New Year's Day

Elderly woman dies after choking on mochi in Tokyo

From 2020 to 2024 in Tokyo, a total of 338 people were rushed to the hospital after choking on mochi.

Wrong crown jewels: Streaker bares all for Japan emperor

Emperor Naruhito had finished his 2026 greeting from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo when the man in the front row in the gardens below removed his clothes.

‘People were screaming’: New Year party at Swiss Crans-Montana resort turned into fire disaster zone

The explosion took place at around 1.30am on Jan 1 in a bar popular with tourists, as revellers rang in the new year.

Crans-Montana: Swiss resort at centre of deadly bar fire popular with tourists, celebs

Emergency personnel work outside the \"Le Constellation\" bar, after an explosion and fire during a New Year’s Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Fire ravages Amsterdam church amid Dutch New Year celebrations

The blaze broke out in the early hours at the Vondelkerk, a tourist attraction that has overlooked one of the city’s top parks since 1872.

In Pictures: Ringing in the New Year from around the world

People celebrating the New Year at Times Square in New York City on Jan 1, 2026.

Dozens killed, over 100 injured in fire at Swiss Crans-Montana ski resort bar, police say

The explosion took place at around 1.30am on Jan 1 in a bar popular with tourists, as revellers rang in the new year.

22 injured in New Year party attack in Philippines

Investigators are checking CCTV footage in a bid to identify and track down the suspects.

Keppel prioritises asset monetisation and digitalisation for growth

Keppel CEO Mr Loh Chin Hua said the group made notable progress in asset monetisation, despite facing headwinds in markets such as China’s real estate sector.

Concert review

A New Year’s Eve gala concert of orchestral fireworks

tlnye01 - The Philharmonic Orchestra staged a New Year's Eve gala concert that showcased a younger generation of musicians.
Credit / Copyright: Andrew Bi Photography

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