Hong Kong leader says China's planned electoral changes could prompt vote delay, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday (March 8) that China’s planned changes to the electoral system could further delay a vote for the city’s legislature, but she was still uncertain on
Apple starts selling locally assembled iPhone XR in India, Digital News,Apple Inc has started selling its popular iPhone XR phones assembled in India, as it looks to expand its share in the world's second-largest smartphone market where it has struggled against cheaper products from rivals. The
Rare bottle of Scotch whisky fetches record price US$1.09 million, Food News,An extremely rare bottle of whisky was sold for a new world record at auction in Edinburgh on Wednesday. The 60-year-old Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 was sold at Bonhams for a total £848,750 (about US$1.09 million, S$1.51 mi
Writer, playwright and stage actor Neo Hai Bin reflects on Sing Lit's state of being, Lifestyle News,As we near the two-year mark of a pandemic-stricken world, one can’t help but wonder how the local literary scene has been faring. Book launches and exhibitions – let alone plays or concerts – h
Missed the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar? Here are 8 other pasar malams happening in May and June to check out, Lifestyle News,With the relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions, many of our favourite activities such as karaoke, clubbing and dining out in large groups have resumed. This also means the return
Studio Ghibli is making a real-life version of Howl's Moving Castle, Digital News,This park looks fantastic. Studio Ghibli has revealed one of the showpieces of its upcoming theme park: Howl’s Moving Castle. A real-life version of the castle featured in the movie is being built in Aichi Prefect
World's first patient cured of HIV dies after cancer returns, World News,LONDON – Mr Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to have been cured of HIV when he had a unique type of bone marrow transplant, has died in California after relapsing with cancer, his partner said. \”It is with great s
High risk of 'losing control' of AIDS epidemic: experts, Health News,The AIDS epidemic risks resurging and spiralling out of control unless billions of extra dollars are pumped into prevention and treatment, experts warned Sunday on the eve of a major world conference. An alarming rate of
Step-by-step guide to stock investing in Singapore, Money News,When you’re ready to start investing, the stock market can be a natural first place you turn to. Most Singaporeans, even if they never invested before, know about the stock market, or more specifically, the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The
5 hawker stalls for you to head to, Lifestyle News,With so many hawker stalls in Singapore, you could almost never run out of new ones to try. And that's what we're doing today, with another five stalls to check out! Jin Xi Lai (Mui Siong) Minced Meat Noodle Under a block of flats, just of
