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VietJet Plane Skids off Runway in Ho Chi Minh City, No Injuries

VietJet stated that the aircraft, which was arriving from the tourist island of Phu Quoc, skidded off the runway due to heavy rain and a tailwind

Jun 14, 2020

By Reuters

Philippines Confirms 539 New Coronavirus Cases and 14 More Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 430,000 people worldwide

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Singapore Public Servant Arrested for Leaking Classified Documents on Circuit Breaker

The 50-year-old man was allegedly sharing government's Phase 2 of post circuit breaker plans in a WhatsApp group

Jun 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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Indonesia Confirms 857 New Coronavirus Cases and 43 More Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 7.7 million people globally

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Workplace Sexual Harassment Shifts Online During Coronavirus Lockdown, Reveals Survey

Most of the employees who were sexually harassed didn't report fearing job loss during Coronavirus pandemic period

Jun 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Fact Check: Did Malaysia's Defense Minister Not Welcome Singaporeans?

In a widely circulated video, Malaysia's Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was attributed to have said that he didn't welcome Singaporeans

Jun 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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China Reported Highest Daily Count Since April; Will Beijing Become Another Wuhan?

Just like the Wuhan wet market, now Xinfadi wholesale market is claimed to have links to the new COVID-19 cases in Beijing

Jun 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Thailand Researchers Testing Horseshoe Bats for Novel Coronavirus

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 7.6 million people globally

Jun 13, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

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

Australian Citizen Sentenced to Death in China Amid Escalating Tensions Between Two Countries

The Australian national was arrested in Guangzhou, China, for allegedly carrying 7.5 kilograms of methamphetamine in his luggage

Jun 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Malaysia to impose tourism tax from July, not August: Minister

Malaysia Confirms 43 New Coronavirus Cases and One More Death

The deadly virus outbreak has created a majors stir around the world and has claimed the lives off more than 426,000 people worldwide

Jun 13, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Majority of Americans have unfavorable view of Black Lives Matter

Taiwan Black Lives Matter Protest Gets Indigenous Twist

The rally was attended by more than 500 people, mostly foreigners and it was peaceful with only a very light police presence

Jun 13, 2020

By Reuters

Forget Denuclearization Talks, Forget Trump; North Korea Warns South of 'Painful Retaliation'

North Korea also warns Seoul that it will further extend its military capabilities.

Jun 13, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Indonesia Confirms 1,014 New Coronavirus Cases and 43 New Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times in more than 170 countries

Jun 13, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Researcher or Spy? Chinese Military Officer Arrested at LA Airport While Fleeing Country

Xin Wang has been allegedly sending the research work from the University of California to a military lab in China.

Jun 13, 2020

By R. Ghosh

COVID-19 Positive Mothers Can Breastfeed, Recommends WHO

Contrary to the belief, WHO says the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk of Coronavirus in newborn babies

Jun 13, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

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