WESTERN BUREAU: In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which battered western Jamaica last October, the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZ) has moved to address a bottleneck that industry leaders say has slowed post-disaster rebuilding in...

Two hundred senior citizens from the Waterford community in Portmore were treated to a day of care, comfort, and celebration on Saturday as the ninth staging of “Pampering Our Seniors” transformed the Waterford Community Centre into a hub of health...

A community-driven relief initiative led by Mission:FoodPossible (M:FP) is making a marked impact in St James, highlighting the role of partnership, compassion and dignity in tackling hunger. The non-profit organisation – focused on combating...

PM Demands ‘Firm Action’ In Wake Of Public Transport Chaos Prime Minister Andrew Holness has directed National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang and the security forces to take “firm action” to curb indiscipline on the nation’s roads which, he...

A fire ripped through a house along Slipe Pen Road in Kingston on Tuesday morning, leaving four people homeless. The blaze occurred along Alton Villa Road, off Slipe Pen Road, Kingston. Among those affected was a woman celebrating her 62nd...

Works along a stretch of twin tunnels on the Circle Line (CCL) - between Paya Lebar and Stadium MRT stations - have reached nearly 50 per cent completion since tunnel strengthening works began on Jan 17.The works, which necessitated the partial closure of tunnels during normal operating hours, is due to an issue known as tunnel squatting.This refers to the phenomena that occurs when underground tunnels built in soft soil such as marine clay become deformed when the soft soil above compresses. Parts of the said train network are in soft marine clay.Robotic arm gives works a lift AsiaOne was among the media invited to witness part of the works along a stretch of tunnel between Dakota and Paya Lebar MRT stations, where a robotic arm was working on the last of 152 inner bound rings to be installed.

A 12-year-old was arrested for drug abuse in 2025 — the youngest that year — the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) revealed in a press release on Tuesday (Feb 10).This 12-year-old was among 177 local drug abusers under the age of 20 nabbed by CNB, with 163 of them being new drug abusers.In its annual statistics report released on Feb 10, CNB director Sebastian Tan stated that the youth drug problem in Singapore remains a concern. «Half of the new drug abusers arrested were below 30 years old,» he said, with statistics showing that 583 of the 1,165 new drug abusers arrested in 2025 were in that age range.Additionally, the proportion of female drug abusers increased from 15 per cent in 2024 to 19 per cent in 2025, with one in four new drug abusers arrested being female.Methamphetamine most commonly abused drugThe report also showed that methamphetamine, or Ice, continued to be the most commonly abused drug last year, followed by heroin and cannabis. Among new drug abusers, 72 per cent abused methamphetamine, 15 per cent abused cannabis, while the remaining abused drugs such as ketamine and heroin.

A Singaporean man's home was saved from being engulfed in flames, thanks to the quick thinking of the family's domestic helper. Facebook user Lester Tan shared in a post last Friday (Feb 6) that the unexpected incident took place on Feb 5 at around 6.30pm.Recounting the incident, Tan said that his helper had left the cooker hood running to clear the last bit of smoke before she headed back to her room but a few minutes later, she began to smell smoke. «Just the second day after Li Chun, the 'Fire Horse' decided to gallop straight into my kitchen last night. After reading plenty of news about fire coming from PMDs — didn’t expect ours to come from the cooker hood,» said Tan. He added that the fire had «started small» with just the central fan area of the cooker hood burning. «But as she phoned us to shout fire, that small flame suddenly erupted into a fierce blaze all the way to ceiling, likely fuelled by the oil trapped in the filters,» he added.Tan described white smoke rushing into the living room as the brand-new smoke detector he'd bought «began screaming». 

Authorities announce a special effort to crack down on illegal foreign fishing boats after intercepting 10 boats in Queensland waters since New Year's Day alone.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal humorously linked India's T20 World Cup victory over the US to trade relations, suggesting the US's 18% tariff mirrored their 18% loss margin. He praised the US team's performance, a country new to cricket, while advocating for zero reciprocal tariffs in a light-hearted exchange with the US Ambassador.

A new report suggests air taxis could revolutionize Delhi-NCR travel, slashing commute times between Gurugram, Connaught Place, and Jewar Airport. Advanced Air Mobility, using electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, aims to ease congestion by utilizing low-altitude airspace. The proposal includes rooftop vertiports and phased deployment for critical services like medical transport.

