Asia Pacific

Singaporean killed in tandem skydiving tragedy near Sydney

The Australian media reports that the man had been skydiving with the company named Sydney Skydivers.

Jul 16, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Changi Airport wins 'World's Best Airport' award for 5th year in a row

Singapore: 28-year-old arrested for misusing boarding pass at Changi Airport

The police says in a Facebook post that the 28-year-old had bought a flight ticket to see his friend off.

Jul 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Fire breaks out at Singapore's Kovan hawker centre, no injuries reported

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says that investigations are going on to find out the exact cause of the fire.

Jul 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Japan denies China's claim of 'dangerous and unprofessional conduct' by fighter jets

China tells Japan to 'get used' to its warplanes as it flies bombers over Miyako Strait

On Thursday, the defense ministry of Japan issued a statement describing the flyover by the formation of Xian H-6 bombers.

Jul 15, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bus, fuel tanker collision kills 36 in Afghanistan, more than 20 injured

10 killed in Indonesia bus accident; German tourist injured

The drivers of the truck and the bus have been detained by the police to determine the cause of the accident.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singaporean diver goes missing in Indonesia, brother posts for help

A rescue team of six was deployed to search for Mukkam, but was unsuccessful in locating her.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore executes 29-year-old Malaysian for drug trafficking

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) says that two two packets of the drug were recovered from the Malaysian-registered vehicle that he was driving.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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

Suspected Taiwan drug smuggler shot dead by Indonesian police

Indonesia has some of the toughest anti-drugs laws in the world that includes capital punishment for traffickers.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

McDonald's new nasi lemak burger. Anyone?

The menu, available for a limited time, has soon become popular among localites.

Jul 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

Singapore: Chinese worker dies after incomplete viaduct near PIE collapses; 10 injured

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) says the 10 injured workers, including another three Chinese workers and seven Bangladeshi workers, were taken to Changi General Hospital (CGH) for treatment.

Jul 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Women occupy record 12% of board seats in Singapore

The top 100 largest primary-listed companies achieved 12.2 percent women's participation on boards.

Jul 14, 2017

By Aastha Agnihotri

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

Singapore: MOM busts illegal employment syndicate, arrests 13

The ministry says items such as identification cards, mobile phones, name lists of workers, bank transaction receipts, Singpass tokens and employment documents were seized during the operation.

Jul 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya