'The new oil': Dublin strikes it rich as Europe's data hub, Digital News,A new industrial revolution is under way on the outskirts of Dublin. Fortunes are being made in clusters of anonymous warehouses housing vast data centres. \”Data is the new oil, definitely,\” said Brian Roe, comme
North Korea to set 5-year economic plan at congress next year, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced that the ruling party will hold a congress next year to decide a new five-year plan, with a party meeting noting serious delays in improving the national economy, state media sa
Russia announces temporary ceasefire in Ukrainian city for 5 hours to allow evacuations, World News,A partial ceasefire by Russian forces around the Ukrainian city of Mariupol will allow civilians to leave the city during a five-hour period from Saturday morning, the city authorities said. Civilians
Huge manhunt after at least 8 killed in Germany shootings, World News,A huge manhunt was under way Thursday after at least eight people were killed and several injured in two shootings at shisha bars in Germany. The attacks targeted bars in Hanau, about 20 kilometres from Frankfurt, where armed poli
Free resort staycations and tours for Bali residents to test tourism readiness, Lifestyle News,JAKARTA – Indonesia is offering free tours and staycations to 4,440 residents of its resort island of Bali, in a seven-week tourism dry-run to promote the international holiday hotspot and test its coronav
North Korea dubs global atomic watchdog a 'dancing marionette', Asia News,UNITED NATIONS – North Korea on Wednesday (Nov 11) dubbed the global atomic watchdog \”a marionette dancing to the tune of the hostile forces\” as the International Atomic Energy Agency chief warned that Pyongyang'
No damage and no tsunami threat from offshore Indonesia quake, Asia News,A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands on Saturday caused no damage and created no threat of a tsunami, Indonesian authorities said. \”The quake was felt faintly for around two
Teo Heng almost couldn't open in time, feared letting down throngs of eager customers, Lifestyle News,After two long years of restrictions, one might have thought that April 19 couldn't come soon enough for the folks at Teo Heng. But over at the karaoke chain, it was a mad rush to secure t
TraceTogether wins international award for innovative use of digital tech, Digital News,SINGAPORE – TraceTogether, the national contact tracing programme, has won recognition on the international stage for its innovative use of digital technology. On Monday (Dec 7), market research firm Gartner crow
Magnitude 5.5 quake hits eastern Japan, no immediate damage, Asia News,TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit eastern Japan on Monday morning (June 24), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture, adjacent to Tok
