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Wearing bermudas and a short-sleeved shirt, Mr Chua Bong Siah ignored the mosquitoes buzzing around him while he relaxed at the foot of Block 55 Chai Chee Drive. Perhaps emblematic of the uphill battle the authorities have in fighting the current dengue outbreak, the 71-year-old, who had contracted dengue in May, did not know he […]
Former Miss Moscow Oksana Voevodina has gone public on Instagram about her life as the Sultan of Kelantan’s royal consort, confirming speculation last year that the then King of Malaysia had taken a Russian wife. Taking the name Rihana Oksana Petra, the 25-year-old has amassed nearly 300,000 followers since she began posting last month. Her […]
RIDGECREST • Emergency officials and jittery residents in the high desert of Southern California braced themselves for potentially dangerous aftershocks from a major earthquake that damaged buildings, ruptured gas lines and sparked fires near the remote epicentre of the temblor. The powerful magnitude-7.1 tremor rocked the Mojave Desert town of Ridgecrest south of the Death […]
KOTA KINABALU • Malaysian police have launched a manhunt for those involved in the deaths of three divers in waters off Pulau Kalapuan in Sabah’s diving haven of Semporna. They have so far arrested a 24-year-old boatman and a 23-year-old guide in the incident, in which the trio were believed to have died on Friday […]
Drone sightings are not common at Changi Airport, so when one showed up unannounced on the night of June 18, there were serious concerns. First spotted from the ground, it was flying over Changi Beach. The control tower was immediately alerted. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about […]
Political and social tensions in the region are sparking renewed interest from ultra-high-net-worth foreign investors for luxury apartments in prime districts here, List Sotheby’s International Realty (List SIR) said. Wealthy residents of Hong Kong, which has been roiled in recent weeks by the worst social unrest since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule, […]
HONG KONG • Of all the dramatic visuals to emerge from the protests that have rocked Hong Kong in recent weeks, one stands out: the defaced city emblem left by demonstrators who stormed the legislature on July 1. The image of Hong Kong’s iconic bauhinia flower covered in black paint has become a symbol of […]
HONG KONG • Renewed confrontations broke out between police and protesters in Hong Kong yesterday evening – this time sparked by pent-up anger over “dancing aunties” who have long vexed local residents near the border with the Chinese mainland. In the latest flashpoint with the authorities, some 2,000 protesters blocked roads and chanted slogans at […]
HONG KONG • Hong Kong’s controversial extradition Bill has polarised society, but it is not just ordinary folk who are taking to the streets – the city’s film and TV stars and singers have spoken up both for and against those protesting against the legislation. But speaking out has come at a price. Some celebrities […]
The number of personal mobility device (PMD) riders who met with accidents and sustained injuries serious enough to be admitted to emergency departments in public hospitals jumped to 23 last year from 10 in 2017. Three pillion riders were also admitted to emergency departments last year, from none in 2017. Please subscribe or log in […]
Every rider on a personal mobility device (PMD) broke the speed limit on the footpath. Every single one. This was what The Sunday Times saw at four locations over three days. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about ST PREMIUM. Enjoy unlimited access to ST’s best work Exclusive […]
Temporary accommodation has been offered to six families affected by a fire that injured eight people and gutted parts of Block 720 in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 on Friday. In an update on Facebook yesterday, the Housing Board said vacant flats were allocated to those without alternative lodging. It added that it had sent […]
RIDGECREST • The authorities have declared a state of emergency in Southern California’s San Bernardino County, as seismologists expect more aftershocks to follow two powerful quakes that shook the region in just two days. The proclamation, issued yesterday by California Governor Gavin Newsom, will give local agencies more access to resources that can help address […]
Singapore’s dengue problem will get worse before it gets better, as the coming dry, hot months are prime breeding season for the dengue-spreading mosquito, the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) director-general of public health has warned. More than 6,600 people have caught dengue fever this year, exceeding the total number for both 2017 and 2018. Mr […]
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The Supreme Court ruled last month that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross did not provide an honest reason for why he wanted to include the question.
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked remote desert communities, where fires, structural damage and minor injuries were reported.
Trump doesn’t seem very invested in keeping military and state separate. And his ridiculous Fourth of July event made that very clear indeed.
Resignations and a purge by the president have left the top ranks of Homeland Security muddled as it grapples with a crisis at the southern border.
“When the U.S. Treasury Department announces new measures, we get cancellations the next day,” an entrepreneur in Havana said.
Leonard, a free agent, will reportedly be joined by George in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder, giving the Clippers two superstars to rival the Lakers.
There was no shooting but a firework had been thrown into a group of people. Fourteen people were injured in a stampede.
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The outfielder’s girlfriend declined to press charges against him after a fight in Atlantic City that police said left her visibly injured.
TAIPEI • Is this the season of celebrity break-up rumours? Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming and Chinese actress Angelababy refuted rumours this week that they are divorcing. The latest couple to hit the headlines are Taiwanese actress Michelle Chen and Chinese actor Chen Xiao. They married in 2016 after meeting on the set of Chinese television […]
MARIO MARRIES MING: She has walked the runway and now Chinese supermodel Ming Xi is headed for the aisle. On Thursday, she and Mr Mario Ho (both above) revealed that they are now man and wife. The son of Macau casino titan Stanley Ho proposed to her with 99,999 roses in May at a Shanghai […]
NEW YORK • The news may just make some avid fans go mad. Mad magazine, the once-subversive humour publication that helped redefine American satire, will – after October – cease being the fresh creative force that it was across seven decades. “Age hits everybody: It hits magazines, it hits the movies, it hits technology,” said […]
The Piano Island Festival, founded by local pianist-entrepreneur Wang Congyu and inaugurated last year, is now in its third edition. Alternating between Singapore and Reunion (a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean), the festival includes a competition, lectures, masterclasses and public recitals by an international cast of pianists. The Esplanade Recital Studio was host […]
The crew of the HBO science-fiction series Westworld is filming in Singapore and actors Evan Rachel Wood and Jeffrey Wright have left a trail of where they have been on Instagram. Wood has been posting images of herself at the ArtScience Museum, posed against the glowing geometric shapes of the Future World exhibit. This is […]
The crown Jewel of Singapore has been shortlisted for this year’s World Architecture Festival (WAF), an annual competition considered the Oscars of the architectural world. Jewel Changi Airport, which opened to the public in April, has been nominated for the Transport Completed Buildings category at the awards. It will go up against eight other projects, […]