Asia Pacific

Happy Birthday Inuka: Singapore Zoo's polar bear celebrates 27th birthday

The septuagenarian polar bear, which has surpassed the 25-year average lifespan of a typical polar bear under human care, was treated with a birthday cake made from agar-agar topped with a salmon head.

Dec 26, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Lorry accident at Tuas Checkpoint kills 1, injures 2

3 Singaporeans killed in Arizona highway accident, one admitted in hospital

The accident took place between a minivan, which the family was travelling in, and a Hyundai sedan en route to the Grand Canyon, a popular tourist destination in Arizona.

Dec 26, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Bus services will be diverted for New Year's Eve celebrations, says SBS Transit

SBS Transit said that the service numbers 99, 240 and 246 will skip bus stops along Boon Lay Drive, Boon Lay Place and Corporation Road from 6 pm until 1 am on New Year's Day.

Dec 26, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Indonesian bakery refuses to write 'Merry Christmas' on cake; triggers religious tensions

The news went viral on social media that eventually prompted the Makassar-based bakery named Chocolicious Indonesia to apologise on Instagram.

Dec 25, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Multiple car collision, including a tour bus, kills 11 on Indonesia's Java island, 50 injured

Philippines: 20 pilgrims killed, 24 injured in bus collision on way to Christmas mass in Agoo

20 pilgrims on their way to Christmas mass in northern Philippines were killed in a head-on bus collision and 24 have been injured, according to the police.

Dec 25, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

How is Japan helping Philippine education?

The Philippine primary education will be recipient of Japanese assistance worth USD 477, 444 to start building and rehabilitating school classrooms damaged by natural disasters in the Visayas and Mindanao regions.

Dec 22, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Fire breaks out at VivoCity restaurant, no one hurt: report

A fire broke out at a Japanese restaurant at VivoCity on Friday, the Straits Times reported.

Dec 22, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Johor Baru petrol station murder: Singapore police arrests 7 suspects

Singapore police on Thursday arrested seven more people in connection to the December 17 murder of a man at a Shell petrol station in Taman Pelangi.

Dec 22, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore crime

Italian coffee aids in lowering prostate cancer risk

Singapore gets its first coffee bean retail store at Millenia Walk

Cafebond.com, Asia's largest specialty coffee e-tailer, will open the doors of its first offline retail location, The Bean Shop by Cafebond.com, at Millenia Walk shopping mall.

Dec 22, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore's competition watchdog asks public feedback on proposed ComfortDelGro-Uber deal

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) is asking public for their feedback on the proposed collaboration between ComfortDelGro and Uber Technologies.

Dec 22, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore assets under management growth declines year-on-year

MAS issues two 5-year prohibition orders on former DBS Vickers trader

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Thursday slapped two five-year prohibition orders against former DBS Vickers trader, Dennis Tey, for unauthorised trading and fraud.

Dec 21, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore grants 13 chicken suppliers six weeks to respond amidst price-fixing allegations

Singapore competition watchdog offered another six weeks to 13 chicken suppliers to defend themselves following price fixing allegations.

Dec 21, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

5 things you can do to avoid online scams

Several people have become victims of phishing websites after they responded to e-mails purportedly sent by DBS Bank or Singapore Airlines.

Dec 21, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Drone aerial shot of the ancient Turkish ruins on Dongoin shiree. (North at the top.) Segments of the inscriptions and sarcophagus excavated from the hole at the center of the ruins can be seen. (September 2016)

Archaeologists discover strangely arranged monument in Asia, including sarcophagus

Ruins of a unique monument surrounded by 14 large stone pillars, each covered in Turkic Runic inscriptions and arranged in a square have been found.

Dec 20, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Archaeology

Singapore Airlines rules out speculations of buying Virgin Australia

Singapore Airlines warns of phishing scam offering free air tickets

Singapore Airlines said that the scammers modify their caller ID to imitate SIA's official telephone numbers to appear more authentic to the customers.

Dec 20, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Prev 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 Next