The OPPO Reno15 Pro has already made headlines globally, but Indian tech enthusiasts are still waiting for its official release. With its powerful camera system, creator-focused features and premium design, the smartphone is already being called the next big upgrade for vloggers, gamers and live-streamers in India. Here’s a closer look at what to expect […]
SINGAPORE: Regular train services will resume on the East West Line (EWL) on Monday (Dec 8), one day ahead of schedule. Trains have not been running between Bedok and Tampines stations, as well as between Tanah Merah and Expo stations since Nov 29. This is to facilitate track connection works to the new East Coast […]
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The crash Tuesday in the crypto miner American Bitcoin Corp. was instantaneous. At 9:31 a.m. on Wall Street, just one minute after trading started, its shares were down 33%. Five minutes later, losses had ballooned to 42% and then, […]
SINGAPORE – Train services between Bedok and Tampines stations, and Tanah Merah and Expo, will resume on Dec 8 from the start of passenger service hours, a day ahead of schedule, after track works and testing were completed early. In a Facebook post on Dec 7, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it has completed […]
FIVE months after the MV Eternity C was attacked by Houthi rebels, the remains of one of the three Filipino crew members killed in the incident have been brought home. In a social media post, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said the remains were welcomed by government officials and the seafarer’s family on Saturday […]
Chinese fighter aircraft locked fire-control radar on Japanese military jets for the first time on Saturday, according to Japan’s Defense Ministry, an incident that is likely to further stoke simmering tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. At a press briefing in the early hours of Sunday in Tokyo, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi gave details of […]
Russia and China were barely mentioned, but they were the threats in everyone’s minds in Tallinn this week, where Nato hosted its largest ever cyber war game. The goal of the war game, conducted 130 miles from the Russian border in Estonia, was to test the alliance’s readiness for a rolling enemy assault on civilian […]
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: An overnight exchange of fire at one of the main Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossings killed four civilians, an Afghan official said on Saturday (Dec 6), in the latest flare-up since deadly clashes in October. Four others were wounded, Abdul Karim Jahad, the governor of Spin Boldak district in southern Afghanistan, told AFP. The local […]
New Delhi: Mass cancellations of IndiGo flights across several cities in India have left thousands of passengers in a limbo. Not only Indians, but foreigners are also bearing the brunt of the upheaval in the aviation sector. Among the affected passengers was Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, who had to attend a wedding […]
Michigan neurosurgeon shares why ‘Japanese people live longer’: And it’s more than just diet ByAkanksha Agnihotri Published on: Dec 06, 2025 01:56 pm IST Share Via Copy Link Japan’s life expectancy is years ahead of most countries. Neurosurgeon explains the everyday habits and cultural factors that help people there live longer. Japan has long been […]
Baba Vanga 2026 Prediction: Another prediction by the world’s most famous seer, Baba Vanga, is trending on social media. Her fans and some experts claim that in the year 2026, the entire centre of world power will shift towards Asia, and in this new era, China will become the world’s number 1 economic and military […]
It should have been a night for Crystal Palace supporters to savour. About 1,500 officially made the trip to Strasbourg for their second away match of the Conference League group stage last week, although plenty more had gathered in the pretty Alsatian city famous for its expansive Christmas market. Yet while most were enjoying being […]
A three-year-old toddler in eastern China has captivated the nation with her striking Caucasian features, despite her parents being Chinese. The story has garnered 120 million views on mainland social media. Living in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, her parents were initially puzzled by their daughter’s unusual appearance. They even wondered if the hospital had mistakenly given […]
TOKYO – US President Donald Trump said on Dec 5 that he has approved the manufacture of “tiny” cars in the United States, as his administration faces increasing pressure over affordability. Two days after describing ultra-compact cars that he saw in Japan about a month earlier as “really cute”, Mr Trump said on social media […]
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Tamil actor Ajith Kumar charmed fans in Malaysia by posing for over 500 individual photos after training for the Sepang 12-hour car race. His humanitarian approach and humility, evident both on and off the track, have garnered immense love and respect globally. This dedication is further highlighted by his racing team’s recent successes and his […]
As floodwaters deluged the streets of Kuala Lumpur, clogging traffic and submerging roads, two Grab delivery riders showed that not all heroes wear capes – by clearing clogged street drains with their hands. Heavy downpours led to congested roads in the Malaysian capital’s city centre over the past few days, with traffic on some roads […]
Podcast: Podcasting in India has moved from being a niche hobby to a mainstream media format, powered by the country’s storytelling culture and rapid digital access. A format that barely existed in public awareness a few years ago is now one of India’s fastest-growing entertainment habits. Although the idea of podcasting began globally in the […]
The awards-winning robotics company officially kicks off its pre-order window ahead of its main launch at CES 2026. SINGAPORE, Dec. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Strutt, a Singapore-incorporated robotics company advancing smart everyday vehicle, announced the opening of Super Early Bird access for the Strutt ev¹, the only product winning both 2026 CES Best of Innovation […]
MINDANAO Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno clarified on Thursday, December 5, 2025, that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit here in Davao City on December 4, 2025, was part of his official duties in overseeing national infrastructure projects, such as the P3.126-billion China-grant Bucana Bridge, and it should not be interpreted as a political […]
SINGAPORE – A man was taken to hospital while conscious after an accident involving a motorcyclist and a truck on the morning of Dec 6. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident at Woodlands Centre Road at about 8.20am. The police and SCDF said that a 25-year-old motorcyclist was […]
With the world’s biggest anime streaming platform Crunchyroll making its debut in 2023, a flood of Korean and Japanese content on mainstream OTT channels, and better dubbing, more and more people started declaring themselves fans of the genre. Comic Con, which came to India in 2015, now has events and cosplays dedicated entirely to anime. […]
There aren’t many giants of 20th-century literature still writing, but 2025 saw the first novel in 12 years from American great Thomas Pynchon, now in his late 80s: Shadow Ticket (Jonathan Cape) is a typically larky prohibition-era whodunnit, set against rising nazism and making sprawling connections with the spectre of fascism today. Other elder statesmen publishing this year included […]
LIN LI is a contemporary painter working in abstract expressionism. Originally from Henan, China, they are exhibiting at room2 Belfast. Across Eurasia, Encountering Ulster explores how an artist from China reinterprets NI’s landscape through a Eurasian lens — merging memory, geography, and philosophical reflection to propose a new visual language for Ulster. Their approach includes […]
In a swipe at the Modi government over the new US National Security Strategy, the Congress on Saturday said it marks a notable shift in the American approach to Pakistan, and avoids the explicit criticism that defined the 2017 Donald Trump-era strategy document, which openly accused Islamabad of supporting militants targeting US partners. Advertisement The […]
Reigning star Prabhas has once again become the centre of attention. While the production of Spirit has begun and major scenes are expected to be shot soon, Prabhas created a major buzz with his latest appearance in Japan, where he attended a special screening of Baahubali The Epic. Although earlier reports suggested that he would […]
SINGAPORE – In a high-rent, manpower-tight market, some food and beverage (F&B) operators are squeezing more out of a single unit by giving it two distinct identities. An early example is 118 Telok Ayer Street. Since May 2015, cocktail bar Bitters & Love has been operating at night, while Free The Robot runs the same […]
A day after publicly sharing his ordeal of being stranded amid IndiGo’s ongoing aviation meltdown and missing a staff member’s wedding, Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, posted a wholesome follow-up showing him attending the wedding on video call. Despite missing his team member’s wedding because his Deoghar-bound IndiGo flight was abruptly cancelled, Wong […]
