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Manila, Aug. 30 — STOCKHOLD, Sweden – Swedish maritime authorities said a large rescue operation was under way off the Swedish coast on Monday when a car ferry with 300 people on board was on fire, Swedish maritime authorities said. “There is a fire on the car deck,” Swedish Maritime Administration spokesman Jonas Franzen told […]

The Facebook user said, “rats infestation issue at this market is a ongoing problem, one rat scurried past as we were attending to the kitten.”   A Facebook user Grace Chai shared a video of a kitten stuck in a glue trap that was meant for rats at a wet market at Tampines Street 81. […]

“(A) 25yo NSman died yesterday but yeah I’m glad they’re color coordinating their outfits in parliament”.   Two People’s Action Party Members of Parliament drew the ire of social media users for colour coordinating their dresses to make a point on defence and military training. One Member of Parliament (MP), Don Wee dressed in blue […]

One restaurant closed after their electricity bill shot up from $800 per month to $4,000. Channel NewsAsia (CNA) reported six days ago that the December electricity bill of a Jinjja Chicken outlet in Bugis Village had gone up by five times from the bill they received in October. The Korean fast food chain’s managing director […]

The Facebook user in appealing for witnesses or additional in-vehicle footages for her mom’s hit and run car accident on 29 Jan urged the Police to check every CCTV in the Jurong area.   Facebook user Charlotte Lai took to her social media pages appealing to members of the public for more information about the […]

The train commuter can be heard saying he has an agenda when confronted about not masking up properly.   A video by TikTok user shanellegiftshop has gone viral with over 1 million views and 34,000 likes. The video shows a man who is not masked properly threatening to hit another man who told him to do […]

By Serguy BOBOK with Dave CLARK in Kiev and Anna SMOLCHENKO in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out conditions on Monday for ending his invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow’s forces shelled the country’s second city and Western nations prepared even more sanctions. Putin’s ultimatum came as Moscow and Kyiv held their first talks since […]

Singapore’s top court will Tuesday hear the last-ditch appeal of a Malaysian man facing execution despite concerns he is mentally disabled, a case that has triggered an international outcry. Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was arrested in 2009 for trafficking a small amount of heroin into the city-state, which has some of the world’s toughest drugs laws, and […]

India, Aug. 26 — Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal amped up the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) attacks on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over last Friday’s raids at the residence of his deputy Manish Sisodia, reiterating his party’s accusation that the raids were part of a continuing effort to topple the AAP government in Delhi […]

With patients with mild illness like cough and sore throat calling the 995, the emergency hotline almost bucked with about 1,000 calls on Valentine’s Day – nearly double the pre-epidemic average of 550 calls per day. More mildly ill COVID-19 patients made calls to the 995 emergency medical service, which soared to about 1,000 calls on […]

Record-breaking heat has led to China’s economy being impacted with people, industry and farming all bearing the brunt of the extreme heat. Rivers and reservoir levels have tanked and factories have had to be closed due to electricity shortages. Two months of extreme heat have been plaguing China with temperatures soaring to record highs. On […]

Italy’s wine production surpasses any other country in the world owing to its mild Mediterranean climate and extensive winemaking expertise. This is why the demand for Italian wine has been increasing worldwide, and Singapore is no different. It is a major exporter of Italian wine, which is evident by the fact that Italy is the […]

Grab later clarified in a post by the Police and to a query by one of its customers that the QR code is not sent by them.   The police on 23 February confirmed that a printed flyer featuring a Grab food voucher giveaway and a QR code that leads to requesting of your personal details […]

This is the second time Richard Branson is speaking up for Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, a Malaysian Indian who was convicted of trafficking 42.72 grams of heroin in April 2009. Richard Branson has joined a growing chorus of voices calling on Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob to use her pardon powers and spare Nagaenthran Dharmalingam’s life. Nagaenthran […]

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) said in a social media post that will it work with vendor partners to reinforce the hospital’s values of mutual respect and the safety and well-being of everyone in our hospital.   TikTok user Benedict Yeo’s video of an AETOS security officer being disrespectful to an elderly, immobile man has […]