SG Politics
PAP candidate in losing Aljunied team appointed Vice-Chairman of North East CDC
Singapore — A People's Action Party candidate in the team that lost in Aljunied...
Featured News
Poster of dark-skinned cleaner: Singapore Kindness Movement needs to do some “internal reflection”
Singapore — While the Singapore Kindness Movement is reviewing its "clean toilet project" posters...
Featured News
Online response to Ng Chee Meng: You don’t have to be an MP to help out
Singapore — There have been comments -- appreciative and not so appreciative -- on...
Featured News
Malaysians rally to help homeless man selling ‘you tiao’ so he can support his 2 daughters
Selangor—One of the very best things we can do for each other in hard...
In the Hood
Singapore prosecutors face probe over maid case
An Indonesian maid cleared of stealing from a top Singapore businessman in a case...
Home News
If you think someone deserves to be an NMP, submit his or her name by Nov 23
Singapore -- Beginning Monday (Oct 26), members of the public are invited to submit...
COVID 19
Singaporean who bribed M’sian officer in order to skip quarantine arrested
Singapore—A Singaporean national was arrested in Malaysia on Saturday (Oct 24) for attempting to...
Home News
He Ting Ru features elderly man making traditional beaded nyonya shoes despite mobility problems
Singapore—Workers’ Party Member of Parliament He Ting Ru, who successfully anchored the WP to...
In the Hood
Photos of long queues at IKEA cafeteria go viral
Singapore – Photos of snaking queues at IKEA’s cafeteria have gone viral on social...
Featured News
Vivian Balakrishnan takes rapid COVID-19 test on camera to “demystify” the process
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan performed an Antigen Rapid Test (ART) on himself, for...
Featured News
Jamus Lim offers to help cancer stricken resident going through chemotherapy
Sengkang GRC MP Jamus Lim was quick to offer help to a cancer-stricken resident,...
Featured News
Making TraceTogether mandatory seems to contradict Vivian Balakrishnan’s pre-election assurances
The Government's decision to make TraceTogether usage mandatory at all public venues mandatory from...
Featured News
Drs Noor Hisham, Bloomfield and Fauci – Covid’s heroic trio
Undoubtedly, the original hero of the Covid-19 pandemic was Dr Li Wenliang,...
Featured News
Minimum wage: Jamus Lim says don’t rely on folksy wisdom, the stat says “only” 32,000 workers, so what are we waiting for?
Leaders of individual trade unions in Singapore seldom make noises in public....
Opinion
A Hong Konger’s memories of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore and Singaporeans
The late Lee Kuan Yew knew how to talk to and persuade...
Opinion
Lee Kuan Yew’s grandson linked to 2 Nobel Laureates
Li Shengwu, the grandson of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew,...
Huawei’s Meng back in Canadian court to fight extradition to US
by David BALL
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou returns to a Canadian court Monday as part of her two-year fight against extradition to the United States,...
Pompeo in India for talks on China ‘threats’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in New Delhi on Monday, kicking off a four-country Asia tour that he has said will focus...
Goldman Sachs agrees to largest penalty ever in 1MDB scandal
Global financial titan Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $2.9 billion in penalties to settle criminal charges in the 1MDB Malaysian bribery scandal, the largest...
Malaysian king rejects PM’s push for emergency powers
Malaysia's king Sunday rejected a proposal by the premier to declare a state of emergency and suspend parliament to fight the coronavirus after the...
Malaysia: Agong decides an Emergency is inappropriate, decision resonates with the people
October 2020 was turning out to be Malaysia’s most mediocre, mismanaged and meandering month. It being budget month traditionally there is almost always some...
Clean conscience: South Korea offers alternative to conscription
by Kang Jin-kyu
As a devout Jehovah's Witness Jang Kyung-jin was ready to be jailed rather than serve in South Korea's military. After a landmark...
Treaty banning nuclear weapons to enter into force
by Philippe Rater
An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country, the UN said, allowing the "historic" text to enter...
Airlines suffering from business class blues in age of Covid
by Juliette MICHEL
The Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video meetings. But can Zoom really replace in-person meetings that require business executives...
Celebs
Red Velvet cancels fanmeet after accusation of emotional and verbal abuse
K-pop girl group Red Velvet cancelled an online fan meeting after member Irene was accused by a stylist of emotional and verbal abuse. Korean...
Taeyang spent a bomb on his new apartment
It is no surprise when we hear news of a celebrity spending a fortune on a piece of property. Taeyang, a member of Korean...
SM Entertainment’s new girl group Aespa expected to introduce three trainees
Three trainees are expected to debut in SM Entertainment's upcoming girl group, Aespa. SM Entertainment explained that the group name is taken from the...
Which Kardashian-Jenner member is closest to Kris Jenner’s beau, Corey Gamble?
Momager Kris Jenner and her beau Corey Gamble have been going out for a few years now. The couple announced their relationship in 2014...
