4 common but surprisingly complicated seller situations: How would you deal with it?, Lifestyle News,Most people think selling a home is an easy task. It’s just listing your home online, showing people around your house, negotiating with multiple interested parties, and then signing on the dotted li
Sir Paul McCartney loves wearing a mask as he can 'do anything' without being noticed, Entertainment News,The Beatles legend is recognisable everywhere he goes thanks to his superstar status, so says he's more than happy to don a face covering when he heads outside amid the pandemic,
1 in 3 Singapore employees can 'live without WFH', men more likely than women to say so: AsiaOne survey, Singapore News,With working from home (WFH) becoming a large part of our lives during the Covid-19 pandemic, you would think that flexible work arrangements have become an important cri
Malaysia seeks UN climate adaptation funds amid deadly floods, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is seeking US$3 million (S$4.1 million) from the UN Green Climate Fund (GCF) to develop a national plan to adapt to climate change, the environment ministry said last week, amid deadly floods that ha
Malaysia's key opposition bloc nominates Anwar Ibrahim as PM candidate, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's biggest opposition alliance on Friday nominated Anwar Ibrahim to be its prime ministerial candidate for the next general election. Elections are not due until 2023, but Prime Min
People exposed to virus but without symptoms should be tested, if feasible: WHO, World News,GENEVA/ZURICH – The World Health Organisation (WHO) reiterated its advice on Thursday that resources permitting, people exposed to the novel coronavirus should be tested even if they do not show immediate sym
College entrance exam in South Korea slammed over BTS requirement, Entertainment News,SEOUL – Is it a fair test of your abilities if you are asked to \”draw an object based on your image of BTS\”? What if you have zero knowledge of the South Korean boyband? These issues have stirred up debate after Se
Valencia's Singaporean president Anil Murthy sacked after leaks of his remarks about owner Peter Lim and players, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Former Singapore diplomat Anil Murthy has been sacked as president of Valencia, the La Liga side announced on Monday (May 30). Murthy was axed following a
Educational websites to engage and entertain your kids while stuck at home, Digital News,Today marks the first day of Singapore's circuit breaker measures, as from tomorrow, schools around the country will move to a month-long home-based learning, in support of the circuit breaker measures. To
5 lessons from Chuck Akre, a modern-day investing great, Money News,Chuck Akre is fast-becoming one of the investing greats of this generation. His Akre Focus Fund (the retail class) has achieved an annualised return of 16.72 per cent since its inception in Aug 2009. The fund's return easily ou
Your stock is down 50 per cent, what should you do now?, Money News,So, you invested in a stock. You had high hopes. But alas, the stock disappoints and falls 50 per cent from where you bought it at. You are now stuck with a difficult decision. Should you bite the bullet and sell? Or should you doub
Temasek's new investment platform to target local, mid-sized firms, Money News,SINGAPORE – Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has set up a new investment vehicle initially targeting local firms valued at $1 billion to $5 billion, as Singapore seeks to ramp up investments in fast-growing
GE2020: Ivan Lim reiterates in video interview allegations against him 'baseless', Singapore News,People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Ivan Lim has said in a video that he will “continue to state my position that the allegations are baseless” following his withdrawal from the general
Marvel Studios announces new Legends series premiering exclusively on Disney+, Entertainment News,After the 10 new Marvel shows announced for Disney+ during the recent Investor Day 2020, Marvel Studios has revealed that it will be adding one more to the mix with the upcoming Marvel Studios: Legends.
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are teaming up to make gaming 'safer', Digital News,What console wars? Three leading console-makers in the videogame industry: Microsoft, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo have pledged to make gaming safer for everyone. The trio published an Xbox Wire
Singapore core inflation eases for first time in 8 months, Money News,SINGAPORE – Singapore's key consumer price gauge rose 5.1per cent in October, slightly less than forecast and marking the first easing in eight months, official data showed on Wednesday (Nov 23), due to smaller rises in price
Votorantim and Temasek launch $965m fund to invest in Brazil, Money News,SAO PAULO – Brazil's Votorantim group and Singapore's Temasek Holdings teamed up to launch a $700 million (S$965 million) fund to invest in Brazilian companies, they said in a joint statement on Tuesday (Aug 9). The i
I tried this foundation the internet is talking about to see if it's worth the hype, Lifestyle News,When makeup legend Pat McGrath launches a foundation, you sit up and take notice. After all, this is the makeup artist that sends runway models down the aisle with skin that looks real and glowin
Floodwaters rise as killer storm Florence stalks southeastern US, World News,Catastrophic floods raised the threat of dam breaks and landslides across the southeastern United States on Sunday, prolonging the agony caused by a killer hurricane that has left more than a dozen people dead and billions
Vietnamese social network Lotus launches to take on Facebook and Google , Digital News,A new social network has entered the already crowded field in Vietnam as the communist party squeezes US tech giants Facebook and Google with a new cybersecurity law. Lotus, a social network that allows users to c
MOM to guide firms with work from home plans, rather than rushing into laws: Gan Siow Huang, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Work-from-home arrangements are expected to become a more mainstream option for the workforce here, but the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) should not rush into laws that regulate such
Thailand aims to vaccinate 70% of people by September, health minister says, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand is aiming to administer one shot of a coronavirus vaccine to 70 per cent of its population by September, its health minister said on Wednesday (May 19), as it seeks to provide protection for mor
New Apple HomePod rumoured to launch in Q4 2022 or Q1 2023, Lifestyle News,Apple is expected to unveil a new HomePod in Q4 2022 or early 2023. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that there will be \”a new version of HomePod\” coming between Q4 2022 and Q1 2023. Kuo added that there may not be major changes t
Chris Hemsworth will become a 'human guinea pig' for science, Entertainment News,Chris Hemsworth will appear in National Geographic's new health docu-series Limitless, where he will undergo a series of challenges aimed at exploring different ways humans can live longer. The 36-year-ol
