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As people across Singapore are staying indoors to curb the spread of COVID-19, Sentosa has launched Sentosa Crossing — Singapore’s very own island resort in the popular Nintendo Switch game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The digital reimagination of the island was an initiative by Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) that features a host of Sentosa’s popular locales, a range of activities, …

The state assembly in Melaka reconvened after members of Perikatan Nasional (PN) voted on their own as the new Speaker in state umno president Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh. This came after physical threats and books reportedly tossed about by PN leaders, leading to the sitting adjourned by Speaker Omar Jaafar, who is allied with Pakatan Harapan. The surprise started …

Commission C of the DKI Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) has scheduled a meeting with all Regionally Owned Enterprises (BUMD) on Monday, May 11, related to the discussion of budget reallocation that was not running or absorbed this year. “The budget will be used to overcome Covid-19 in DKI,” said Finance Commission Member, S. Andyka when contacted on Monday, …

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Sonny Parsons, former member of the ‘80s all-male sing-and-dance group Hagibis, died on Sunday, May 10. He was 61 years old. Nicole Sta Maria, Parsons’ daughter, confirmed the news in a Facebook post, he had the attack while he was on a motorcycle in Lemery, Batangas. “Rest in peace papa, you are now with Allah. Thank you sa …

HANOI –  Over 270 Vietnamese who were stranded in Malaysia due to travel restrictions enforced amidst the coronavirus pandemic, have returned home on May 10. Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, together with the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia made the flight possible. The passengers included those who were elderly and sick people, students without a place to stay due to …

Not long ago Tokopedia experienced a hacking case on user data. Now it is Bhinneka’s e-commerce turn to experience it. Reportedly 1.2 million Bhinneka customer data was hacked. The hacking was allegedly carried out by a group called ShinyHunters who would sell it to the dark web. Responding to this, Bhinneka Group Head of Communication & Public Relations Astrid Warsito …

SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA – Chinese biotech firm BGI group launched its own molecular and diagnostic laboratory in San Fernando, Pampanga to help boost the country’s Covid-19 testing capacity. According to the Chinese Embassy, the new laboratory aims to provide additional 3,000 more testings to help Philippines to increase its detection capacity of the virus. BGI’s Molecular and Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory, …

The decision to take Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) out of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance was understood and endorsed by its chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He said that it was only at the last moment before the strategy was to be executed that Dr Mahathir announced a different approach to Bersatu’s. Pakatan leaders in particular from PKR and …

Police in Northern Thailand have arrested a 44 year-old man for shooting and killing a Buddhist Monk in a forest in Lampang Province. Pol Col Sopon Ponkantha, a Lampang police chief, identified the shooter as Sakol Pumthong, 44. Phra Bundhit Prom-iam, 69 was found dead by villagers on Saturday. His body was found in a pick-up truck near a small …

Five teachers accused of raping a 14-year-old female student in Northeastern Thailand have been charged and fired from their jobs. The Mukdahan Provincial Education Office has also set up a committee to investigate the cases. Thailand’s Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan has ordered educational officials to take care of the student. He also expressed his concern for the mental health of the girl …