Commentary: Should commuters be banned from watching loud videos on their phones while on public transport?
Loud videos or music from handphones on public transport may not just be annoying, but hazardous to your health, says the Singapore Kindness Movement’s Dr William Wan.Read More
Singaporean actor Peter Yu has 5 movies at the Singapore International Film Festival this year
The 34th edition of the Singapore International Film Festival kicks off on Nov 30 and ends on Dec 10. Read More
Pfizer moves into final trial of two-in-one flu and Covid-19 jab
October 29, 2023 5:00 AM It is also finalising phase three trials of its mRNA vaccine against influenza for adults. Read More
Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them
October 29, 2023 4:58 AM The basins are home to two thirds of Earth’s biodiversity. Read More
Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them
October 29, 2023 4:46 AM Countries that are home to the world’s three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of…
Former US VP Pence drops out of Republican presidential campaign
October 29, 2023 3:02 AM Mike Pence failed to attract enough anti-Trump Republican primary voters, and donors, to sustain a candidacy. Read More
Death toll in Mexico from devastating Hurricane Otis rises to 39
October 29, 2023 2:41 AM The death toll from Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm which unleashed devastation in the Mexican Pacific resort city of Acapulco earlier this week, has…
Over 100 dead from cholera, dengue in war-torn Sudan
October 29, 2023 2:23 AM A total of 1,049 cases of cholera, 73 of them fatal, were recorded in Khartoum. Read More
Johannesburg Pride marches for LGBTQ+ Ugandans after anti-gay law passed
October 29, 2023 1:26 AM More than 20,000 people marched through Johannesburg on Saturday to celebrate Pride, singing, dancing and making their support clear for LGBTQ+ communities across Africa who…
Musk says Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza through aid organizations
October 28, 2023 10:51 PM Elon Musk said on Saturday that SpaceX’s Starlink will support communication links in Gaza with “internationally recognized aid organizations”. Read More