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Singapore: Popular Kovan food court faces one-day suspension for not having toilet soap

The popular Kovan food court at Upper Serangoon Road was handed a one-day suspension notice for Friday, October 6, as it failed to provide soap in its toilet.

Oct 7, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

French trouble maker stabbed a Bali police officer to death

Man jailed in Singapore for stabbing neighbour who stared at him

A 66-year old man has been jailed for three years and seven months for stabbing his neighbour for staring at him.

Oct 7, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Singapore: Police arrests woman over serial rental scams in Toa Payoh

Singapore: Police arrest 44-year-old man for duping woman of S$52,250 in prayer scam

On Saturday, the man will be charged for cheating and if convicted, he may be jailed for up to 10 years and be liable to a fine.

Oct 7, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore's Deepavali 2017: Little India to light up soon

Deepavali festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness and good over evil and is known as Tekka among the Indian Singaporean community.

Oct 7, 2017

By Solomon Kenneth

Philippines: USD 100k worth of illegal drugs seized from mayor's house

USD 100 thousand worth of illegal drugs (crystal meth) was confiscated at the residence of town mayor Aniceto Lopez, mayor of Maasim town in Sarangani province, in Southern Philippines.

Oct 6, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Shocking video of Samsung smartphone exploding in an Indonesian man's pocket goes viral

The video featuring Samsung Grand Duos's explosion in an Indonesian man's pocket is now being shared widely on social media platforms.

Oct 6, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

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Journalist died after working for 159 hours, revamping Japan's work culture much needed

NHK has revealed that the death of their journalist in 2013 was caused by overwork.

Oct 6, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Accident kills 37-year-old motorcyclist on on West Coast Highway

Singapore: 7 injured in chain collision involving multiple cars on KPE

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said that five people were sent to the Singapore General Hospital, while two were sent to Raffles Hospital.

Oct 6, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Bizarre eyeball tattoo leaves Canadian model partially blind

Shocking: Woman in China turns blind in one eye after hours of mobile gameplay

The 21-year-old woman was an ardent fan of the hit Chinese mobile phone game, 'King of Glory', and used to spend unending hours on mobile to play the game.

Oct 6, 2017

By Nirmal Narayanan

Gig economy spurs hope amidst weakening job market in Singapore

Maybank Kim Eng analysts said the growing gig economy is helping Singapore alleviate the impact of a weakening job market.

Oct 6, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

World's most expensive rice to be available in Singapore soon

Registered in the Guinness World Records as the world's most expensive rice, the Kinmemai Premium is a choice blend of five award-winning tasty rice varieties.

Oct 6, 2017

By Solomon Kenneth

Rohingya refugee crisis: Cry of the oppressed unheard [PHOTOS]

Rohingya people have suffered immensely due to their very identities over the past few years. Not considered as an official ethnic group by the Myanmar government, they have been termed illegal immigrants and have been denied citizenship in Myanmar leaving them homeless.

Oct 5, 2017

By Solomon Kenneth

Duterte reiterates foreign internet companies to enter local market

This development came as Duterte reiterated again his desire to open up the Philippine market to foreign telecommunications players.

Oct 5, 2017

By Noel Tarrazona

Singapore HDB resale prices, volumes slump in September

The Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale market in Singapore had a dismal performance in September, with both prices and volumes going downhill.

Oct 5, 2017

By Kiersnerr Gerwin Tacadena

E-bike accident kills 2 men along West Coast Highway, one injured

Singapore: Kick scooter rider hit by car near Holland Village

According to reports, the boy was taken to National University Hospital for treatment.

Oct 4, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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