Some 3,534 people were fined for possessing and using vapes under the enhanced enforcement framework between September and December 2025.366 of these offenders were caught with etomidate e-vaporisers, known as Kpods, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Thursday (Jan 29).Since last September, 211 Kpod users and 57 repeat vape offenders have been ordered to undergo mandatory rehabilitation, a chance provided for them to quit the habit with professional support.As of Dec 31, 2025, seven etomidate offenders and one repeat e-vaporiser offender have completed rehabilitation.Meanwhile, 15 people defaulted on their first rehab appointments. Four of them have been charged in court, while the rest are pending further investigation or prosecution, MOH and HSA jointly said.A 23-year-old woman who skipped rehab was sentenced on Jan 6 to one week's jail for possessing etomidate. The other cases are pending before the courts.

After discovering that her photos were used without consent in an advertisement for a sugar dating website, Singaporean DJ and social media personality Jade Rasif sued its Malaysian founder. In a series of Instagram Stories on Jan 21, the 32-year-old revealed that she accepted a RM100,000 (S$32,000) settlement from Darren Chan of Sugarbook in 2023. Her three-year ordeal, which began in 2020, has cast a spotlight on the recent deluge of non-consensual sexualised images circulating online.In an interview with AsiaOne on Tuesday (Jan 27), Rasif said she had rejected Sugarbook's approach to work with them. Sugarbook promises to link younger women with older men who are expected to provide financial support in exchange for companionship — with or without intimacy. Rasif later found out that the website used her photos in its promotional material after being tagged on Instagram. 

Congress urged DMK to begin delayed seat-sharing talks for the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections during a meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Kanimozhi. While expressing respect, the DMK was encouraged to engage with the Congress committee, which has been awaiting discussions for two months. The Congress has reportedly proposed 41 seats, a demand the DMK is hesitant to meet.

Direction les championnats scolaires de volleyball ISF pour les lycéens et lycéennes du lycée Diadème. Leur victoire lors des championnats scolaires 2025 leur a ouvert les portes du championnat du monde de volleyball, en Chine. Depuis la rentrée, les entraînements s’enchaînent avec un objectif clair : être prêts le jour J.

Avec un bilan record en 2025, le tourisme confirme son statut de moteur unique de la croissance polynésienne, représentant désormais 10 % du PIB. Mais entre l'envolée des prix, une vague de rénovations hôtelières sans précédent et le recul du marché américain, le Fenua joue sa résilience sur un pivot stratégique vers l'Australie.

Still in awe and shock at the extent of damage wreaked by Hurricane Melissa in the western half of Jamaica last October, TotalEnergies Jamaica’s Managing Director Vincent Daniault appeared eager to oversee last Friday’s handover of 1,884 solar...

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has outlined plans to strengthen his country’s presence in Jamaica and the wider region as part of a broader effort to deepen African–Caribbean ties. Ghana’s only mission with regional...

THE ENVIRONMENTAL Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) is working with Local Forest Management Committees (LFMCs) to build capacity and strengthen their role in safeguarding Jamaica’s vital forest ecosystems. The initiative, which is being funded through...

WITH NATURE bleeding from chronic underinvestment, a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has championed a shift from business as usual. According to the 2026 State of Finance for Nature report, it is time to phase out...

IN THE race for financial resources, nature is losing. That is according to findings from the just released 2026 edition of the State of Finance for Nature report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which has revealed that for...

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has hailed King’s Counsel Tom Tavares-Finson’s “impeccable” service to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, as the veteran commissioner prepares to retire after two decades. "As a nation, we are grateful to Tom...

A St Catherine man was acquitted on Monday after prosecutors failed to disprove his self-defence claim in an alleged murder stemming from a family dispute. Tajae Hall had been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Donate Wright, who died from...

James works long hours day after day at a London nail bar in a street near the pastel-painted houses made famous by the wildly successful romcom Notting Hill.

The 'armada' sent by Donald Trump to the Middle East, led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, is long overdue.

The model, 27, dated the chef, 26, for nearly a year between 2018 and 2019, and even sat on the front row at Victoria Beckham fashion shows and posed for shoots in Brooklyn's mother's designs.

First Lady Melania Trump insisted her husband, President Donald Trump was a 'unifier,' but the problem was the 'opposition.'

Published on Wednesday, the demonstrator at the forefront of the video is confirmed to be Alex Pretti, according to The News Movement. He was killed by Border Patrol 11 days later.

The vehicle repeatedly crashed into the entrance doors of the Chabad Lubavitch headquarters in Brooklyn, according to footage from the scene Read Full Article at RT.com

Singapore's labour market saw stronger growth in 2025 as compared to 2024, but hiring concerns in the first quarter of 2026 remain, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said.In an advance release of its quarterly labour market report on Thursday (Jan 29), the ministry said the labour market expanded in the fourth quarter of 2025.Cumulatively, total employment growth last year was 57,300, compared to the 44,500 in 2024.Resident employment growth was concentrated in the financial services and health and social services sectors.Total employment grew by 19,600 in the last quarter of 2025, supported by seasonal year-end hiring gains in retail trade and administrative and support services.While growth moderated from the stronger-than-expected growth in the third quarter, it exceeded growth in the same periods from 2024 (7,700) and 2023 (3,900).Unemployment, retrenchments remain lowThe ministry also noted that unemployment rates remained «broadly stable» throughout the year — at two per cent — similar to those seen over the past two years.

A 63-year-old man was found dead at the foot of an HDB block in Clementi on Tuesday (Jan 27). The police told AsiaOne that they received a call for assistance at around 8.55pm at Block 310 Clementi Avenue 4. The man was found lying motionless at the foot of the HDB block and was pronounced dead at the scene.The police stated that, based on preliminary investigations, they do not suspect foul play.Investigations are ongoing. AsiaOne has contacted the Singapore Civil Defence Force for more information.

If you are in the Rochor area and thought you saw police officers looking somewhat «different», don't worry, your eyes are not playing tricks on you.The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is currently trialling the use of a new load bearing vest (LBV), which they say is expected to enhance officers' operational effectiveness. How the police's new load bearing vest (LBV) looks like. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Fitri Salleh Presently, police officers wear about five kilograms worth of equipment, including firearms, a Taser, a straight extendable baton, communications devices and handcuffs on their utility belts to support their duties.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver the 2026 Budget statement at 3.30pm on Thursday (Feb 12).PM Wong, who is also the Minister for Finance, will be addressing the nation in Parliament. Budget 2026 will be the first Budget since GE2025 concluded in May and Cabinet changes were made.Members of the public can watch the livestream on AsiaOne's Budget 2026 microsite to be launched on Feb 5. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Jan 27), PM Wong said that the government will address issues of public concern at Budget 2026.«We have heard your aspirations and also your concerns about the uncertain external environment, the impact of technology and AI on jobs and also on cost pressures that you face,» he said in the 38-second video.

A group of Toronto cyclists were in Ontario's highest court on Wednesday to defend their successful challenge of the province's plan to rip up three stretches of the city's bike lanes.

Montreal police launched a pilot project Wednesday aimed at adapting the way officers interact with autistic Montrealers during interventions.

B.C. Premier David Eby says there was no«'significant update» on a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast during what he described as a «cordial» meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday.

CEO Irina Novoselsky said Hootsuite has worked with government organizations across countries and administrations for more than 15 years, including the U.S. government. 

A seniors advocate is calling for improved security measures at nursing homes across New Brunswick, as Saint John police investigate «offences of a sexual nature» at Loch Lomond Villa’s The Village involving at least 12 victims, some into their 90s.