Month: June 2019

A second case of imported African swine fever in Hong Kong in a month will hit fresh supplies and consumers with have to fork out more for pork. On May…

As part of Singapore’s Bicentennial commemoration, one of Southeast Asia’s oldest museums is opening its vaults for a deeper look at the natural history … source

The face-off between the United States and China is not a “strategic inevitability”, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his keynote address at the … source

Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing has said it is “encouraging news” that Singapore has been ranked as the world’s most competitive economy, but … source

Durian prices in Singapore have already been slashed in the opening weeks of this year’s season, but could varieties like the Musang King (or mao shan wang) … source

NUS medical students can now use virtual reality to hone their skills in a mass casualty situation. A system which simulates the aftermath of a highway bombing … source

On 5 Jun 1959, Singapore’s first fully elected government was sworn into office, and with that, loosening ties to its colonial past. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong … source

At least seven people are dead and about 20 still missing, after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the Danube river in Budapest on May 29. source

Reports say that Alibaba is planning to raise US$20 billion through a second Hong Kong listing. If successful, it would rank among the biggest IPOs of all time. source

Shu Tan is a Black Hmong uplifting ethnic minority communities in Vietnam, with her Sapa O’Chau tour agency and English classes. To mark its 20th … source