Asia Myanmar Politics Myanmar military tightens grip as protests enter fifth day Myanmar’s military tightened their post-coup grip on power, stepping up a campaign… The Online Citizen10 February 2021
Tech WhatsApp flap shows importance of message platform to Facebook by Rob Lever When WhatsApp users began to raise concerns about a… The Online Citizen10 February 2021
Asia Myanmar Myanmar military raids Suu Kyi’s party offices as UN slams violence Myanmar’s military raided the Yangon headquarters of ousted leader Aung San Suu… The Online Citizen10 February 2021
Sports No hugs or high-fives: Olympic organisers unveil athlete rulebook No socialising, no handshakes and definitely no hugs — that’s what athletes… The Online Citizen9 February 2021
Sports IOC calls 2020 chief’s sexist comments ‘completely inappropriate’ Sexist comments made by Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori were “completely inappropriate”,… The Online Citizen9 February 2021
China Health WHO mission to China fails to find source of coronavirus The WHO mission to China to uncover the origins of the coronavirus… The Online Citizen9 February 2021
Crime Law & Order S’pore sees higher overall crime rate due to rise in scams despite remaining among safest cities globally: Police Singapore has recorded an increase in the overall crime rate due to… The Online Citizen9 February 2021
Asia Myanmar Politics Myanmar police fire rubber bullets at anti-coup protesters Security forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas at anti-coup protesters in… The Online Citizen9 February 2021
Health 11 new cases of COVID-19 infection in S’pore; all cases are imported, including a Singapore Airlines cabin crew As of Tuesday noon (9 Feb), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has… The Online Citizen9 February 2021
Investigations & Inquiries Radicalised man repatriated to M’sia following arrest, investigation by ISA; S’porean wife placed on two-year restriction order A 33-year-old Malaysian was repatriated to his home country after being arrested… The Online Citizen9 February 2021
