Tencent buys Malaysian streaming platform Iflix in Southeast Asia push, Digital News,Tencent said on Thursday it had purchased Malaysian video streaming platform Iflix’s “content, technology, and resources” in a bid to grow its presence in Southeast Asia. The Chinese tech giant said in a statement t
Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar could return after 2-year hiatus, but on a smaller scale, Lifestyle News,Mark your calendars. After being cancelled two years in a row due to the pandemic, a physical Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar just might be on the cards this April. Here are some clues that point to th
Dozens hurt as car ploughs into German carnival parade; suspect arrested, World News,BERLIN – A German man ploughed his car into a carnival parade in the western town of Volkmarsen on Monday (Feb 24), injuring 30 people including children, police said, adding it was too early to say what his motive
Gunman targeting Jews kills 11 in US synagogue, World News,PITTSBURGH – A gunman yelling, \”All Jews must die,\” stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday services, killing 11 worshippers and wounding six other people including four police officers, before he was arrested. US attorney for western
Ex-World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva pressured staff to favour China in report, says ethics probe, World News,WASHINGTON – World Bank leaders, including then-chief executive officer Kristalina Georgieva, applied \”undue pressure\” on staff to boost China's ranking in the bank's \”Doing Busi
Huawei to roll out Harmony OS to more products next year, but not phones and tablets, Digital News,Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies plans to equip more of its products with its Harmony operating system (OS) next year, and will promote them at home and abroad, a Huawei spokesman said on Monday.
China media says US pays athletes to 'disrupt' Beijing Games, China News,BEIJING – Chinese state media said the United States plans to \”maliciously disrupt and spoil\” the Beijing Winter Olympics by enticing athletes to make half-hearted efforts in competition and to criticise Beijing. A we
Blast at Chinese chemical plant blast kills 47, injures 640, China News,SHANGHAI – An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China has killed 47 people and injured more than 600, state media said on Friday, the latest casualties in a series of industrial accidents that has angered the public. The
Badminton ace Lee Chong Wei was approached by match-fixer: report, Malaysia News,Kuala Lumpur – Lee Chong Wei has revealed he once rejected an offer by a match-fixer and said he was \”ashamed\” two fellow Malaysian badminton players were under investigation over alleged fixing, a report said Wednesday
World coronavirus death toll more than double official estimates, new report says, World News,The Covid-19 pandemic has caused nearly 6.9 million deaths across the world, more than double the number officially recorded, a new analysis from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics
Thailand confirms first case of mystery virus from Wuhan, Chinese woman quarantined, Asia News,BANGKOK – A Chinese woman has been quarantined in Thailand with a mystery strain of coronavirus, the authorities said on Monday (Jan 13), the first time it has been detected outside China. Thai authorities
Workers in Singapore can expect pay rises of 3.5% in 2022: Survey, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Expecting the global Great Resignation phenomenon to play out in full next year, employers in Singapore are reverting salary increments and payroll budgets to near pre-pandemic levels in a bid to hold on to
Blizzard pushes Diablo Immortal to 2022, Digital News,Due to significant changes to PvE, PvP, and controller support, Diablo Immortal is now delayed to 2022. One would think that recent drama at the Blizzard might have to do with the delay as well. Regardless, in a recent blog post update by the com
Indonesia president says need to balance health and economy in pandemic, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday (Aug 16) in his annual state of the nation speech that there was a need to strike a balance between health and economic interests amid a surge in Covid-19 case
