June 18, 2021

Turtles, dolphins washing up dead in Sri Lanka due to Singapore ship disaster

Officials in Sri Lanka reported that the bodies of 48 turtles and eight dolphins have washed up on the country’s western and southern beaches after a Singapore-registered container ship ran aground and burned for weeks. Many small fish have also washed up on Sri Lanka’s shores. The cause of the turtles’ and dolphins’ deaths was […]

May 19, 2021

Is the slow vaccine roll-out responsible for Covid upticks in SG, Taiwan, Vietnam?

Singapore—Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam have been held up as successful examples of managing the Covid-19 pandemic, with infection numbers much lower than in the United States, Europe and South American countries. However, with the US going mask-free as of last week, and infection numbers in much of Europe continuing to go […]

April 29, 2021

Top Hollywood talent agency to represent ‘pop music superstar’ JJ Lin

Singapore—The future is looking good for Singaporean singer JJ Lin. The Hollywood Reporter in an “exclusive” report says the “Chinese Pop Music Superstar JJ Lin” has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA), one of the biggest in Hollywood. The 40-year-old Lin, based in Taiwan, released his first English album just a few days ago. He […]

April 21, 2021

Mahathir tells M’sian King state of emergency is turning Malays against him

Malaysia’s former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad warned Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah on Tuesday (Apr 20) that the Covid-19 state of emergency is turning the Malays against the king. He asked the king to lift the royal order for the emergency issued in January. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Dr Mahathir, […]

April 21, 2021

YouTuber helps stop attack on Singaporean student in London

Singapore—An attempt to rob a Singaporean student of his bike was thwarted when a YouTuber, who happened to be live-streaming at that time, stopped the assailant in his tracks. Furthermore, the YouTuber, a British man who goes by the name Sherwin, helped 21-year-old Raymond Hing call the police after the attack left him with a […]

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