Man in China steals gold jewellery worth S$3.4K from unconscious friend who was hit by car

20 Feb 2026, 11:27 am

The man has been sentenced to eight months in prison and fined.

Thailand to review visa-free policy after locals complain of ‘non-quality’ tourists

20 Feb 2026, 11:25 am

Authorities have said that a reduction to 30 days would not affect tourism because most tourists only stay for around…

Man in Vietnam throws bomb into brother-in-law’s home on CNY, 10 people rushed to hospital

20 Feb 2026, 10:00 am

None of the victims are in life-threatening condition.

What to do if you can no longer care for your pets due to relocation or sudden illness

20 Feb 2026, 9:50 am

MS News speaks to SPCA Singapore and several pet owners about alternatives to simply abandoning their pets.

Couple caught behaving intimately in the sea off Pattaya beach, Thai authorities investigating

20 Feb 2026, 2:54 am

At one point, they reportedly returned to the beach, only to head back into the sea for a second round.

Temperature plunges to 21°C across a few locations in S’pore on 19 Feb night after heavy rain

20 Feb 2026, 2:11 am

PUB warned of flash floods at two locations due to heavy rain.

92-year-old Hong Kong man dies after choking on tang yuan at home on 2nd day of CNY

19 Feb 2026, 6:05 pm

The exact cause of death will be confirmed following an autopsy.

Cancer patient allegedly dies of stress after enforcers stopped ambulance from using bus lane in Philippines

19 Feb 2026, 6:01 pm

Enforcers stopped the ambulance and allowed it to use the bus lane only after 30 minutes.

M’sian man arrested after smashing ATMs at multiple bank branches, causing nearly S$20K in damage

19 Feb 2026, 5:29 pm

Police said he acted out of frustration after being unable to withdraw money from an ATM.

Japan bans tourists from taking language proficiency test in the country, residency status required for foreign test takers

19 Feb 2026, 4:58 pm

Exam organisers said they frequently encountered issues with mailing test vouchers, delivering results, and contacting test takers.