Articles by Krishnendu Banerjee

Dark Matter and Beyond: CERN Plans Four Times Larger Particle Accelerator by 2038

The planned Future Circular Collider will be of 100-km radius and will cost €21 billion to help understand dark matter and Higgs boson

Jun 20, 2020

Ring of Fire Annular Solar Eclipse: People of Asia, Africa Get to Watch the Spectacle This Sunday

On June 21, the Moon will partially block the Sun allowing sunlight to escape through its edges to create a ring of fire spectacle

Jun 20, 2020

Malaysia Agrees to Allow Entry For Singaporeans But Conditions Apply

Singaporeans wanting to go to Malaysia won't need to follow quarantine protocol but they should be tested before leaving

Jun 19, 2020

Coronavirus

South Korea on Alert as North Korea Gears Up With 'Secret' Military Activities

Several North Korean soldiers were spotted at guard outposts near DMZ, a day after satellite images confirmed secret naval base and submarine

Jun 19, 2020

Award-Winning Entrepreneur Tan Wee Beng Charged with Money Laundering, North Korea Deals

The Singapore national featured in the FBI's Most Wanted List in 2018 for laundering money for North Korea

Jun 19, 2020

Singapore crime

ICC T20 World Cup Is Possibly Going to be Ruled Out With Australia Likely to Extend Border Closure

While Australia Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham hinted at extended border closer, international students will be back in charter flights

Jun 17, 2020

Singapore Scientists Discover Five Antibodies; Can They Help in Battle Against Coronavirus Mutation?

Scientists at the Singapore defense research lab will begin human trials in coming months pending approval

Jun 17, 2020

Coronavirus

From Restaurants to Retail Stores, All You Need to Know About Singapore Phase 2 Reopening

With a decreasing number of daily cases and reducing number of clusters, Singapore will head to Phase 2 of reopening on June 19.

Jun 17, 2020

Coronavirus

As Coronavirus New Cluster Emerges in Beijing, China Opens Shanghai for US, New Zealand Flights

Air New Zealand, United Airlines and Delta will resume operations to Shanghai with strict rules in place

Jun 16, 2020

Coronavirus

Pyongyang, North KoreaSoldiers march during a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army

After Threats, North Korea Blows up Liaison Office with South Korea

The office which was established in 2018 with South Korean officials regularly travelling to North was demolished in North Korea's Kaesong

Jun 16, 2020

Defiant Najib orchestrates expulsion of Muhyiddin and Mukhriz from Unmo

Did Malaysia PM Muhyiddin Yassin Break Quarantine to Undergo Chemotherapy in Singapore?

The Sarawak Report's claims about Muhyiddin Yassin were dismissed by the PMO but the news outlet stuck to its reportage

Jun 16, 2020

Fake news Coronavirus

Kim Jong-un meets orchestra that performed at Winter Olympics

Even When Pyongyang is Left to Starve, Kim Jong Un's Sister Issues Military Threats to South Korea

South Korea demands honoring peace agreement as Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong-un vows to retaliate after failed peace talks

Jun 15, 2020

Singapore President Halimah Yacob Calls Out 'Okletsgo' Podcast for Sexist Comments, Hosts Apologize

Managed by former DJs, Dzar Ismail, Dyn Norahim and Raja Razie, Singapore's local podcast surged in popularity with thousands of listeners

Jun 15, 2020

Duterte Critic Maria Ressa Convicted in Philippines of 'Cyber Libel'

Rappler editor Maria Ressa faces six years in prison for a story against a businessman in 2012 linking him to smuggling and human trafficking

Jun 15, 2020

Singapore Public Servant Arrested for Leaking Classified Documents on Circuit Breaker

The 50-year-old man was allegedly sharing government's Phase 2 of post circuit breaker plans in a WhatsApp group

Jun 14, 2020

Coronavirus Singapore crime

Workplace Sexual Harassment Shifts Online During Coronavirus Lockdown, Reveals Survey

Most of the employees who were sexually harassed didn't report fearing job loss during Coronavirus pandemic period

Jun 14, 2020

Fact Check: Did Malaysia's Defense Minister Not Welcome Singaporeans?

In a widely circulated video, Malaysia's Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was attributed to have said that he didn't welcome Singaporeans

Jun 14, 2020

Fake news Coronavirus

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

Australian Citizen Sentenced to Death in China Amid Escalating Tensions Between Two Countries

The Australian national was arrested in Guangzhou, China, for allegedly carrying 7.5 kilograms of methamphetamine in his luggage

Jun 13, 2020

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Positive Mothers Can Breastfeed, Recommends WHO

Contrary to the belief, WHO says the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk of Coronavirus in newborn babies

Jun 13, 2020

Coronavirus

Silent Killer: Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Singapore's Weekly Dengue Cases Hit Historic High

Singapore recorded 895 cases of dengue fever in a week, surpassing the number of 2014 when the outbreak was at its peak

Jun 13, 2020

Coronavirus

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