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  • Deaf Taiwanese man saved from online love scam by alert bank and police

    Deaf Taiwanese man saved from online love scam by alert bank and police

    Employees at a Taiwanese bank and police officers exhibited quick thinking and calm responses in helping a deaf man to escape a potentially disastrous internet love scam. According to reports, the incident took place at a Taipei Fubon Bank branch in Peitou, Taiwan. The 48 year old man approached the bank counter intending to apply for a significant loan. Due…

  • Protests across Pakistan after Imran Khan’s arrest and military rebuke

    Protests across Pakistan after Imran Khan’s arrest and military rebuke

    Protests broke out across Pakistan following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan during a court appearance in the capital, Islamabad. The arrest comes amid political turmoil and hours after the powerful military criticised the former international cricketer for accusing a high-ranking military officer of plotting to kill him. Demonstrators in several cities directed their anger at the military,…

  • Man discovers his 17 year old twins aren’t his, DNA test reveals wife’s cheating

    Man discovers his 17 year old twins aren’t his, DNA test reveals wife’s cheating

    A man was left stunned after discovering that his wife cheated on him and that the twins he had raised for 17 years were not his children after they took a random DNA test. The unnamed American man immediately realised that his wife had cheated on him when news of the DNA test was revealed. He shared the story on…

  • Trump ordered to pay US million for defamation and sexual abuse in landmark trial

    Trump ordered to pay US$5 million for defamation and sexual abuse in landmark trial

    A US jury ruled yesterday that former president Donald Trump was liable for sexually abusing and defaming an ex-magazine columnist, ordering him to pay her US$5 million in damages. The nine jurors dismissed E. Jean Carroll’s accusations of rape but upheld her other claims in the high-profile civil trial, which concluded after less than three hours of deliberations. The lawsuit…

  • In memory of Arman Soldin, an AFP journalist who witnessed Ukraine’s war

    In memory of Arman Soldin, an AFP journalist who witnessed Ukraine’s war

    As a testament to Arman Soldin’s dedication to journalism, one only needs to view his recent coverage for AFP from the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. With Russian forces progressively tightening their grip from the north, south, and east, Bakhmut appeared to be on the brink of collapse. Despite the risks, Arman braved the dangers to document the military conflict…

  • Intimidation tactics by Erdogan supporters in Germany ahead of Turkey’s crucial election

    Intimidation tactics by Erdogan supporters in Germany ahead of Turkey’s crucial election

    Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Germany have been accused of attempting to intimidate voters ahead of the country’s crucial election. Politicians and voters have reported instances of harassment, particularly directed toward those perceived as anti-Erdogan. In Neukoelln district, Berlin, a local chapter of the opposition CHP party arranged for buses to transport voters across the city to…

  • Former Coinbase product manager sentenced in first cryptocurrency insider trading case

    Former Coinbase product manager sentenced in first cryptocurrency insider trading case

    In a landmark legal decision, a former Coinbase Global Inc. product manager has been sentenced to two years in prison in what is being deemed the United State’s first case of insider trading involving cryptocurrency. Ishan Wahi, 32 years old, received his sentence from US District Judge Loretta Preska in a Manhattan federal court yesterday after pleading guilty to two…

  • Biden and Republican lawmakers fail to reach debt limit agreement

    Biden and Republican lawmakers fail to reach debt limit agreement

    In a recent meeting at the White House, US President Joe Biden emphasized that the country’s debt limit must be addressed, warning that a default “is not an option” for the world’s largest economy. Republican leaders Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell met Biden, along with the top two congressional Democrats, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. However, no new developments were…

  • ISS backs ValueAct’s boardroom challenge at Seven & i Holdings

    ISS backs ValueAct’s boardroom challenge at Seven & i Holdings

    A leading proxy advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), has supported ValueAct Capital‘s bid to secure positions for its four director nominees on the board of Japanese convenience store operator Seven & i Holdings. ValueAct, which owns 4.4% of Seven & i, has been particularly critical of the company’s conglomerate structure and has recently increased pressure further by publicly demanding…

  • Chinese tourist arrivals in Thailand set to hit pre-pandemic levels

    Chinese tourist arrivals in Thailand set to hit pre-pandemic levels

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that Chinese tourist arrivals are set to reach one million a month starting from October, a figure last witnessed prior to the pandemic. The increase in travel is likely to gain momentum during winter and long national holidays. TAT has observed a rise in advanced hotel bookings and chartered flight requests, indicating…

