Society

#KuToo: How Japanese women are fighting back against high heels and gender discrimination

The hashtag was coined by Japanese writer and feminist Yumi Ishikawa who started a petition urging Japanese workplaces to ban high heel requirements at work.

Jun 6, 2019

By Wesley Dockery

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Trump discusses climate change with Prince Charles, calls UK royal 'very good person'

Prince Charles hosted the President Donald Trump for afternoon tea at Clarence House on Monday, June 3.

Jun 6, 2019

By Sakshi Gautam

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Australian PM defends legality of police raids on media

The police raids were criticized by the opposition and by media associations, which see them as an attempt to intimidate journalists and whistleblowers who leak information.

Jun 6, 2019

By IANS

Credit-for-sex scam victim under scanner for fake kidnap report in Singapore

Singaporean man, 20, who was the victim of a sex scam is currently under probe for lodging a false kidnapping report.

Jun 6, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Singaporean 6-year-old girl dies after falling from Ang Mo Kio HDB flat

The body of the 6-year-old girl was found motionless on the ground floor of Ang Mo Kio HDB flat.

Jun 5, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore HIV data leak: Accused found guilty, will be sentenced in Sept

Mikhy Farrera Brochez was found guilty on 12 counts for transferring the registry's data to Kentucky and emailing online links to blackmail Singapore govt.

Jun 5, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Escaped Kajang prisoner recaptured from construction site

Bid to smuggle cigarettes foiled, Malaysian arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint

ICA officers at Woodlands Checkpoint detected Malaysia-registered bus from where they found a huge amount of duty-unpaid cigarettes.

Jun 4, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

Kim Yong-chol, the envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He met United States President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, June 1, 2018, and handed him a letter from Kim. (Photo: State Dept./IANS)

North Korean official reappears after banishment reports

In North Korea, an official's status is commonly gauged by his name's ranking in leadership rosters carried by state-run media.

Jun 3, 2019

By IANS

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Duterte says he 'used to be gay' before 'curing' himself

The President made the remark during a speech to the Filipino community while visiting Tokyo on May 30.

Jun 3, 2019

By IANS

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Reeling from tariff threat, Mexico begins immigration talks in Washington

Trump says he will apply tariffs of 5% on all Mexican goods on June 10, and increase the rate in coming months to 25% if Mexico does not substantially halt illegal immigration.

Jun 3, 2019

By Reuters

Beware of Internet fraudsters offering discount on hotel reservation, tickets

Singapore Police Force alerted people about the scams involving hotel room reservations and attraction tickets.

Jun 2, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

US demands social media details from visa applicants

When proposed last year, authorities estimated the proposal would affect 14.7 million people annually.

Jun 2, 2019

By IANS

World's worst maintenance project? Section of China's Great Wall smeared with cement

Visitor limitation at China's busiest Great Wall section

there is a new online ticketing system -- both on Badaling's official website as well as its official Wechat page.

Jun 1, 2019

By IANS

Hand over data privacy records: US judge tells Facebook

The irony is that Facebook argues that privacy doesn't actually exist on Facebook.

Jun 1, 2019

By IANS

Facebook

Fire at US embassy in Honduras amid protests

The US Embassy had previously instructed the families of US government employees to remain home during the protests.

Jun 1, 2019

By IANS

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#KuToo: How Japanese women are fighting back against high heels and gender discrimination

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Bid to smuggle cigarettes foiled, Malaysian arrested at Woodlands Checkpoint

North Korean official reappears after banishment reports

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