South Korean President Moon Jae-In says there will be no war on Korean peninsula

This latest statement comes despite high tensions over the North's nuclear and missile programmes.

Aug 17, 2017

India Independence Day: Indians celebrate 70 years of freedom [PHOTOS]

Prime Minister Naredra Modi hoists the national flag at the Red Fort in India's capital city of Delhi. The flag hoisting is followed by a commemorative speech and the celebrations end with the recital of India's national anthem, the Jana Gana Mana.

Aug 15, 2017

Fipronil egg scandal: All you need to know about widening contamination of the pesticide

IBTimes Singapore brings you a list of all the facts that you need to know about the entire scandal.

Aug 13, 2017

Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 leaked online: Dhanush starrer VIP 2 business might get affected due to piracy

The film, starring Dhanush and Bollywood actress Kajol, is a to the 2014 Tamil-language film Velaiilla Pattadhari.

Aug 13, 2017

Singapore: 39 people trapped for over 4 hours on Sky Tower ride in Sentosa

On Sunday, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has issued a "closure order to suspend the ride from operation".

Aug 13, 2017

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island, tremors felt in Singapore

The authorities said that the quake hit at a depth of 67 km, at a distance of 81 km west of the city of Bengkulu.

Aug 13, 2017

International Youth Day 2017: Top 10 inspirational quotes to motivate younger generation

This year, the theme of International Youth Day is "Youth Building peace."

Aug 12, 2017

Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 box office collection: Dhanush starrer VIP2 beats Kodi's record

The film, starring Dhanush and Bollywood actress Kajol is creating ripples.

Aug 12, 2017

AVA says eggs in Singapore are safe for consumption

This latest statement comes after there was news of fipronil discovery.

Aug 12, 2017

Japan deploys missile defence over North Korea threat to Guam

NHK, the public broadcaster says that the defence ministry started deploying the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) system in Shimane, Hiroshima and Kochi in western Japan.

Aug 12, 2017

Firefighters extinguish small fire on London Underground train; no reports of injury

The authorities say that it had been caused by an electrical fault under the train.

Aug 11, 2017

Philippines to cull 400,000 birds as it reports first avian flu outbreak

The avian flu outbreak was detected in a farm in a town in Pampanga province, north of the capital Manila.

Aug 11, 2017

At least 36 killed in China bus crash; 13 injured

The local authorities says that the coach crashed in Qinling tunnel in Shaanxi province on Thursday night.

Aug 11, 2017

Magnitude 6.2 quake rocks Philippine island of Luzon, no tsunami warning

The quake struck at 1:28 pm (0528 GMT) 10.7 km southeast of Nasugbu, in the province of Batangas, at a depth of 168 km.

Aug 11, 2017

Sarahah messages: Check out top 5 best anonymous messages

Among this soaring popularity, IBTimes Singapore has handpicked top 10 best Sarahah messages on the internet.

Aug 11, 2017

36-year-old Malaysian accused of over 600 sex assaults against daughter

If found guilty, the suspect might have to face a jail term of over 12,000 years.

Aug 10, 2017

Japan: Magnitude 4.9 quake hits Tokyo, no threat of tsunami

The Meteorological Agency of Japan says the quake was centred in northwestern Chiba prefecture, east to Tokyo.

Aug 10, 2017

Singapore: MOH says all 48 diphtheria cases showed negative result

In Singapore, compulsory vaccination is established as part of the National Childhood Immunisation programme.

Aug 10, 2017

Happy Birthday Singapore: Netizens expressed their emotions of Twitter

On Twitter, #HappyBirthdaySingapore was trending on the country's National Day.

Aug 10, 2017

At least 19 people, including tourists, died in China massive earthquake; 247 injured

The U.S. Geological Survey said that the quake hit a sparsely populated area 200 km (120 miles) northwest of the city of Guangyuan late on Tuesday at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).

Aug 9, 2017