A 36-year-old man was arrested on Sunday (Feb 8) morning after he allegedly refused to comply with police officers' instructions to stop for a routine check. Instead, he sped off dangerously, drove against the flow of traffic, and collided with a taxi before abandoning his car in Marina Bay.The incident happened at about 1.50am along Coleman Street, with the car later found abandoned along Central Boulevard, where items believed to be controlled drugs were found. 

A video of a worker using a broom to clean a display shelf at a BreadTalk outlet in Eastpoint Mall has gone viral, with netizens expressing shock and disgust.The six-second clip, shared on Facebook page Complaint Singapore by user @Jo Chong, shows a worker sweeping the interior of the empty shelf with a broom, purportedly at 12.15am on Feb 9.«Your cleaner used the floor broom to sweep the bread shelves! Super unhygienic and disgusting! Is this how you clean all the shelves in Singapore?» says the video caption. The clip, posted on the evening of Feb 9, has since garnered at least 139,000 views, 511 reactions, and 95 comments.In response to Stomp's question as to whether they saw the broom being used to sweep the floor, Jo Chong — who was at the 24-hour FairPrice outlet at the mall — said: «Yes, we did. There was a dustpan beside (it) also.»They added that they have emailed the Singapore Food Agency about the incident.

The six-year-old Indonesian girl who died following a traffic accident in Chinatown last Friday (Feb 6) is remembered by her aunt as a «fairy» who brought joy to others.The body of Sheyna Lashira was repatriated to Jakarta on Sunday morning, and the child was laid to rest at the Tanah Kusir Cemetery that day, said Indonesian police.Her mother, identified as 31-year-old Raisha Anindra, is still in the intensive care unit at Singapore General Hospital.Raisha's older sister Rara told Indonesian media outlet Kumparan at the funeral that her niece was a kind and cheerful girl.«She was truly like a fairy,» said Rara. «If you saw her, you would also think she was a very delightful child.»She shared her fond moments of Sheyna, nicknamed Nana, in a series of Instagram stories, including a picture of the girl's grave covered with flowers.

Canada's major airlines have all suspended service to Cuba, with Air Transat announcing Monday evening it was joining Air Canada and WestJet in cancelling all flights, as the Caribbean island's major airport warns it will run out of jet fuel.

According to the US Southern Command, the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific

Oleg Gaidukevich says Western countries have opposed the geopolitical choice of Minsk since 1994

At the same time, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara emphasized that Tokyo would continue providing support to Ukraine aimed at rebuilding and strengthening its society and economy

UAV operators destroyed dug-outs with Ukrainian personnel

The troops also destroyed a dug-out sheltering with Ukrainian military personnel

Ghislaine Maxwell on Monday refused to answer questions from House lawmakers investigating the case of her deceased pedophile lover Jeffrey Epstein.

Air Canada and WestJet both said they would begin suspending service to Cuba effective Monday as the Caribbean island's major airport warns it will run out of jet fuel.

President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a major new bridge linking Canada and the United States Read Full Article at RT.com

Authorities announce a special effort to crack down on illegal foreign fishing boats after intercepting 10 boats in Queensland waters since New Year's Day alone.

L’Université de la Polynésie française (UPF) a annoncé l’ouverture d’un nouveau parcours universitaire axé sur les enjeux maritimes et environnementaux ce lundi 9 février. Intitulé « Océan et Défis Durables » (ODD), ce cursus s’inscrit dans la licence STES (Sciences de la Transition Écologique et Sociétale) et vise à former des professionnels capables de répondre aux défis liés à la préservation des écosystèmes marins et à l’économie bleue.

La 23ème édition du Festival International du Film Océanien (FIFO) a officiellement débuté ce lundi à la Maison de la Culture. Une conférence de presse réunissant organisateurs et festivaliers a eu lieu, promettant une semaine d’immersion profonde dans les réalités et les enjeux des peuples de l'Océanie, avec un accent particulier sur la jeunesse. 

I hear a loud crash outside the bedroom. I check my phone and it's 4am. My husband Mike sways into my field of vision, smiling wonkily. 'Soz, got back a bit later than I thought...'