Bangladesh to cut school, office hours to save power, Asia News,DHAKA – Bangladesh will close schools for one extra day a week and cut office timings by an hour to save power, a government official said on Monday (Aug 22), as the country battles a shortage after shutting down all of its diesel-run p
Iconic True Singapore Ghost Stories series releases new book, the first from Russell Lee in 3 years, Lifestyle News,Russell Lee and his team of ghost writers are back with a brand new book of spine-tingling, bone-chilling horror stories — Book 26 of The True Singapore Ghost Stories series. The Singa
Philippines teachers start call centre to help remote learners, Asia News,MANILA – Worried that remote schooling could become a struggle, a local authority in the Philippines has set up a makeshift call centre staffed by dozens of teachers to make sure students don’t fall behind in class. The tempor
2 new Covid-19 clusters on Aug 29: Boon Lay bus interchange and Pioneer dormitory, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two new Covid-19 clusters were reported on Sunday (Aug 29), one linked to Boon Lay Bus Interchange staff and another to a dormitory in Neythal Road. The Boon Lay Bus Interchange cluster has
Coronavirus: ComfortDelGro trials plastic shield to protect cabbies, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Taxi giant ComfortDelGro Corp will install 400 of its cabs with plastic shields that separate the driver from the passengers. The listed company said on Wednesday (May 20) that the move is a trial to see
2 Singaporeans die of Covid-19 complications; Singapore's total death toll now stands at 52, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A partially vaccinated 86-year-old man and an unvaccinated 95-year-old woman have died from Covid-19 complications, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday night (Aug 2
32 new Covid-19 cases linked to bus interchange clusters, bringing total to 469, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There were 32 new Covid-19 cases among staff at eight bus interchanges reported on Sunday (Sept 5), bringing the total number of infected people in the clusters to 469. There were also six new
From bikinis to beer mugs: This balloon artist doesn't entertain just kids with his creations, Lifestyle News,Why I Do What I Do is an original AsiaOne series where we showcase people with uncommon professions and what it takes to get there. If the term \”balloon artist\” conjures up images of ch
Frustration over Covid-19 restrictions in increasingly isolated Hong Kong, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong is following mainland China's zero-tolerance approach to control Covid-19, rankling many residents of the international financial hub as much of the world shifts towards living with the c
No word on when Malaysia's chicken export ban will be lifted, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Malaysian authorities have not given any indication to Singapore as to when they will lift the chicken export ban. Asked by Mr Alex Yam (Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC) if the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has rec
From $8 appetisers to $120 mains: I dined at Nobu Singapore and here are 5 things to note before booking a meal there, Lifestyle News,Natalie Portman dines there. The Kardashians have also been seen sauntering in and out of this hot spot. And now, you can get a taste of what they have been enjoying.
