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Singapore’s first private arts university to open in 2H 2024 Wong Casandra ·Senior Reporter Tue, 30 August 2022 at 12:54 pm The premises of Lasalle College of the Arts and the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). (SCREENSHOTS: Google Maps) SINGAPORE — Singapore’s first government-supported...

‘I thought I would die before this moment’: one man’s fight against Singapore’s gay sex law Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent Wed, 31 August 2022 at 12:54 am·5-min read Tan Eng Hong’s voice wavers as he remembers his 12-year struggle against Section 377A, a law that criminalises...

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Meghan Markle on the struggle of ‘not being able to afford’ her $14m mansion Jennifer Savin Tue, 30 August 2022 at 12:06 pm·3-min read Meghan, Duchess of Sussex American actress Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Duke of Sussex Photo credit: Patrick van Katwijk - Getty Images In a...

S'porean man, 23, arrested for raping Russian woman in India He is currently in police custody. Zi Shan Kow A 23-year-old Singaporean man Alexander Lee Jia Jun was arrested for rape in India on Aug. 28, 2022. The incident took place on Aug. 26 in the resort town of Manali, a popular tourist...

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"Joseon Survival Period" actress Yoo Joo-Eun dies by suicide Heidi Hsia Mon, 29 August 2022 at 10:42 am·1-min read 29 Aug - Korean actress Yoo Joo-Eun has recently passed away. On 29 August, it was reported that the 27-year-old has committed suicide, after her body was found by her brother...

COVID rules: Almost half of Singapore residents will still wear masks in malls – poll A woman wearing a face mask checks her phone. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) SINGAPORE — Nearly five in 10 Singapore residents will continue to mask up in shopping centres even after it is made...

New 5-year work pass for top earners, shorter time to hire foreigners among moves to draw talent: MOM ReutersThe Ministry of Manpower on Monday (Aug 29) announced several changes to its Employment Pass framework as a way to attract top talents to Singapore. The Government will introduce a...

Asia China upholds death sentence for US citizen over murder By AFP 25 August 2022 | 2:55 pm A Chinese court on Thursday upheld the death penalty for a US citizen over the murder of his girlfriend, calling the conviction “accurate” and sentence “appropriate”. Shadeed Abdulmateen had been...

Voices: I asked people round the world if they’d like to move to America. The answer was a hard no Ali-Asghar Abedi Fri, 26 August 2022 at 10:18 am·4-min read Voices: I asked people round the world if they’d like to move to America. The answer was a hard no It is a truth universally...

Chinese outcry after volleyballers wear N95 masks during match Fri, August 26, 2022 at 10:50 AM·3 min read The Chinese team wore masks during the first set of an Asian Cup match A volleyball match which saw China's national women's team compete while wearing N95 masks has caused a stir on...

Plans to keep transforming Singapore not just for new towns, but also mature estates: PM Lee SINGAPORE: Plans to transform Singapore apply not only to new towns but mature estates as well, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Aug 28). Speaking at a National Day celebration dinner in...

Suspects in attack of Chinese PhD student at UW-Madison not charged with hate crimes Carl Samson Sat, August 27, 2022 at 3:35 AM·2 min read A group of teen suspects accused of brutally attacking a Chinese doctorate student with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in June have not been charged...

Long Covid keeping 2-4 million Americans out of workforce, report says About 16 million working-age Americans have long-term Covid, according to a Brookings Institution report Show caption Lauren Aratani Thu 25 Aug 2022 17.23 BST About 16 million working-age Americans have long-term Covid and...

He sh*t all over my toilet, he sh*t all over my dining chairs': Jurong TikTok user recounts scary home invasion She plans to throw away the chairs. Andrew Koay Always lock your front door — that was the moral of a story told by TikTok user Erma Othman over the course of three videos. The...