  • ASEAN at a crossroad as violence escalates in Myanmar

    ASEAN at a crossroad as violence escalates in Myanmar

    Southeast Asian nations are at a “crossroad”, as escalating violence in junta-controlled Myanmar threatens to overshadow a regional summit, warned Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Politics, Legal and Security, Mahfud MD. The two-year-long crisis has left Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) diplomatic attempts to resolve it fruitless. Last month, an air strike on a village reportedly killed around 170 people,…

  • Scoot flight horror: Technical fault sparks panic among passengers on Singapore to Bangkok route

    Scoot flight horror: Technical fault sparks panic among passengers on Singapore to Bangkok route

    Passengers on a Scoot flight from Singapore to Bangkok feared for their lives when a technical fault caused the aircraft to catch fire yesterday afternoon. Pictures taken by a passenger on the TR605 flight showed a plume-filled cabin. The Airbus A321 departed Bangkok at 3.56pm and was due to arrive in Singapore at 7.15pm. As a result of the technical…

  • SAIC Motor begins construction of new energy industrial park in Thailand

    SAIC Motor begins construction of new energy industrial park in Thailand

    Chinese car manufacturer SAIC Motor has commenced construction on a new energy industrial park in Thailand, focusing primarily on localised production of vital automotive components for the company’s new energy vehicles (NEVs). SAIC has announced the park’s Phase I construction is projected to wrap up this year, while the park’s full completion is expected by 2025. Situated in Chonburi province,…

  • Indonesia’s president condemns attack on ASEAN officials in Myanmar

    Indonesia’s president condemns attack on ASEAN officials in Myanmar

    Indonesia‘s President Joko Widodo, today, condemned an attack in Myanmar on ASEAN officials delivering humanitarian aid but did not provide further details of the occurrence. Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, allied with the anti-junta militias, the People’s Defence Forces (PDF), stated that it was not aware of any attack. The PDF in Taunggyi District, Shan State, where the attack reportedly…

  • Voyeur captures Chinese students having sex behind a lorry in Wenzhou

    Voyeur captures Chinese students having sex behind a lorry in Wenzhou

    Two Chinese students having sex behind a lorry was snapped by an opportunist voyeur in Wenzhou, a city in the southeastern province of Zhejiang, in the People’s Republic of China. Unsurprisingly, the video clip and snaps went viral on social media. The Chinese students, taking advantage of what they believed to be a hidden corner next to a lorry, thought…

  • Singapore increases COE quota for categories A and B cars to reduce supply volatility

    Singapore increases COE quota for categories A and B cars to reduce supply volatility

    Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced that it will increase the Certificates of Entitlement (COE) quota for cars in categories A and B as a one-time adjustment to reduce supply volatility. The quota will rise from 9,575 to 10,431 for the current quarter, with Category A increasing by 24% and Category B increasing by 15%. The LTA will redistribute…

  • Banking job boom and surging salaries in Saudi Arabia

    Banking job boom and surging salaries in Saudi Arabia

    Despite ongoing global financial challenges, Saudi Arabia is experiencing a significant surge in banking jobs and salaries. This growth is attributed to the ambitious economic expansion plans by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who is utilising oil sales revenue to transform the nation’s economy. With over US$600 billion worth of assets, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is hiring swiftly, attracting…

  • Indian baby with rare case of third arm growing from her back cries when touched

    Indian baby with rare case of third arm growing from her back cries when touched

    A newly born baby girl at a local hospital in the northern Indian state has caused astonishment among the public as she has been born with a rare condition of a third arm protruding from the middle of her back. The phenomenon is extremely uncommon and has captured the attention of many. A video that was posted online soon after…

  • At least 27 workers killed in remote Peruvian gold mine fire

    At least 27 workers killed in remote Peruvian gold mine fire

    In a remote region of southern Peru, a fire at the La Esperanza 1 gold mine has claimed the lives of at least 27 workers, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s recent history. The grieving families of the victims have congregated near the mine, anxiously waiting for updates on their loved ones. The cause of the…

  • Singapore aims to shed stopover status and hit pre-pandemic tourist numbers by 2024

    Singapore aims to shed stopover status and hit pre-pandemic tourist numbers by 2024

    Australians, Bryan and Christine Mansfield were delighted to start their three-day holiday in Singapore, marking the beginning of their golden jubilee celebrations delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like other tourists, Singapore was their first foreign destination since 2020 when the pandemic halted international travel. Although Singapore served as a layover before proceeding to their main destinations within the Southeast…

