Update: Count on Me, Singapore composer Hugh Harrison has finally spoken up. The Indian composer Joey Mendoza said he had never heard Count on Me, Singapore though his own song I Can Achieve sounds just like the Singapore song. Mendoza said he wrote his song in 1983, three years before Count on Me, Singapore was […]
Lucknow, India — After a glacier burst in northern India, rescue efforts continued as 18 people were confirmed dead on Monday (Feb 8), with at least 200 others missing. After the glacier broke off a mountainside on Sunday (Feb 7), it triggered a flash flood through a valley in the northern state of Uttarakhand. Along […]
Goh Chok Tong congratulated United States President Joe Biden on his inauguration, wishing him success as he assumes office. In a Facebook post on Thursday (Jan 21), the former Emeritus Senior Minister wrote: “I congratulate Joe Biden on being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States”. Mr Goh continued: “He has to […]
At least 81 people have died, with more than 250 seriously injured, after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Friday (Jan 15). According to an update on Monday (Jan 18) by disaster mitigation spokesman Raditya Jati, rescue workers have stepped up efforts to find people buried beneath the rubble. The epicenter of the […]
There has been a surge in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia that is threatening to overwhelm hospitals, prompting the Malaysian King to declare on Tuesday a nationwide state of emergency. A statement from the Royal Palace said the King had agreed to the declaration following a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. The emergency […]
Notorious local actor and singer Aliff Aziz has been caught in another public altercation. In a video shared on social media by Facebook group Official_Fidz, a man resembling the actor can be seen arguing with someone outside of a restaurant in Singapore. In the video that is almost 2 minutes long, 29-year-old Mr Aliff throws […]
WASHINGTON – The United States government has approved the possible sale of 12 F-35B stealth fighters to Singapore at an estimated cost of US$2.75 billion (S$3.7 billion). Singapore’s current fleet of F-16s have been in service since 1998 and will become obsolete after 2030. A statement released by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency on […]
Sandra Riley Tang, a member of pop band The Sam Willows, was the cause of much uproar from netizens after she uploaded a video using her dog’s nose to apply make-up. In the video, Tang was seen applying concealer to her face and using the nose of her dog, Nacho, to smooth it out. In […]
Tala Alamuddin Le Tallec was sentenced to three weeks’ jail and ordered to pay a fine of S$6,400 on Monday, October 14. She was also disqualified from holding or getting all classes of driving licences for four years when she is released. This is not the first time she has had run-ins with the law […]
