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TOKYO (NYTIMES) - Last summer, Mr Halmat Rozi, a Uighur Muslim living in Japan, received a video call from his brother in China's western Xinjiang region. His brother said he had someone he wanted Mr Halmat to meet: a Chinese security officer. Chinese President Xi Jinping had been invited to Japan, and the officer had some questions. Were Mr Halmat and his fellow Uighur activists planning protests

Robot reminds visitors of safe distancing measures in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

Reporter's Notebook: Life and death in a Wuhan coronavirus ICU Medical staff attending to a patient infected by the coronavirus at a makeshift hospital at Wuhan International Convention and Exhibition Centre, on Feb 5, 2020. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Unmasked: Bosses behind Chen Zhi’s global scam syndicate hired S’poreans as personal assistants Singaporeans hired as personal assistants unknowingly stumbled into a murky world of scam compounds and money laundering.

These were some of the lip-smacking dishes in an eight-course meal prepared for visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in Beijing on Sunday (Jan 28). His meeting with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi included a working lunch at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, which is often used to host visiting dignitaries.

Tokyo, June 29, 2016 (AFP) - A Japanese judge who posted photos of himself half-naked and bound with ropes on Twitter has apologised for being "inappropriate". Tokyo High Court judge Kiichi Okaguchi, 50, was ticked off by bosses after uploading the bondage snaps of himself wearing only perfectly legal briefs.

SINGAPORE - Out of 150 firms the Manpower Ministry (MOM) called in for talks over the past year, 38 have been identified for closer scrutiny as they are not doing enough to hire and groom Singaporeans. These firms will have their Employment Pass (EP) applications looked at more closely by the ministry, and could even be banned from hiring foreign professionals if they do not cooperate, said Manpow

SINGAPORE - The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, the Republic's only museum dedicated to showcasing South-east Asian biodiversity, opened its doors to the public on Tuesday. Guests who had bought tickets to the 2.30pm slot were enthralled by the museum's three star dinosaurs - Prince, Apollonia and Twinky - and 2,000 other exhibits ranging from giant crabs to birds. The skeletons of a dugong

SINGAPORE - Driverless drones and vehicles could soon be trialled in Sentosa, the Government's new testbed for cutting-edge smart nation applications. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) and Sentosa Development Corp said yesterday that they will work with the private sector to create prototypes to solve the manpower crunch and improve services in the tourism and hospitality sectors.

2 American sisters arrested for taking nude photos at Cambodia's Angkor temple complex Two American sisters have been arrested in Cambodia for taking naked photos of each other inside the country's famed Angkor temple complex, officials said on Saturday - the latest nude stunt by tourists to spark anger. -- PHOTO: ST FILE

Lowrys Farm's parent firm to also shut Global Work; 150 workers to lose jobs The Lowrys Farm outlet at 313@somerset. The parent firm is closing only its Singapore stores. Japanese skincare brand Fancl closed its 13 stores last March and lifestyle store Francfranc pulled out in May. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

Singapore Oceanarium: Revamped SEA Aquarium 2.0The new Singapore Oceanarium has replaced the S.E.A. Aquarium at Resorts World Sentosa. Set to open to the public on July 24, Asia’s new ocean institute is three times larger than its predecessor and has 22 exhibition zones.