MON: SINGAPORE TAKES ON VICE SYNDICATES In a bid to protect women from trafficking and exploitation, amendments to the Women’s Charter have been proposed to give police greater jurisdiction over online vice-related offences. (Picture Credits: TODAY Online) Read more about the proposed amendments to…
MON: HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE AN ENVIRONMENTALIST SCORNED “This is all wrong” exclaimed Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg at the UN climate summit. Thunberg was on a panel with other climate activists to encourage countries to meet the goals of the Paris…
MON: INDIA DISPOSING OF DISPOSABLE PLASTICS At a UN climate meet, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the world to follow in India’s footsteps in phasing out disposable plastics. India is set to ban six single-use plastic products, which includes plastic bags, cups,…
MON: ‘OK’ HAND GESTURE MAKES CHINESE AUTHORITIES NERVOUS In a viral video, a Chinese girl being kidnapped uses a hand gesture resembling the “OK” signal as a call for help. Her 2 fingers are pressed together to look like the number “110”, the emergency…
MON: ANOTHER “LIBELLOUS” POST AGAINST THE PRIME MINISTER Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has demanded The Online Citizen remove a controversial piece titled “PM Lee’s wife, Ho Ching weirdly shares article on cutting ties with family members”. He claims the piece contains “several false…
TUE: SINGAPOREAN SHUTTLER SMASHES SINGAPORE’S RECORDS Singapore’s world no. 32 shuttler Yeo Jia Min scored a sensational upset against Japan’s world no. 1 Akane Yamaguchi in the round of 32 at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships in Basel, Switzerland. Yeo would advance…
MON: KASHMIR IN LOCKDOWN Since 5 Aug, India’s government has removed Kashmir’s special status as an autonomous state, a provision known as Article 370. Curfew conditions have thus far been imposed on Kashmiris, with a public communications shutdown and Indian paramilitary troops being sent…
MON: TROUBLES ACROSS THE SEA OF JAPAN South Korea has pushed back strongly after Japan’s recent retaliation against a court ruling on compensation for local World War II victims. Many industries have joined in the boycotting of numerous Japanese goods and services, including flights…
MON: BUSTED! RECORD HAUL OF ELEPHANT IVORY, PANGOLIN SCALES SEIZED IN SINGAPORE In what was believed to be one of the largest seizures in the world, a record-breaking 8,800kg of elephant ivory was intercepted in Singapore. The shipment, which also included 11,900kg of pangolin…
MON: HOLY MOLASSES! MOUNT ALVERNIA HOSPITAL SLAMS BROWN SUGAR MILK TEA AND MILK FOAM According to an article by the hospital, brown sugar milk tea is the unhealthiest bubble tea and milk foam the unhealthiest topping. Fruit teas, while seemingly the healthier option, can…
