Articles by Adrita Biswas

President Halimah Yacob urges youngsters to learn Istana history; calls it symbol of Singapore's sovereignty

President Halimah Yacob hailed Istana as a symbol of Singapore's independence and sovereignty on her first visit to the Istana Heritage Gallery.

Jan 26, 2018

Penang couple escapes death sentence after starving maid until she died; get 10 years' jail instead

A couple, who had been on death row for torturing and starving their Cambodian maid to death, escaped with a 10-year jail sentence when the Federal court found them guilty of a lesser offence.

Jan 26, 2018

Firefighters put out a fire at a burning hospital in Miryang, South Korea

41 killed, more than 70 injured in fire at hospital in South Korea

At least 41 people have died and more than 70 have been injured in a fire at a South Korea hospital on Friday, January 26.

Jan 26, 2018

Singapore Airshow 2018 brings top aviation companies together to discuss future of flying

Asia's biggest aerospace and defence exhibitions,Singapore Airshow, is attracting more than 1,000 firms this year and is expected to reach about 50,000 trade visitors from around the world.

Jan 25, 2018

Artificially reducing Sun's rays to stop global warming could destroy the world, says study

Geoengineering schemes to deflect some of the Sun's rays have a chance of backfiring if they are abruptly discontinued.

Jan 25, 2018

Apple iOS 11.3 to give users advanced Augmented Reality experience in beta launch

Apple iOS 11.3 is treating its customers with new augmented reality experiences this spring on iPhone and iPad.

Jan 25, 2018

Indian PM Modi meets ASEAN leaders to discuss bilateral relations

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had separate bilateral meetings with leaders of three ASEAN nations: Myanmar, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Jan 25, 2018

Singapore: Cat museum forced to shut doors; rescued felines to turn homeless soon?

Singapore's one and only cat museum is sadly closing its doors on June 10, leaving 24 cats and kittens homeless.

Jan 25, 2018

Singaporean singer Stephanie Sun pregnant for 2nd time; shares happy news humorously

Singaporean singer Stephanie Sun took to social media to announce the happy news of her pregnancy; she is going to have her second child soon.

Jan 25, 2018

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

Singapore: Ex-taxi driver jailed for kissing woman passenger on cheek and mouth

A taxi driver in Singapore was jailed for two weeks on charge of outrage of modesty after he kissed an American woman who was his passenger.

Jan 25, 2018

Singapore crime

Critically endangered red handfish found in Tasmania; unique fish 'walks' on ocean floor [VIDEO]

Scientists and divers from the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) in Tasmania have discovered a group of rare red handfish.

Jan 24, 2018

Chinese New Year 2017: Glimpses of colourful spring festival celebrations in China

Chinese New Year 2018: Singapore is welcoming Year of Dog with lanterns, lights everywhere

Singapore's Chinatown has already hung lanterns, lights and decorations in honour of New Year, apart from several community shows and contests lined up.

Jan 24, 2018

Chinese Lantern Festival: When and how did the celebration begin?

Special Chinese New Year banknotes to be available in Singapore: Check all details here

Special notes for Chinese New Year will be available from January 29 to February 15 at POSB pop-up ATMs in select community clubs.

Jan 24, 2018

Singapore: MAS bans insurance rep Tan Peng Khoon for forgery, fraud

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has banned a former representative of AIA Singapore Private Limited, an insurance company, on accounts of committing fraud against a non-English speaking client.

Jan 24, 2018

Singapore President Halimah Yacob urges citizens to show support for National Servicemen

President Halimah Yacob stressed the importance of National Servicemen (NS) in the country while visiting recruits undergoing training at the Basic Military Training Centre.

Jan 24, 2018

Man claims to have time-traveled to year 6000; makes disturbing revelations on human future [VIDEO]

A mysterious man on YouTube has claimed to be a time-traveler who has returned from the future year of 6000.

Jan 23, 2018

Scientists discover mind-blowing new Arctic technique to detect life on Mars

A group of scientists from McGill University in Montreal is working on a new technique to detect life on other planets that has currently been used to identify bacteria in the Arctic.

Jan 23, 2018

Nasa Spacex

Abdullah Tarmugi joins Presidential Council for Minority Rights as permanent member

Former Parliament Speaker Abdullah Tarmugi has been sworn in as a permanent member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights on Monday

Jan 23, 2018

Singapore: Over 100 baby Hawksbill turtles hatch at Sentosa beach for 1st time in 8 years

More than 100 baby turtles hatched on the Sentosa beach in Singapore before being released into the sea.

Jan 23, 2018

Singapore: NTU offers lucrative scholarships to local and international scholars

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is offering lucrative research scholarships to outstanding graduate students, both local and international.

Jan 23, 2018

NTU

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