TAIWAN: Economy to enjoy greatest GDP growth in three years
Taiwan’s economy is set to enjoy its biggest growth in three years, with authorities projecting GDP growth of 2.8 percent in 2014. It is a big change from 2013’s slow…
TeamCap in Singapore for the Captain America: Civil War Southeast Asia premiere
Team Captain America’s Chris Evans, Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, as well as co-director Joe Russo, were in Singapore on Apr 21 for the Southeast Asian premiere of Captain America:……
“White spots” on Fukushima cattle ignored by Japanese officials
Two years ago, Channel NewsAsia obtained footage from within Japan’s 20 km Fukushima exclusion zone featuring a farmer who defied government orders to exterminate his cattle. While residents… source
SINGAPORE: Heritage, environmental assessments could help in preserving Pulau Ubin
Conduct studies on Pulau Ubin life and establish best practices for these studies, as part of efforts to protect and preserve the island — that was one suggestion from the…
Bridging Asia: Can Asia beat corruption?
After the Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s, deeply-rooted problems of corruption were highlighted in countries like Thailand, South Korea and Indonesia. This sparked growing pressure… source
SINGAPORE: Young bowlers aim high at Asian Schools Bowling Championship
Singapore’s young bowlers are aiming to strike it big at the upcoming Asian Schools Tenpin Bowling Championship. The team hope to match or surpass their performance in the last championship,……
On the Record: Ben Tan on whether Singapore athletes expect too much state funding
President of Singapore Sailing Ben Tan speaks about whether there is a crutch mentality and lack of drive in Singapore sports. source
SINGAPORE: Homegrown mobile marketplace Carousell aims to be “eBay for Southeast Asia”
Homegrown mobile marketplace start-up Carousell is positioning itself as the “eBay for Southeast Asia”. It has soft-launched its smartphone app in Malaysia and Indonesia this year, and beyond… source
Interview with Pianist Lang Lang
Chinese pianist Lang Lang has been called a “classical music rock star”. And now, he has taken on a new role, with the United Nations. Suzanne and Patrick talked to…
18 Nov 2013: Interview with Ang Zi Qian and Kok Heng Leun
Death is not something that everyone is comfortable talking about. So a new art exhibition wants to encourage people to do so. Ang Zi Qian from the ACM Foundation, and…