Bangladesh Storm Kills 24; Death Toll Expected to Rise
DHAKA, BANGLADESH – At least 24 people have been confirmed dead while dozens more are injured as a severe storm continues to sweep across Bangladesh, authorities said today. Most of…
Gold Processing Plant Owner, 2 others, Killed in Masbate Massacre
PHILIPPINES – A gold processing plant owner, his son and their family driver were killed in what police described as a massacre on Eastern Sunday in the province of Masbate.…
Bus Plunges Into River in China; 21 Dead
GUIYANG, China – At least 21 people were confirmed dead and several others injured when the bus they boarded plunged into a river Saturday night in Guizhou Province, southwest China,…
Government Readies Emergency Telecommunications Support as Chedeng (Maysak) Makes Landfall in Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Intensifying its efforts in the preparations for Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is also focusing its attention on providing emergency telecommunications support…
Four-Year-Old Malaysian Girl Survives Seven-Floor Apartment Fall
MALAYSIA – In what others considered as a miracle, a four-year-old girl survived a potentially deadly seven-floor fall from an apartment building in Presint 14, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Although she sustained…
Three Minors Drown in Ilocos River on Black Saturday
PHILIPPINES – Three minors died in separate incidents of drowning in the rivers of Sigay and Tagudin Ilocos Sur on Black Saturday, authorities here said. A 14-year-old boy and his…
Lost for 6 Years, Cleo the Cat Reunites with Edmonton Owner
CANADA – Amanda Graham, 24, thought her pet cat Cleo was already dead after it went missing nearly six years ago in Ontario. On Friday, the two reunited in what…
NSW Central Coast Road Crash Kills Girl; 2 Kids in Critical Condition
AUSTRALIA – A two-car crash on Wyee Road, Doyalson on the NSW Central Coast killed an eight-year-old girl and critically injured two other kids, aged nine and 12, authorities said.…
Foreign Workers Killed In Singapore Fire Were Bangladeshi
SINGAPORE – Authorities here said the two foreign workers who died in a fire in a private residential unit along 88 Geylang Lorong 6 last Friday were Bangladeshi nationals. The…
Malaysian Parliament Member, 5 Others, Killed in Helicopter Crash
MALAYSIA – Six people, including Rompin MP Jamaluddin Jarjis, were killed when the helicopter they boarded crashed in Semenyih, Kajang Saturday, Malaysia’s Home Ministry said. Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi…
Death Row Inmate Freed After 39 Years As Court Finds Him Innocent in 1985 Murder
ALABAMA, USA – After nearly 39 years of languishing in jail as a death row inmate, Anthony Ray Hinton has been freed as a new trial found that he was…
Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Joining China’s ‘We Got Married’ Show
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean singer and actor Choi Siwon, a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and Super Junior-M, is joining the Chinese version of…
Suzuki to Build Second Plant, Hire 300 Staff in Myanmar
TOKYO – Japanese carmaker Suzuki is building a new plant in Myanmar with plans to hire around 300 new people as it seeks to increase output in the country by…
Malaysia’s King Not Ill, In Stable Health
MALAYSIA – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah is in stable health and not ill as rumored through text messages, authorities assured Malaysians today. Kedah Menteri Besar…
Philippine Flights Cancelled as Typhoon Chedeng (Maysak) Closes In
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air announced cancellations of flights due to weather disturbance brought about by Typhoon Chedeng (international name Maysak), the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) said…
Shangri-La Hotel Singapore Welcomes Vegetable Sommelier at Nadaman Restaurant
SINGAPORE – Nadaman at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore welcomes certified vegetable sommelier, Fusae Enomoto to enhance the current seasonal menu with organic produce air-flown from her own farm from 13 to…
Restaurants at Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore to Undergo Five-Month Transformation
SINGAPORE – Greenhouse and Summer Pavilion, signature restaurants at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore are scheduled to undergo a five-month transformation through late August, the hotel said. Award-winning, New York-based designer,…
Jack Howell Named Generali’s New Asia Manager
Italian insurance Assicurazioni Generali has appointed Jack Howell as its new regional officer of Asia, further boosting the Italian insurance group’s international management team. Howell be be responsible for Generali’s…
Mahathir Wants Sirul Azhar Umar to Reveal Mastermind in Murder of Mongolian Model
MALAYSIA – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad urged authorities to allow Sirul Azhar Umar to reveal the mastermind in the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu. “He was asked…
500 People Left Homeless in Semporma Malaysia Fire
MALAYSIA – At least 500 people were rendered homeless after fire destroyed 50 wooden houses at Kampung Bangau-Bangau water settlement in Semporna Saturday morning, fire officials said. The blaze ocurred…