A BBC journalist held in Myanmar has been freed, the broadcaster said on Monday, as demonstrators took to the streets for fresh anti-coup protests against the...
by Andrew Beatty, with Holly Robertson in Brisbane Torrential downpours lashed Australia’s east Monday, forcing thousands to flee the worst flooding in decades and pushing communities...
Civil rights activist and social worker Jolovan Wham took to Facebook on Sunday (21 March) to point out that he was invited as the guest of...
As of Monday noon (22 Mar), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 12 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. This brings the...
by Etienne Balmer/Hiroshi Hiyama Toshiko Ishii spent $180,000 renovating her traditional Japanese inn in expectation of a flood of tourists for the Tokyo Olympics, but now...
Anti-coup protesters marched against the military junta at a pre-dawn rally in Myanmar’s second largest city on Monday, a day after eight demonstrators were killed. Myanmar...
Taiwan kicked off its coronavirus inoculation drive Monday with two top officials getting AstraZeneca shots in a bid to boost public confidence in a vaccine that has had...
The vast majority of Japanese agree with the decision to bar overseas spectators from the Tokyo Olympics, a new poll found Monday, with support for the...
The ban on tudung for Muslim women working in uniformed sectors such as nursing in public health institutions could contribute to the loss of local talent...
In the ongoing copyright saga of ‘Count on Me Singapore’, Joseph Mendoza who is accused of copying the Singapore national song, has decided to throw in...
Trust in AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in many European countries has plunged following controversy around the jab in recent weeks, according to a new survey unveiled Monday...
Doctors and nurses in central Myanmar rallied in the streets at first light on Sunday, avoiding a confrontation with security forces after another deadly weekend crackdown...
As of Sunday noon (21 Mar), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 12 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. This brings the...
In what seems to be the closure of the ongoing plagiarism fiasco where the song, “We Can Achieve” has shown up in multiple videos online with...
by Sara Hussein/Andrew McKirdy Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, calling the decision disappointing but “unavoidable” as they...