WED: HONG KONG USHERS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH TEARGAS AND MOLOTOVS Over a million Hongkongers turned up for a pro-democracy rally on New Year’s Eve. A march against parallel trading also occurred on Sunday. Both turned violent with over 400 people arrested across…
TUES: AUSTRALIA IS BURNING WORSE THAN EVER BEFORE Every year, Australia battles with bush fires. As a result, the habitats of numerous wildlife are destroyed and citizens are suffering from soaring temperatures and poor air quality. (Picture Credits: Jaye Young Seah) Read more about…
TUE: SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SEEKS CLARIFICATION FROM WASHINGTON POST OVER POFMA POST The Singapore Government has accused the Washington Post of “perpetuating false allegations” with their decision to partially publish the Singapore Government’s defence of POFMA. (Picture Credits: The New Paper) Read more about this…
TUE: RUSSIAN DOPING NOT DOPE The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Russia from all major sporting events for four years. Despite the ban, the athletes can compete in competitions under a neutral flag. (Picture Credits: Financial Times) Read more about the ban at…
What Happened? In the wee hours of 31 October, a fire suspected to be sparked by an electrical fault set Shuri Castle ablaze in Okinawa, Japan. The castle is one of nine components of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of Kingdom of Ryukyu,…
What happened? E-scooters were banned from footpaths from Tuesday (5 November), following an announcement by Senior Minister of State for Transport Dr Lam Pin Min the day before, a move that will see E-scooters confined to 440km of cycling paths islandwide. Errant users will…
Leadership Unchanged, for Now The Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) 19th Ordinary Party Conference held on 31 October saw the party’s main leadership, the Central Executive Committee (CEC), mostly unchanged: Dr. Chee Soon Juan remains Secretary-General, while Prof. Paul Tambyah retains his role as Chairman.…
The Global Spread of African Swine Fever African swine fever has been terrorizing pigs and pig farmers across the globe. Originating in Africa, the disease has found its way to Europe and Asia. While the disease has been well-contained in Europe because of tighter…
Twitter Bans Ads From 22 Nov onwards, Twitter will ban all political advertising worldwide amidst growing concerns over misinformation from politicians on social media. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explained the decision in a series of tweets. Source: Twitter He argued that the vast power…
TUE: ISIS NAMES AL-QURAISHI AS NEW LEADER OF ISIS Following a US special forces raid in Idlib, ISIS names Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as the successor to former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (Picture Credits: BBC) Read more about the profile of ISIS’ new…
