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Eileen Ng

Correspondent

Eileen started her career in Malaysia, where she worked for major publications and news portals, covering politics and current affairs. She joined Singapore publication Today in 2016. She signed on with The Straits Times in 2019 as its regional correspondent and is now with its breaking news team, where she writes about current issues, as well as quirky and human interest stories. Eileen de-stresses by watching horror movies, but nothing makes her happier than traipsing around the world with her backpack.

Latest articles

Newly upgraded Kelantan airport turns into illegal racing spot

The Sultan Ismail Petra Airport attracted youths on modified motorcycles who used the drop-off area outside the departure hall for high-speed and drag races.

2 dead, 11 hospitalised due to meningitis outbreak in Britain

One of the victims who died was a 21-year-old undergraduate from the University of Kent.

Goldfish ‘drives’ into Guinness World Record

Every time Blub the goldfish moves to one side of the tank, the vehicle moves in the same direction.

My art will go on: Trump and Epstein are Titanic’s doomed lovers in Washington DC statue

The statue showed Epstein standing at the bow of a ship with his arms stretched out, while Mr Trump stood behind him holding his wrists.

‘Some people think I’m bringing my mum’: Malaysian man, 28, unfazed by comments about his wife, 51

Ms Wan Nazihah Wan Awang, described her husband, Mr  Azmirullah Azan, as mature and responsible.

Britain’s Victoria and Albert Museum displays first-ever YouTube video and watch page

Museum curators worked with YouTube to rebuild the design and experience of the watch page, using internet archives from Dec 8, 2006 - the oldest available.

Minor ground motions detected in Singapore during Sabah earthquake, says Met Service

Although the Feb 23 earthquake in Sabah was thousands of kilometres away, some in Singapore felt tremors because of the large amount of energy released, experts said.

Fart for a cause: US researchers develop ‘smart underwear’ that tracks farts to explore gut health

A 2025 study found out that healthy adults fart an average of 32 times per day, roughly double previous estimates.

Stowaway raccoon from US finds new home in Belarus

The raccoon, named Senya, is now housed in an animal park in Baranovichi city in western Belarus.

Lonely no more: ‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ gives birth for the first time

Fiona the sheep welcomed two healthy lambs - a boy and a girl - on the night of Feb 10 at the Dalscone Farm in Dumfries, Scotland.