Hospital in Malaysia for a postmortem.

Jan 29, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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