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Mid-Autumn Festival: All you need to know about legends surrounding the Chinese harvest festival

Originally a Chinese festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Moon Festival falls on the 5th day of the eighth lunar month, coinciding with the autumn equinox.

Oct 1, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

PM Lee's Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations continue: Check out another series of awesome pictures here

PM Lee enjoyed yet another course of splendid celebrations, with Teck Ghee residents in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Saturday night.

Oct 1, 2017

By Solomon Kenneth

A boy cycles through a puddle as a burst main shoots a plume of water into the air in the Huyton area of Liverpool, northern England, July 18, 2011. The burst main led to localized flooding and evacuations of residents. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags:

Singapore: Bukit Batok East wakes up to giant water geyser

Water pipe leaks in Bukit Batok East Avenue 3 in Singapore on Sunday, October 1, leading to the formation of a water jet that shot up to the height of a four-storey building.

Oct 1, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Singapore: Little girl runs dangerously across busy road [VIDEO]

The incident happened when the traffic light was not in her favour, leading to the possibility of a serious accident and injury.

Oct 1, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Fire and Rescue Department issues 144 notices to 76 tahfiz schools, orphanages in Malaysia

Tan Sri Noh Omar, Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Tanjong Karong in Malaysia released 144 notices on 76 tahfiz schools and orphanages due to improper security standards.

Sep 30, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Domestic helpers rally in support of an Indonesian maid who was tortured by her employers

Singaporean couple accused of horrific torture on Indonesian maid convicted at last

Zariah Mohd Ali (56) and her husband Mohamad Dahlan (58) were found guilty of maid abuse under the Penal Code.

Sep 30, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean

Singapore: Deputy PM Teo lauds counter-terrorism rehabilitation programme, urges people to be benevolent

Teo Chee Hean's recent talk at a lunch focuses on new methods adopted by the Singaporean government to counter increasing threats from terrorism, radicalism and intolerance.

Sep 30, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Singapore: Govt to launch smart meter trial for electricity, water and gas

Electricity tariff in Singapore to decrease by 2.1% from October 2017

The household electricity tariff will come down from 20.72 cents to 20.30 cents per kWh, starting from October 1 till December 31.

Sep 30, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Firefighter demonstrates the incorrect method of putting out a stovetop fire with water.

Singapore: Elderly woman dies in kitchen flash fire

An elderly woman in Singapore met with a fatal accident while lighting her gas stove due to the accumulation of town gas in the kitchen and thinner in her clothes.

Sep 30, 2017

By Adrita Biswas

Singapore PM shares pictures of Mid-Autumn Festival at Gardens by the Bay: Take a look

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared pictures of Mid-Autumn festival celebration on social media at Gardens by the Bay.

Sep 30, 2017

By Solomon Kenneth

ANTI-COMMUNISTS PROTEST OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN JAKARTA.

Indonesians hold anti-communist protests outside Parliament

Indonesians hold anti-communist protests on Friday, September 29, against the increasing communist wave across Indonesia, blaming President Widodo for being the son of communists.

Sep 29, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

Phillipines: Uber, Grab show no tolerance for drugs; withhold drivers from delivering unchecked packages

President Duterte believes that narcotics are the cause of the country's crime-related incidents, further adding that as many as 4 million Filipinos are using drugs.

Sep 29, 2017

By Rishvi Pragasam

Singapore navy and police conduct a joint exercise on Pedra Branca

The Republic of Singapore Navy and the Singapore Police Force conducted a joint exercise in August on Pedra Branca which included Malaysia's Royal Navy Ship.

Sep 29, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

A giant panda on a 10-year loan from China arrives at Soekarno Hatta airport in Tangerang, Indonesia, September 28, 2017

Giant pandas forge diplomatic relationships between China and Indonesia

The practice of China gifting panda's to other countries dates back to the Tang Dynasty when Empress Wu Zetian sent a pair of pandas to the Japanese emperor.

Sep 29, 2017

By Rishvi Pragasam

Singaporeans celebrate Deepavali at historic Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple

Singapore: Little India closes down two roads for Deepavali Fair

Birch Road and Burmah Road in Singapore's Little India shall remain closed on three Sundays October 1, 8, 15 and on Tuesday, October 17 before Deepavali.

Sep 29, 2017

By Sanchalita Mullick

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