28 Feb 2014: Interview with Baey Yam Keng
There’s been quite a bit of online chatter recently, about the Singapore Civil Defence Force connecting with the online community through its social media accounts. Baey Yam Keng, MP for…
Spa Week Deals! Treat Yourself to Decadent Treatments on The Cheap
Spa Week is upon us. What better way to step into the season but by pampering yourself to a luxurious and soothing spa treatment. Here our editors give the lowdown…
SINGAPORE: OCBC offers to buy over Hong Kong’s Wing Hang Bank
Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) announced a HK$38.4 billion (around S$6.2 billion) offer to buy Hong Kong’s Wing Hang Bank in an effort to grow its presence in North Asia.…
NY Gov. Cuomo Orders Voting Rights Restored for Parolees
By DAVID KLEPPER, The Associated Press New York state will restore the voting rights of parolees under an executive order issued April 18 by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo that will…
Turkey to disband elite presidential guard
Turkey continues its crackdown on the opposition following last week’s failed coup. This time, Ankara says it will disband the elite presidential guard. After detaining almost three-hundred… source
Florida School Shooting Leaves 1 Wounded, Suspect in Custody
Right before students were to take part in a national protest opposing gun violence, a student was shot and injured at a high school in Florida on Friday, CNN reports.…
24 Nov 2013 Spotlight: Singapore’s energy future in 2020 and beyond
Industry players say renewable energy sources could account for 10 per cent of Singapore’s energy mix in 2020. That’s more than double the current contribution. This was outlined in a…
8 Mar 2015 Spotlight: Buffing up Laos’ defence against emerging diseases
ASEAN countries are stepping up their capabilities to guard against cross-border outbreaks of emerging diseases and Singapore has been doing its part to help Laos grow its pool of qualified……
Saudi Arabia’s Public Cinema Ban Lifts With A Showing Of ‘Black Panther’
A commercial movie theater opened Wednesday in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh ― ending a nearly 40-year ban on public cinemas in the deeply conservative country. The theater, a…
Trevor Noah Unloads On Gun Owners’ Stupid Accidents
Trevor Noah is determined to shine a light on all the dumb gun accidents that seem to take place on a regular basis in America. The comedian launched a new…