As coronavirus cases rise, Japan urges hospital beds be saved for the severely ill, Asia News,TOKYO – The Japanese government said on Friday (April 3) it has told regions that have suffered the most serious outbreaks of coronavirus to save hospitals beds for severely ill patients, while keeping othe
Tesla Singapore job listing suggests possibility of electric car maker setting up shop, Digital News,Singapore and Tesla may not have had the best of relations, with CEO Elon Musk reiterating back in 2019 that the nation has been “unwelcome” to the company, and unsupportive of electric vehicles. One
A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen, Asia News,KABUL – Students across Afghanistan have started returning to university classrooms after the Taliban stormed to power, and in some cases females have been separated from their male peers by curtains or boards down the
Apple finds quality problems in some iPhone X and MacBook models, Digital News,Apple Inc said on Friday it had found some issues affecting some of its iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook Pro products and said the company would fix them free of charge. The repair offers are the latest in a string of product
The case for testing Pfizer's Paxlovid for treating long Covid-19, World News,CHICAGO – Reports of two patients who found relief from long Covid after taking Pfizer Inc's antiviral Paxlovid, including a researcher who tested it on herself, provide intriguing evidence for clinical trials to
How you can celebrate the hungry ghost festival with kids, Lifestyle News,We're now in the seventh month of the year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. This means it's also time for the Hungry Ghost Festival. As the seventh lunar month is known as the Ghost Month or qi yue in Chinese
Denis Villeneuve says screenplay 'mostly finished' for Dune: Part Two, Entertainment News,Denis Villeneuve says the screenplay is \”mostly finished\” for Dune: Part Two. The director will be at the helm for the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel — which is due to hit the big screen in October
Heavy rain kills 12 people in India, damages crops, Asia News,MUMBAI – Heavy rain has killed at least 12 people in southern India and caused widespread flooding in the city Hyderabad, home to major IT companies and startups, government officials said on Wednesday (Oct 14). A wall collapsed killing n
New-found debris believed from MAS Flight MH370 handed to Malaysia government, Malaysia News,PUTRAJAYA – Relatives of those on board Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on Friday (Nov 30) handed over new-found debris believed to be from the ill-fated plane, hoping it could help shed light on the jet'
Android OS gets a new, space-saving app archive functionality, Digital News,The Android team has been hard at work at making little technological miracles, the latest of which is App Archiving. According to its blog post, archiving is a new feature in the Android operating system. It temporarily rem
Nato chief calls Putin's nuclear threat a 'dangerous' escalation, World News,NEW YORK – President Vladimir Putin's thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons after Russian setbacks in Ukraine was \”dangerous and reckless rhetoric,\” National Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato'
5 common moving mistakes and how to fix them, Business Wires News,Moving can be a stressful affair. Whether you’re moving to a new home or just transporting a washing machine or exercise machine you sold on Carousell, hauling them out the door can be an onerous task. So, unless you are willing to pa
China says it faces rising Covid-19 risks from imported cases, 'not right time' for travel bubbles, China News,BEIJING – China is facing an increased risk of local transmission of the new coronavirus in the winter due to imported cases as the spread of the global pandemic accelerates, a se
Timor-Leste to become world's first plastic-neutral nation, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – In a region where seas are awash with trash, Timor-Leste is set to become the world's first country to recycle all its plastic waste after it teamed up with Australian researchers on Friday (May 17) to
Germany to end quarantine pay for those without vaccinations, World News,BERLIN- Germany will stop paying compensation to unvaccinated workers who are forced into quarantine by coronavirus measures as it is unfair to ask taxpayers to subsidise those who refuse to get inoculated, Health Minister Jens
Haze is less likely in Singapore for now, says NEA, as number of hotspots dropped, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Republic experienced brief showers in the morning on Saturday (Aug 10) with prevailing winds blowing mainly from the south-southeast. The number of hotspots detected in Sumatra dropped f
Fire breaks out in Aljunied flat 'due to lit candle': 13 people evacuated from the block, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A fire broke out in a flat in the Aljunied area on Friday morning (Aug 19) and led to 13 people being evacuated from the Housing Board block. A statement from the Singapore
Where do our old cars go? Surprisingly to Jamaica and Kenya, found one Reddit user, Singapore News,Singaporeans, it seems, are not terribly fond of keeping their cars for long, preferring new ones. Just consider this, the average age of cars in Singapore is a mere 5.5 years, according to a report by
Social distancing and super-spreaders: Coronavirus lingo goes viral, Lifestyle News,Social distancing, fourteen-ine, super-spreader: as the novel coronavirus balloons across the globe, new vocabulary associated with the illness is taking hold. Here is some lingo — both new and old — linked to the
China's top diplomat Wang Yi casts doubt on coronavirus originating in China, China News,OSLO – The Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, said on Thursday (Aug 27) it was unclear whether the coronavirus had first originated in China, casting doubt on the views of hea
