In Japan, the business of watching whales is far larger than hunting them, Asia News,RAUSU, Japan – People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show: splashing tails at each other, rolling over, and leaping out of the water. In Kushiro, ju
iPhone users can tap the back of their phones to check in and out with SafeEntry, Digital News,SINGAPORE – Checking in and out with SafeEntry is now as easy as tapping the back of your phone, if you happen to be an iPhone user and have downloaded the latest iOS 14 software update. This SafeEntry tri
Andy Lau performing in Singapore in September after 11 years, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – Hong Kong Heavenly King Andy Lau will perform four concerts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, from Sept 25 to 28, as part of his latest My Love Andy Lau World Tour. This marks the superstar's return to S
How a sanctions-busting smartphone business thrives in North Korea, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea is evading UN sanctions to cash in on soaring domestic demand for smartphones, using low-cost hardware imports to generate significant income for the regime, according to defectors, experts and an analy
Up to 10,000 fans allowed at Tokyo 2020 venues, despite warnings, Asia News,TOKYO, June 21 – Up to 10,000 domestic spectators will be allowed in Tokyo 2020 venues, Olympics organisers said on Monday, a decision that cuts against the recommendation of medical experts who said holding the event withou
Covid-19 mortality was 1.4% in outbreak epicentre: Study, China News,The novel coronavirus proved deadly in 1.4 per cent of all people infected in the Chinese outbreak city of Wuhan, far lower than global estimates of the killer pandemic, researchers said Thursday. COVID-19 cases are soaring, with m
Taxi driver turns hearse driver as coronavirus cases in India spike, Asia News,NEW DELHI – The heat was already suffocating when Mohammad Aamir Khan woke up in his tiny, windowless room with only a sheer curtain for a door. He offered a brief prayer to a picture hanging above the bed of the Kaaba, t
Coronavirus: Work permit and S Pass holders in construction sector will serve 14-day stay-home notice from Monday, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – All work permit and S Pass holders in the construction industry will be on 14-day stay-home notices (SHN) from Monday (April 20) to prevent further transmissi
Shanghai becomes testing ground for China's 'zero-Covid' strategy, China News,SHANGHAI – China's most populous city tightened the first phase of a two-stage Covid-19 lockdown on Tuesday (March 29), asking some residents to stay indoors unless they are getting tested as the number
In a first, majority of Singapore-listed firms now have a woman director, Business Wires News,FOR the first time, the majority of Singapore-listed companies have at least one woman director on its board, but the overall participation of women in corporate boards remains short of a looming 20 per cen
