Tips to prepare for retirement in Asia
An increasing number of retirees are choosing Southeast Asia as their destination of choice. The likes of Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand are emerging as popular spots for those that want their retirement period More...
New ‘Strange Magic’ featurette highlights ‘Creatures and Cast’
Fans can get a look at the new film Strange Magic, learn about the fantastical creatures and the voice cast. “Strange Magic,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired More...
‘Strange Magic’ set for 2015, not a ‘Frozen’ sequel
“Strange Magic,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., will be released by Touchstone Pictures on January 23, 2015. “Strange Magic” is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s More...
Joe Biden apologizes for ‘Shylock’ gaffe, then upsets Asians with ‘Orient’ remark
Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that it was a “poor choice of words” for him to use the term “Shylocks” in a recent speech. The Anti-Defamation League’s national director, Abraham Foxman, had More...
SDCC 2014: ‘Agent 47’ trailer details, Zachary Quinto’s John Smith
The first trailer for Hitman: Agent 47 was debuted at Comic-Con with Homeland star Rupert Friend as the titular character from the popular video game franchise. Friend was absent from the event which showcased More...
Singapore reports sharp rise in dengue fever, issues advisory
A sharp rise in dengue fever cases during the past week in Singapore has prompted health officials to issue an advisory earlier this week. The National Environmental Agency (NEA) reported nearly 900 cases of the More...
Malaysia dengue count continues to climb
The number of dengue fever cases in Malaysia jumped another 4,000 from the June 7 total of 38,000 to hit 42,000 on June 21, according to an AFP report Tuesday. In the same two-week period, seven more fatalities More...
Save your near and dear ones with the Best Online Health Insurance
All of us will definitely agree to the famous quote – “Health is Wealth”. In the present times, due to pollution and wrong lifestyle, most of us have to deal with health issues in some form or other! In such More...
Singapore blog taken down after complaints of racist post about Filipinos
In a follow-up to a story Tuesday, the Singaporean blog that contained a posting about all kinds of mean and rude things you can do to Filipinos in the country has been taken down. “Blood Stained Singapore”, More...
Las Vegas tops list of Fourth of July getaways, Orlando at #6
Travelocity’s Independence Day holiday booking data reveals optimistic news for travelers looking to save during the July 4th weekend. While airfare and domestic hotel rates are both on the rise, international More...
‘Blood Stained Singapore’ anti-Filipino post draws reaction from Embassy
An extremely obnoxious, and some would call racist, blog post in Singapore has caught the attention of the Philippines Embassy in the city-state. Image/CIA The blog is called “Blood Stained Singapore” More...
Philippines dengue fever cases down 50 percent in 2014
Dengue fever is one of the eight pervasive infectious diseases in the Philippines with an annual average of 118,080 reported cases between 2008 to 2012, according to Prof. Donald Shepard of the Brandeis University. Shepard More...
Taiwan reports first ‘locally acquired’ dengue case of the summer, first indigenous cholera case
The Taiwan Center for Disease Control (CDC) is advising the public about removing mosquito breeding sites after health officials reported the first autochthonous case of dengue fever this summer. Image/CIA The patient More...
Singapore: Temperature screening in passengers from MERS affected countries to begin this weekend
In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) statement from the Emergency Committee Tuesday, the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the commencement of temperature screening at air checkpoints More...
‘Agent 47’ climax set in Singapore, Zachary Quinto shows off ‘topless body’
Singapore will take center stage as 20th Century Fox’s Agent 47 will feature the city in the climax of the film. Star Zachary Quinto riled fans with his topless photo, showing off the results of his recent More...
Singapore reports two dozen measles cases in travelers to the Philippines
The Singapore Ministry of Health issued an measles advisory Friday noting that 23 of the 72 measles cases reported this year were in people who traveled to the Philippines. The Philippines are experiencing a serious More...
Chinese man charged with biting police officer while drunk, his name is Bai Ting
Chinese man Bai Ting has been arrested after allegedly biting a police officer in Singapore. Under the guise of ironic and strange, the man’s name is Bai Ting and his tale of drunken assault has gone viral More...
Taxpayers pay $163 billion in interest to Apple, Cisco, Google, Microsoft in offshore accounts
United States taxpayers make large interest payments to the top four technology firms for the $163 billion in US government debt the companies own and shelter in tax-free offshore accounts. photo by photoSteve101 More...
Boat reports ‘suspicious objects,’ thought to be debris from missing Malaysia Airlines plane
A Singaporean vessel participating in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane has informed Vietnamese authorities that it has found some “suspicious objects” that may be from the missing aircraft, More...
Search continues for missing Malaysian airliner, three Americans onboard
The search continues for a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing that vanished somewhere over the South China Sea, according to the latest from the airline. Public domain image/Adrian More...