Biden polls higher in first week than Trump at any time
US President Joe Biden has a higher approval rating after one week in office than Donald Trump did in his...
New Zealand confirms two more virus cases in community
New Zealand confirmed two new cases of the more virulent South African COVID-19 strain in the community Thursday, as investigators...
Foreigners without face masks punished with push-ups in Bali
Foreigners caught not wearing face masks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali are being subject to an unusual punishment:...
Halal certification conundrum: MCCY says Muis won’t certify non-consumables, but reminds companies that it is illegal to secure foreign halal certification
In Singapore, the statutory body in charge of Islamic affairs is the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Muis) which looks after...
S’porean youth detained under ISA over alleged plans to attack Muslims at two mosques; netizens call for rehabilitation instead of retributive punishment
A 16-year-old Singaporean was detained in December last year under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for allegedly drawing up "detailed...
China deploys anal swabs to test for COVID-19
China has begun using anal swabs to test those it considers at high risk of contracting COVID-19, state TV reported,...
Australia says Xi’s caring rhetoric does not match actions
Chinese President Xi Jinping's call for big countries not to bully the weak has exposed a "disconnect" between China's behaviour...
Wuhan next-of-kin say China silencing them as WHO visits
by Leo Ramirez, with Dan Martin in Shanghai Relatives of Wuhan's coronavirus dead on Wednesday said Chinese authorities have deleted...
China says flyovers in Taiwan Strait a ‘solemn warning’
Chinese military exercises near Taiwan are a "solemn warning to external forces", Beijing said Wednesday, after the new US government...
S’pore govt has accepted gender transitioning since the 1970s, says writer Ng Yi-Sheng
The Singapore government has accepted gender transitioning since the 1970s, says writer, poet and playwright Ng Yi-Sheng. Mr Ng, who...