  • 7 killed as car ploughs into Texas bus stop crowd

    7 killed as car ploughs into Texas bus stop crowd

    At least seven people lost their lives yesterday in South Texas, and several others were injured when a vehicle crashed into a group of individuals waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant aid centre. The police currently consider the incident an accident; however, a witness claimed that the driver had shouted insults at the group before speeding up. The…

  • Binance resumes bitcoin withdrawals after brief closure due to congestion issue

    Binance resumes bitcoin withdrawals after brief closure due to congestion issue

    Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that it had resumed Bitcoin withdrawals following a temporary halt due to a congestion problem. The exchange experienced an interruption in withdrawals for the most widely recognised cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, lasting for over an hour before the issue was resolved. The cryptocurrency exchange did not disclose additional information regarding the nature of the…

  • Foxconn founder Terry Gou vows to preserve peace between Taiwan and China if elected president

    Foxconn founder Terry Gou vows to preserve peace between Taiwan and China if elected president

    Richard Fox, a 72-year-old billionaire, pledged to “preserve peace” between Taiwan and China at a rally held in the run-up to the January 2024 presidential elections. Fox is the founder of technology giant Foxconn, a significant provider of components for Apple’s iPhones. In April, he announced his bid for the presidential nomination from Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang party, which advocates for…

  • Singaporean youth moving back with parents due to skyrocketing rents

    Singaporean youth moving back with parents due to skyrocketing rents

    Singapore sees rising rents amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing some young tenants to return to their parent’s homes or face soaring rental fees. Since the onset of the pandemic, the number of Singaporeans and permanent citizens under 35 years old living alone increased from 15,900 in 2019 to 25,000 in 2020. However, data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority and 99.…

  • Scientific expedition to Antarctica reveals surprising temperatures and climate impact on Singapore

    Scientific expedition to Antarctica reveals surprising temperatures and climate impact on Singapore

    Standing on an ice sheet with only a t-shirt on his back, 52-year-old Professor Benjamin Horton certainly did not expect such weather during his trip to Antarctica. “The first couple of days, the weather was amazing. The oceans were like a mirror. We had wildlife, humpback whales, popping out (of the ocean),” said the director of the Earth Observatory of…

  • Japan’s Prime Minister visits Seoul seeking deeper ties amid regional threats

    Japan’s Prime Minister visits Seoul seeking deeper ties amid regional threats

    Tokyo/Seoul: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul yesterday to meet South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol amidst a sceptical public regarding the leaders’ pursuit of deeper ties in the face of nuclear threats from North Korea and China’s increasing assertiveness. Kishida’s bilateral visit marks the first by a Japanese leader to Seoul in 12 years, responding to Yoon’s trip…

  • Japan’s casino impact on Singapore’s integrated resorts

    Japan’s casino impact on Singapore’s integrated resorts

    Japan is preparing to welcome customers to its first casino in the western city of Osaka, a man-made island called Yumeshima. The venture, backed by a consortium including MGM Resorts, is expected to cost Â¥1.08 trillion (US$7.9 billion), making it the most expensive integrated resort ever built. When it finally opens, Singapore’s established integrated resorts, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and…

  • Chinese man treks 2,000 km to play prayer on speaker at Buddha statue

    Chinese man treks 2,000 km to play prayer on speaker at Buddha statue

    A 27 year old Chinese man embarked on a 2,000-kilometre journey to make his dreams a reality by visiting a giant Buddha statue carrying a large Airpod-shaped speaker to amplify his prayers to the deity. The man, named Zhang, posted a video on social media on April 25, showing him holding the large speaker next to the ear of the…

  • American man wakes up to find hotel manager sucking his toes

    American man wakes up to find hotel manager sucking his toes

    An American man suffered a shocking experience while staying at a hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, when he awoke to find the hotel manager sucking his toes. The bizarre incident occurred on March 30. The man recounted how he had checked into the hotel alone and went to bed early, only to wake up feeling an unusual sensation on his feet.…

  • Netizens show no sympathy for couple who crash after kissing on motorcycle (video)

    Netizens show no sympathy for couple who crash after kissing on motorcycle (video)

    Netizens are showing no sympathy for a Chinese couple who crashed after kissing on a motorcycle. A video released by the police in Weinan, Shaanxi province of China, sparked an online debate after it showed a couple involved in an accident after kissing on a motorcycle. The incident took place late at night on April 21. The footage captured the…

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