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Singapore: NEA forecasts heavy rainfall during Chinese New Year weekend

Chinese New Year 2017: NEA forecasts heavy rainfall this weekend in Singapore

The authorities expect the weather conditions to improve gradually on Sunday.

Jan 27, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China date-for-hire: Girlfriend hiring becomes instant hit around Lunar New Year

Single people hire dates online so that they can introduce them to parents as well have a companion.

Jan 27, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Islamic State leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed in US strike

Philippines says terror cells have closer links with Islamic State group

The authorities claim a Abu Sayyaf militant group leader is trying to spread into new areas of the Philippines.

Jan 27, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysia gives death sentence to Myanmar vendor for trading cannabis

The accused was arrested for trafficking 1.98kg of cannabis

Jan 27, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Singapore police arrest 95 'loan sharks' in countrywide raids

The people were arrested for giving false contacts and facilitating the illegal moneylending activities.

Jan 26, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Malaysia: Prisoner handed 9 more years for gay sex with cellmate days before release

The convict was already in jail for stealing a car and only two weeks were left.

Jan 26, 2017

By Bihu Ray

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

Singapore: 54-year-old dies as motorcycle goes under trailer truck on Admiralty Road

The victim, a father of three, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

Jan 26, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Singapore: Temasek offers to buy SMRT private for $1.18 billion

SMRT to launch new scheme allowing drivers to rent taxis by hour

SMRT says at present 95 per cent of 3,500 taxis are already on the roads.

Jan 26, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Secondary 1 posting results to be declared on Dec 21: How to access the results?

2017 JAE posting results out on Feb 2; how to submit polytechnic applications

The authorities say JAE applicants can get their posting results through the JAE Internet System (JAE-IS) or via SMS.

Jan 26, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

India Republic Day: 7 new things that happened in 2017 parade

A United Arab Emirates marching contingent led the parade during 68th Republic Day celebration.

Jan 26, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Singapore ranks 7th in list of least corrupt countries; NZ, Denmark top chart

In the list that ranks 176 economies, Singapore was second only to New Zealand within the Asia Pacific region.

Jan 26, 2017

By Bihu Ray

More than 900 clinics to remain open in Singapore during Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year: More than 900 clinics to remain open in Singapore

The Ministry of Health says the public might access the latest list of clinics and their operating hours through MOH corporate website.

Jan 26, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Malaysia: Police bust drug laboratory in Penang; equipment worth RM1.3m seized

Syabu is the other name of Methamphetamine which is often consumed as a recreational drug.

Jan 26, 2017

By Bihu Ray

Singapore: PSLE results to be released on November 24

Singapore shuts down beauty school Edes Academy for regulatory breaches

The school will have to refund the full course fees to existing students or place them in other schools by Feb 9.

Jan 25, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Hundreds of millions of people travel home for Chinese New Year causing a complete chaos [PHOTOS]

Chinese New Year: Annual chaos unfurls as hundreds of millions travel home [PHOTOS]

Millions will take to road and rail transport during the Spring Festival, the largest human event on the planet.

Jan 25, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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