A former managing director of Marine Life Aquaculture made fraudulent equipment reimbursement claims to obtain S$246,400 in funding support from the then-Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). Tan Chee Boon, aged 47, was charged with fraud and forgery on Friday (14 October). The funds were from two AVA-administered schemes that helped Singaporean farmers purchase equipment to boost agricultural output. …

The Korean pop boy band SEVENTEEN announced that they will be returning to the Philippines less than a week after their two-night concert in Manila, both of which were completely sold out. On Friday, October 14, the concert producer Live Nation Philippines revealed that the group has added another additional event for their Filipino CARATs, which will take place at …

On Thursday, October 13, actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pled guilty to a single count of harassment in accordance with a deal with prosecutors sparing him any jail time while resolving a criminal case stemming from complaints of sexual misconduct by multiple women. The citation for second-degree harassment, which is classified as a non-criminal violation in New York’s penal code, similar …

According to the Vital Statistics, Malaysia, 2021 report, which was issued today by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, the number of live births in Malaysia experiences the worst decline in a decade, with 439,744 births registered in 2021 compared to 471,504 births in 2020. The Crude Birth Rate (CBR), according to Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, has …

Following an early warning from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) on Thursday, the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency of Jakarta (BPBD) organized a disaster readiness team to prepare for probable floods in South Jakarta and East Jakarta. Isnawa Adji, the director of the Jakarta BPBD, said in Jakarta on Thursday that “this measure is in conformity with the order from …

In an effort to introduce its electric aircraft to global markets, Chinese electronic vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Inc.’s “flying car” performed its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates. A two-seater electric VTOL aircraft, the X2 is propelled by eight propellers, two of which are located in each corner of the craft. The manufacturer of the vehicle hailed Monday’s 90-minute, …

Hans Grundberg, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, was welcomed to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday by the Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the UAE, Anwar Gargash. According to state agency WAM, Gargash and Grundberg had a conversation about the most recent events in the ongoing crisis in Yemen as well as the efforts being made internationally …

It would appear that the relationship between volleyball player Rex Intal and his longtime girlfriend Ciacia Mendoza is on the verge of breaking down. Recent events have caused the popularity of the name Rex to explode on Twitter trends due to allegations that he cheated on a former Binibining Pilipinas candidate with another volleyball player named Majoy Baron. As a …

China on Tuesday evening, October 11, disputed allegations that it had listed the Philippines on a blacklist for Chinese tourists due to the Southeast Asian country’s internet gambling operations, labeling these accusations “misinformation.” “China has not placed the Philippines on its tourism blacklist,” the Chinese embassy told the media on Tuesday evening. The report of a “tourist blacklist” is untrue. …

On Wednesday, October 12th, a 19-year-old was charged in court with murdering his father two days earlier. Seah Jie Kai Sylesnar is accused of killing Seah Wee Teck Eddie, 47, between the fourth and fifth floors of Block 653 on Yishun Avenue 4. The conduct allegedly occurred on Oct. 10 at approximately 7.05 p.m. The police stated in a previous …