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Man complains about ‘inconsiderate’ Filipino neighbours putting their plant pots in front of his door, but netizens urge him to settle the matter peacefully

A netizen took to social media to complain about his “Filipino neighbour who is very inconsiderate.” His chief beef with them is that “They put their plants pots in front of my door” as he considers this to be “not...

China insists joint energy exploration with PH ‘right way’ ahead

China’s foreign ministry is adamant that a joint energy exploration and development between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is the right move forward to manage their maritime differences. “Joint offshore...

Survey: Most Singaporeans, Indonesians & Filipinos concerned over impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

A recent survey finds that many Singaporeans, Indonesians, and Filipinos are concerned about the war in Ukraine; an event that is physically thousands of kilometres away, but practically, having a significant impact on their everyday life. The results from a...

Filipino social entrepreneur pushing to ban Nas Daily from the Philippines

Manila — Social entrepreneur, Louise Mabulo from the Philippines, announced that she wants to have Nas Daily founder Nuseir Yassin banned from her country. Ms Mabulo is filing a report on Mr Yassin’s alleged insults against Filipino farmers and have...

Covid-19 vaccination: Nurse injects woman with used syringe

Manila — A video circulating online showed a woman getting vaccinated against Covid-19 only to discover that the nurse injected her with a used syringe. “We understand that our nurses are tired, but this is a big NO-NO,” wrote...

Nas Daily tells followers “Be careful of fake posts,” but netizens are unconvinced

Singapore — “It’s my turn to speak,” wrote popular vlogger Nuseir Yassin in an Aug 9 Facebook post that has been viewed nearly 400,000 times in the past 24 hours. Mr Yassin aired his side following double controversies last...

Nas Daily loses over 72K followers in 24 hours following “living legend” tattoo artist controversy

Singapore — Popular vlogger Nuseir Yassin of the Nas Daily fame is finding himself embroiled in not only one but two controversies in the Philippines. In the fallout, he lost 72,200 followers between Aug 4 and 5 alone. Ms Mary...

Nurse caught on camera ‘faking’ a Covid-19 jab

Manila — A video circulating online highlighted an alleged "faked injection" of the Covid-19 vaccine in the Philippines. One Allan Bernabe took to Facebook on Jun 29 to share the incident. At the beginning of the video, the nurse could be...
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“Higher prices and yet lower quality” — Netizens respond to video of a couple showing “defects” in their new BTO unit

SINGAPORE: Netizens are reacting to a video wherein a couple in Singapore shared "defects" in their new BTO, with a collective outcry of dissatisfaction...

Singapore Turf Club to hold final race on Oct 24; handover site to govt by 2027 for redevelopment

SINGAPORE — The curtain will draw on a 180-year horse racing tradition in Singapore when the Singapore Turf Club holds its last race, the...

Abdul Shariff reiterates Workers’ Party’s commitment to better school class size on average

SINGAPORE — During a house visit at Block 123 in Simei recently, the Workers’ Party Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim had a meaningful conversation with...

High rent and living costs are causing expats to move to Malaysia & Vietnam

SINGAPORE: Several expatriates in Singapore have been moving to other South East Asian cities because of increased rental fees and overall living costs. In a...

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