Netanyahu’s future on the line as Israel election too close to call
A coalition could see prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu losing his leadership after a total of 13 years.…
Ja Rule: Rapper behind disastrous Fyre Festival ‘re-releasing all his music as visual albums’
It is the latest venture for the US hip hop star who was fiercely criticised for his role in the infamous Fyre Festival.…
Friends: Ross and Rachel’s baby Emma ‘would be in therapy in 2019’
Friends creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane have spoken about the hit series, which turns 25 this year.…
Camp meets politics: Queens on the pink carpet of Drag Race UK premiere
Following on from its success in the US, the show has arrived in the UK to find the country's top drag queen.…
Fed jumps into money markets to push down rates, a first since financial crisis
A man walks past the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - The Federal Reserve took action to calm money markets on Tuesday (Sept 17), injecting…
UK falls behind G7 rivals on work automation planning
A business and energy select committee report says UK progress is 'not fast enough', as entire regions risk being left behind.…
Football clubs urged to give single-use plastic cups the boot
Campaigners are calling on teams to help get rid of millions of single-use plastic cups handed out at venues every year.…
Canoe believe it: Plastic waste could be used to make kayaks and milk bottles
The Queen's University in Belfast is developing innovative ways of converting single-use plastics.…
Sainsbury’s to introduce refillable packaging to slash plastic use
Sainbury's is considering ways to cut down its plastic packaging including introducing refillable and returnable milk bottles.…
Paya Lebar Quarter mall is a foodie haven
Fried chicken fans can tuck into South Korea's fried chicken and burger chain Mom's Touch at Paya Lebar Quarter mall.
SINGAPORE - Well-known overseas food brands have found…
Bib Gourmand: 6 eateries that made the list this year
Eateries that made the Bib Gourmand list this year (clockwise from top left): Fu Ming Cooked Food, To- Ricos Guo Shi, The White House, Chen's Mapo Tofu, Anglo Indian Cafe…
Cheap & Good: Home-style spicy South Indian wok rice bowls at The Cavern Horsecity in Bukit Timah
Lamb “satti soru”, or Indian wok rice, at The Cavern Horsecity.
SINGAPORE - Satti soru, which means wok rice in Tamil, is a fairly common dish in South Indian…
French restaurants Les Amis and Odette get three Michelin stars for the first time
Chef Sebastien Lepinoy (left) and Chef Julien Royer after getting their three stars on Sept 17, 2019. Gwendal Poullennec, the new international director of the Michelin…
Oil prices fall 6% after historic surge as Saudis signal output to be fully restored soon
An Aramco oil facility at the edge of the Saudi capital Riyadh.
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) - Oil sank from a 3½-month high on Tuesday (Sept 17) amid signs Saudi Arabia is…
Exit polls show Israeli election too close to call
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures during a weekly Cabinet meeting.
JERUSALEM (REUTERS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s battle for political…
Christine Lagarde gets European Parliament approval as next ECB chief
With 394 MEPs in favour and 206 against Christine Lagarde won the European Parliament approval to lead the European Central Bank.EU leaders will formalise her appointment at a…
PM Lee Hsien Loong will testify in court if defamation suit against TOC editor goes to trial
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is suing Mr Terry Xu, the chief editor of The Online Citizen (TOC), for defamation over an Aug 15 article published by TOC and a Facebook post.…
France to give more people iodine tablets after expanding nuclear security cordon
France will give out free iodine tablets to around 2.2 million people living close to nuclear plants to help protect them from radiation in case of an accident. The country's…
Saudi Arabia partially restores production at damaged oil plant
DUBAI (BLOOMBERG) - Saudi Arabia attempted to move beyond the worst oil disruption in its history, assuring the world that crude exports won't suffer, its damaged facility…