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Indonesia: Hundreds of people affected by haze-related illness

Coronavirus outbreak: After India, Singapore airlifts 174 citizens from Wuhan

174 Singaporeans return home from Wuhan while PM Lee reveals the country's strategy against Coronavirus outbreak

Feb 9, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore man faces life term for killing nurse and trying to have sex with corpse

A cafeteria worker who killed a nurse in 2016 was given life imprisonment after he was found guilty of killing her and trying to rape her in a jealous rage

Feb 8, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Indonesia evacuates its citizens from Wuhan while providing China with medical supplies

Indonesia will evacuate its citizens who are majorly located in the epicenter of the virus and will provide China with medical supplies

Feb 1, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus

Fact check: Singapore Govt debunks coronavirus posts; asks citizens not to spread rumours

Singapore government has debunked a series of misleading posted on social media related to the China virus outbreak

Jan 31, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Singapore's battle against coronavirus begins; Schools ask parents for holiday travel details

While Singapore PM Lee said coronavirus does not appear to be as deadly as SARS, the schools are asking parents and staff to provide travel details during Chinese New Year

Jan 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Over 50 flights disrupted after fire alarm sparks evacuation at Changi Airport tower

Later it was revealed that there was no fire at the airport control tower and now the authorities have started an investigation

Jan 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Indonesia: Footbridge collapses in south Jakarta collapses, 3 died

Collapse of footbridge over Indonesia river kills at least nine

Disaster mitigation officials said that a footbridge collapse in Sumatra Indonesia has led to the death of at least nine people and one person was still missing

Jan 20, 2020

By Reuters

Mitsubishi Electric's data likely under cyber threat from Chinese group, says company

Mitsubishi Electrical on Monday said that they were targeted by a Chinese cybercrime group where there was a probable leak of information about government agencies and business partners

Jan 20, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Authorities block gambling site after its YouTube promotion by Singapore actor

Ridhwan Azman, Singapore YouTuber and actor told the authorities that he had no idea about the illegal activities of the mystery box website, called Drakemall

Jan 20, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

What is Chinese Restaurant Syndrome and the racism behind it?

Activists have come together to make Merriam-Webster take down the term Chinese Restaurant Syndrome

Jan 19, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Thailand: Internet users who even view 'illegal content' to face legal action

Facebook video helps in reuniting Bangladeshi man with family after 48 years

Habibur Rahman started his business after the Liberation War in Bangladesh, at the age of 30 he went for a business trip and never returned

Jan 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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How does Indonesia's plan capital city to attract foreign investors?

Luhut Binsar Panjaitan said he was surprised to see that many foreign countries were interested in executing projects in the country's new capital city

Jan 15, 2020

By Yasmin Rasidi