Articles by Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Save SEA birds: Deforestation and wildlife trade may cause extinction of 50 to 90 species by 2100

National University of Singapore (NUS) and University of Sheffield researchers said that deforestation and illegal wildlife trade could cause the extinction of SEA bird species.

Oct 6, 2018

Singapore: 3 men get stern warnings for flying unmanned aircraft in restricted, special event areas

Singapore police arrested three men and gave them stern warnings on Sep 3, Sep 4 and Oct 1 for flying unmanned aircraft in restricted, special event areas.

Oct 6, 2018

Singapore: 13 years after National Parade Day terror attack hoax, accused charged in court

British national, who sent a hoax email, claiming that on 40th National Day Parade there will be 3 suicide bombings, was charged in court for giving false information.

Oct 5, 2018

Singapore crime

Genome sequencing would save endangered Northwest orcas from extinction

Even though the killer whales or orcas are not an endangered species but some local populations are considered threatened or endangered due to the pollution and other issues.

Oct 5, 2018

Singapore: Man claims immigration officer at Malaysian checkpoint tore his passport to take bribe

Singapore man who daily goes through the checkpoints, was shocked when the ICA officer asked him to go back to Singapore due to passport-related issues.

Oct 5, 2018

God is the 'product of human weakness' and holy Bible is 'primitive legends,' said Albert Einstein

After the controversial travel diary of Albert Einstein, who wrote racists remarks about Chinese people, his letter about God sparks new debate.

Oct 4, 2018

First moon outside solar system? Scientists claim exomoon is located 8000 light-years from earth [VIDEO]

Astronomers from Columbia University may have found the first exomoon through the data collected by Kepler spacecraft and recorded data by Hubble telescope.

Oct 4, 2018

Exoplanet

Singapore: Elderly woman fined $7,000 for smuggling 490 duck eggs from Vietnam

The 63-year-old woman was arrested by ICA officers at Changi Airport and investigators found that she brought these eggs from Vietnam wet market.

Oct 4, 2018

Singapore crime

War against 'Fake News' or destroying freedom of speech? South Korea's move being judged by critics

South Korean PM Lee Nak-yon stated that Fake News is the public enemy and hiding behind the cover of free speech, so it must be defeated.

Oct 3, 2018

Fake news

Singapore: KKH prescribes expired medication to newborn, hospital investigating allegation

Parents of newborn claimed that Singapore's KK Women's and Children's Hospital had issued expired nasal spray to their three weeks old daughter.

Oct 3, 2018

Singapore: ICA to launch electronic version of paper arrival cards for foreign visitors

A trial process of the electronic cards will be conducted at the Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints, Changi Airport and Singapore's four cruise/ferry terminals.

Oct 3, 2018

Online Sales Of Counterfeit Luxury Watches And Accessories

Singapore: Police arrest man for allegedly selling counterfeit luxury watches, accessories online

Man arrested for selling counterfeit luxury watches, accessories online and all the items were seized after a raid in the vicinity of Bukit Timah.

Oct 1, 2018

Singapore crime

Singapore: Buddhist Fellowship president supports repealing Section 377A; But majority is still conservative

Buddhist Fellowship president said in a statement that based on Buddhist teachings of empathy and compassion for all living beings, he decided to support the Section 377A repeal.

Oct 1, 2018

Singapore crime

Kristian Adi Wibowo, Animals Hope Shelter

The story: Threatened and bullied Indonesian man quits job to dedicate his life to animal welfare

Kristian Adi Wibowo runs Animals Hope Shelter at Gunung Sindur in Bogor, that has 122 rescued animals, including dogs, cats and one pig.

Oct 1, 2018

Singapore: Elderly man arrested within 6 hours for molesting female at Woodlands Circle playground

The alleged molester was charged in court and if convicted then he could face a jail term up to five years.

Sep 30, 2018

Singapore crime

South Korean band Wanna One's agency Swing Entertainment apologised for violent behaviour

South Korean boy band's agency Swing Entertainment issued a statement to apologise for the violent behaviour of the manager at the airport.

Sep 29, 2018

7 juvenile from Singapore Boys' Home charged with rioting using weapons; Officers injured

14 young residents of Singapore Boys' Home were arrested and 7 of them were charged for rioting by using weapons.

Sep 29, 2018

Singapore's Spiking successfully completed second private token sale

Singapore's first stock tracking app Spiking has more deals and developmental progress planned in the pipeline as it prepares for the public sale in the fourth quarter.

Sep 28, 2018

Archaeologists discover huge ancient Egyptian building near Cairo

Archaeologists found roman bath as well as a chamber, which is believed to be the room where religious rituals were performed.

Sep 28, 2018

Archaeology

People walk through Chinatown in Singapore

MOF says 2.8 million Singaporeans to receive S$700 million of SG bonus by December 2018

The eligible Singapore citizens, depending on their Assessable Income (AI) for the Year of Assessment (YA) 2017 will get SG Bonus of up to S$300.

Sep 28, 2018

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