What happened? The 14-days strike announced by the University and College Union (UCU) marks the third wave of industrial action taken by frustrated academic and support staff from 74 UK universities. On top of the “four fights” campaign – demands for better pay, reasonable…
A BOMB-FREE DAWN APPROACHES IN AFGHANISTAN – US AND TALIBAN START PARTIAL TRUCE AFTER 18 YEARS OF WAR
An 18-Year-Long War, $2 Trillion Dollars and Countless Lives Lost A seven-day “reduction in violence” between US forces and the Taliban has officially begun, the success of this partial week long-truce could determine if Washington and the insurgents will sign a deal that could…
LEE KUAN YEW’S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW FOUND GUILTY FOR RIPPING HIM OFF IN HIS LAST WILL
The Facts In the last development of the 38 Oxley Road saga, lawyer Lee Suet Fern, Lee Hsien Yang’s wife, has been found guilty of misconduct in handling the late Lee Kuan Yew’s (LKY) last will. “Mr Lee, who was very frail and in…
WAR AND FAMINE PERSISTS IN YEMEN
…As if the Horsemen Never Left The UN reported that 10 million Yemenis are vulnerable to famine, while 80% of the population of 29 million people require humanitarian aid. Likewise, some three million people have been thrown into disarray, hundreds have died from Cholera,…
8 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SINGAPORE BUDGET (NUMBER 4 WILL EXCITE YOU)
1. HUGE Budget Deficit of $10.9 Billion Expected This is a result of the “more expansionary” budget plan to boost the economy amidst the coronavirus outbreak. 2. GST Hike Delayed The increase in goods and services tax (GST) from 7 per cent to 9…
WEI TO GO, HUAWEI
Hwat’s up with Huawei? The US has issued new charges against Huawei, accusing Huawei of racketeering and trade secret theft. The company’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, has been charged with fraud and trade secret theft and is being held in Canada. Huawei has…
THE BABY WHO WAS THROWN AWAY
What Happened? Last Friday, the police arrested a 26-year-old woman whom they believe was the mother of the baby boy abandoned in a rubbish chute last month. The identity of the suspect cannot be revealed as a gag order to protect the baby’s identity. …
SINGAPORE’S SCHOOLS VS THE CORONAVIRUS
As of 16 February 2020, there have been more than 70 confirmed cases. In response, the Ministry of Health raised the DORSCON level to Orange a week ago and implemented several precautionary measures. This includes postponing large-scale events, conducting daily health checks and requesting…
TL;DR: WEEK OF 10 FEBRUARY
MON: MASS MOVEMENT AGAINST MASS MOLEST IN NEW DELHI Strikes over New Delhi surfaced after reports of hundreds of men in gangs sexually assaulting female students at Gargi College, during a college festival known as the ‘Reverie’.(Photo Credits: Al Bawaba) Read more about the…
BUMBLEBEES ARE ROLLING OUT… OF THE EARTH
New scientific research suggests that the likelihood of a bumblebee population surviving anywhere has declined by 30% over the course of a single human generation. The scientists warned that the rates of decline appear to be “consistent with a mass extinction”. Research Findings In…