Asia Pacific

Giant python tries to swallow bat [VIDEO]

A horrific video shows a giant python swallowing a whole bat while the bat kept on fighting till his last breath.

Nov 9, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Monkey business goes wrong, baby macaque passes out for 10 hours after coffee overdose

A baby long-tailed macaque passed out after slurping down a cup of coffee in one go. The incident occurred in Thai capital Bangkok's Bang Khun Thien district.

Nov 9, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Singapore: CNB seizes heroin worth S$72,000; 4 Singaporeans arrested

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) says that the investigations into the drug activities of all the suspects are still going on.

Nov 9, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Drugs worth S$69,000 seized at Woodlands Checkpoint

The preliminary investigations have revealed that the two suspected recipients of the drugs were both Singaporean.

Nov 9, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: OCBC alerts public on rising phone scams impersonating the bank

Ex-OCBC banker charged with forging loans worth S$8 mln

Paul Liew Ziguang, a former mortgage specialist at OCBC Bank, was charged with forging loans amounting to S$8 million on Thursday.

Nov 9, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Facebook to combat against 'Revenge Porn'

Facebook and the Australian government agency e-Safety are working together in this operation.

Nov 8, 2017

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Twitter expands to 280-character tweets starting today

Microblogging website Twitter Inc said it would expand to 280 characters tweets to users across the world.

Nov 8, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Minimum age to buy, sell and use tobacco products to be raised from 18 to 21

The authorities plan to raise the Minimum Legal Age to 19 on 1st January 2019, 20 on 1st January 2020 and finally to 21 on 1st January 2021.

Nov 7, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart

Singapore: Man commits suicide after killing lover with dumbbell

Woman murdered by alleged lover with a dumbbell after she confessed that she would leave him sooner or later.

Nov 7, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Indonesia threatens to ban WhatsApp; Obscene GIFs behind act

On Monday, the Indonesian Communications and Informatics Ministry stated in a news conference that it would block Facebook Inc's Whatsapp Messenger within two days if the obscene GIFs in its system are not removed.

Nov 7, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Malaysian storekeeper jailed six months for molesting seven-year-old girl

Singapore: Company director charged with illegal import of labour, gets caning sentence

A 33-year old company director of Jasper Contractors in Singapore became the first person to get caned for illegally acquiring work passes for 30 foreign workers.

Nov 7, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

What's on menu for US President Donald Trump in Seoul?

South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook will be serving the traditional spread to US President Donald Trump.

Nov 7, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Visitors board a traditional bumboat vessel as sunlight shines on the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort during dusk in downtown Singapore

Singapore: ICA announces operational exercise at Woodlands Checkpoint on Nov 9

ICA has advised the travellers using the checkpoint not to be alarmed by this.

Nov 7, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysian jihadist takes over ISIS Southeast Asia

After the death of ISIS –Southeast Asia leader Isnilon Hapilon, a new ISIS Southeast Asia leader emerges.

Nov 6, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

MHA proposes amendment to Immigration Act: ICA officers at checkpoints to be given more powers

Under the Amendment Bill, ICA will also be allowed to collect personal identifiers, such as photographs, passport details, and fingerprints, from travellers transiting through Changi Airport, if necessary.

Nov 6, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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