Aid on Myanmar highway
The Singapore Red Cross Society has helped build a first aid post on a Myanmar highway, giving assistance to accident victims. The highway, connecting the two main cities of Yangon…
Asian shares edge ahead with Wall Street, but China lags
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares crept ahead on Wednesday after Wall Street took heart from upbeat corporate earnings, though nagging concerns about trade barriers and the global growth outlook kept…
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
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…
Coffee lovers welcome Starbucks’ debut in India
India has traditionally been a tea-drinking nation, but over the years, the young urbane class has developed a taste for coffee. Big international chains like Starbucks are being embraced by……
SINGAPORE: MediaCorp clinches Best Terrestrial Broadcaster title at 18th Asian Television Awards
MediaCorp has clinched the highly coveted Best Terrestrial Broadcaster award at the 18th Asian Television Awards. The awards were presented at a star-studded ceremony at Singapore’s Resorts… source
12 Dec 2013:Interview with Jeremy Tan, from Building and Construction Authority
The number of fallen windows has dropped to lowest in the past five years. We speak with Jeremy Tan, Deputy Director (Building Management Department) at Building and Construction Authority,… source
WHO says Australia exported listeria-tainted melons to nine countries
GENEVA (Reuters) – Melons contaminated with deadly listeriosis bacteria were exported to at least nine countries from Australia, where an outbreak has killed seven people and caused one miscarriage, the…
15 June 2014 Spotlight: Clearing the air on haze – its root cause and challenges
Fires in Sumatra and the yearly haze problem can be drastically reduced in five years or less. Global Forest Watch, an organisation that monitors forest activity, tells Channel NewsAsia this……
22 Dec 2013 Spotlight: A look back at Singapore’s first riot in more than 40 years
2 weeks on from the night of December 8, we look back at the series of events that unfolded the night of the riot in Little India, and the reactions…