Singapore — A disabled British national, who scheduled the trip of a lifetime over the holidays, lost a part of her wheelchair en route to Asia and was left stranded and unable to move from her bed in a hotel room in Singapore on Christmas Day. Ms Gemma Quinn, an experienced traveller, said: “This was […]
The United States House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday night, December 18. He is the third President in the country’s history, after Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, to be impeached by the members of the House of Representatives, a majority of whom belong to the Democratic Party. What will […]
Singapore— Former US President Barack Obama told the audience that gathered at Singapore Expo for his talk, ‘In Conversation with President Barack Obama’, that many of the world’s issues have been caused by older men refusing to let go of power, and if women would lead, the world would be a better place. Mr Obama […]
Manila—San Miguel Corporation, a company known worldwide for its beer, is risking it all by building an airport worth S$20 billion, reported to be the second biggest airport in the world. However, Nikkei Asian Review reports that there are skeptics who doubt the profitability of such an endeavor, which is spearheaded by none other than […]
Steve Harvey, the host for the Miss Universe pageant, which was held on Monday morning, December 8, local time (Sunday night in Atlanta, Georgia, where the pageant was held) was once again at the centre of what could have been a faux pas but wasn’t actually. Before crowning Miss South Africa the new Miss Universe, […]
Hong Kong—Despite being an unusually cold day, approximately 800,000 people flocked to Hong Kong’s central park on December 8, Sunday, marking six straight months since the protests began. Sunday’s demonstration was a largely peaceful one, with people marching from Victoria Park to the business district downtown, many of whom were shouting “Rotten cops are killers, […]
Singapore—A report from Russian independent major news agency Interfax on Friday, December 6, says Singapore intends to arrest a Russian ship, the tanker Sevastopol. The tanker is under a US ban for the violation of economic sanctions imposed on North Korea, the Moscow Times reports. However, Sergei Novoseltsev, a spokesman for the Russian embassy in […]
Singapore— Nicholas Fang, the Director of Security and Global Affairs at Singapore Institute of International Affairs, will moderate former US President Barak Obama’s event on December 14 and 16. The organiser of the speaking event, business education provider, The Growth Faculty made the announcement on their website. President Obama’s wife, Michelle will also attend the event which […]
Singapore—Is Virgil Griffith a criminal or a hero? Opinions seem divided over the Singapore-based cryptocurrency enthusiast arrested in the United States at the Los Angeles International Airport on Thanksgiving Day, November 28. The 36-year-old Mr Griffith, who visited North Korea in April, is accused of conspiring with North Korea from August 2018 onwards and is detained […]
