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Malaysia's SEA Games gold medalist Ng Yan Yee faces 8-month suspension for doping

Ng Yan Yee failed in a doping test after tested positive for a banned substance called sibutramine in October 2017.

Mar 3, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

5 City Harvest Church leaders surrender, begin jail terms

Singapore: City Harvest Church culprit Chew Eng Han behind bars

If Tan Poh Teck is found guilty of the offence, he could face a jail term up to two years with a fine up to S$6,000 on each charge.

Mar 2, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Pakistan: Four cousins shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The police said that the accused had been traced with the help of sniffer dogs and arrested.

Mar 2, 2018

By IANS

Zimbabwe health minister complains China made condoms are smaller

Since the region has the highest rate of HIV victims, with an estimated 13.5 percent of its adult population, Zimbabwe's health ministry has started to promote the use of condoms.

Mar 1, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore jobs outlook gloomy as only 15% of employers look at hire in Q1 2017

South Korea cuts 68-hour working week to 52

The National Assembly overwhelmingly passed the law which will come into force in July and will apply to large companies.

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Japan has no right to claim sex slave issue settled, says Moon

Moon's remarks came amid Tokyo's repeated calls for him and his administration to honour the 2015 agreement made with South Korea's ousted administration.

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Volcanic ashes and a lava dome from Shinmoedake

Mount Shinmoe volcano erupts in Japan after tremors, alert level at 3

Volcanic tremors were observed on the 1,421-meter high volcano at around 11 am. Last volcanic eruption was in October 2017.

Mar 1, 2018

By Staff Reporter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the North Korean Army

N.Korea accuses Japan of plotting suppression of resident Koreans

North Korea media also accused Japanese authorities of discrimination against pro-Pyongyang resident Korean schools.

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Fukushima radiation levels 'dangerously' high, says Greenpeace

The survey said that in the towns of Namie and Iitate radiation levels continue to be "up to 100 times higher than the international limit for public exposure."

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Singapore: CNB rescues 1-year old baby from five drug trafficker's trap

CNB's communications division director, Sng Chern Hong said that the officers were fortunate to locate the baby and prevented further harm from being caused to him.

Feb 28, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Man charged in Singapore court for taking $8,000 from Chew Eng Han for his escape

Khoo Kea Leng was arrested by Royal Malaysia Police and handed over to Singapore Police Force. He was charged with one count of abetting Chew to flee the country on Feb 27.

Feb 28, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary

North Korea helping Syrian chemical war: Report

The media reports said that the materials include acid-resistant tiles, valves and pipes.

Feb 28, 2018

By IANS

Its OK to be white speaker arrested following altercation with protester

Singapore: Man arrested in Malaysia for helping CHC leader's attempted escape

Khoo Kea Leng was arrested by Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) and on Monday he was handed to Singapore Police Force (SPF), as he was found related to CHC leader's attempted escape.

Feb 26, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Qiu Bai, a Chinese student who lodged a suit against the Ministry of Education over school textbooks describing homosexuality as a mental disorder, shows the textbooks she refers to before going to the court in Beijing, China

Parent, who opposed child being taught by Indian, chased away with broom by principal

After hearing the racist comments from a pupil's parent, principal of a tuition centre chased her away with a broom and asked never to return again.

Feb 26, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

People walk past a damaged site after an airstrike in the besieged rebel-held town of Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria

New attacks in Syria's Eastern Ghouta after UNSC resolution

The attacks involved the use of heavy arms and were the first to take place in al-Shifonia since February 18, when the government forces started their campaign.

Feb 25, 2018

By IANS

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