China state TV sorry for 12 minutes of adverts before education programme, China News,BEIJING – China's state broadcaster issued an apology on Sunday after parents complained that a compulsory television programme targeted at millions of school children was preceded by almost a quarter of an ho
Toyota to recall 2.4 million hybrid vehicles over stalling issue , Asia News,TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp on Friday (Oct 5) said it was recalling a total of 2.43 million gasoline hybrid vehicles at home and abroad over a hybrid system issue which can lead to stalling. The recall, which includes Prius a
'The new oil': Dublin strikes it rich as Europe's data hub, Digital News,A new industrial revolution is under way on the outskirts of Dublin. Fortunes are being made in clusters of anonymous warehouses housing vast data centres. \”Data is the new oil, definitely,\” said Brian Roe, comme
From broker notes to memes: How the stock market went viral, Money News,Stockholm – “Stocks only go up”, concludes a video montage of televangelists, dancing Ghanaian pallbearers, and Donald Trump’s personal pastor repeatedly saying she can hear the “sound of victory”. The tongue-in-cheek meme, desi
Avatar: Reckoning turns classic movie into mobile-exclusive MMORPG shooter, Digital News,James Cameron’s Avatar, the 2009 sci-fi special effects spectacle that features the blue-skinned Na’vi, introduced the world to the alien planet of Pandora. That fictional world will be getting a mobile multipla
The Nikon Zfc camera digs deep into the company's heritage to find a saviour, Digital News,Camera company Nikon, despite its rich legacy and history, is pretty much on the ropes these days. While the Japanese optics and imaging company had a strong pool of fans, its lead in the consumer imaging
Remember Initial D's AE86? Here's 8 other iconic Japanese Domestic Market cars that all petrolheads should know, Lifestyle News,These superb Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars are popular in the automotive scene and have won the hearts of many petrolheads. JDM cars are regarded highly bec
Timeless Warren Buffett insights, Money News,I recently read the book Tap Dancing to Work. Compiled by Carol Loomis, Tap Dancing to Work is a collection of articles published on Fortune magazine between 1966 and 2012 that are on Warren Buffett or authored by himself. Even though some of these articl
How much food waste is there in Singapore? I went dumpster diving to find out, Singapore News,These days, it's not just bag ladies and homeless old folks who are rooting through the dumpsters and eating other people's leftover fries at McDonald's. Nope, it might very well turn out to
New York company raises over $165k to make action figure of Ukraine's Zelenskiy, World News,Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has been fighting a Russian invasion since February, is being made into an action figure by a product design company in Brooklyn, New York. FCTRY launched a K
Ex-company V-P jailed for taking sexually compromising images of family members and subordinates, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – For nearly 10 years, the vice-president of a company dealing with transportation used an array of devices to capture sexually compromising images of 11 women including family
'Spider-man' mania sets opening-day pandemic record for theatres, Entertainment News,LOS ANGELES – Spider-man: No Way Home took in US$50 million (S$68 million) at US and Canadian movie theatres on Thursday (Dec 16), the third-highest total for preview showings ahead of what is expected to
Court orders graft trial of Najib's wife Rosmah to proceed, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian court on Thursday ordered Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, to enter a defence in a corruption trial linked to a multi-million dollar project approved while the ex-pr
'Fire magicians' and mediaeval weaponry: A Hong Kong university under siege, Asia News,HONG KONG – For three days this past week, anti-government protesters camped out at Hong Kong's sprawling Polytechnic University, prepared for what they feared might be a bloody, even deadly, battle
So how much water do you need to drink when you're pregnant?, Lifestyle News,Have you been experiencing more headaches than usual, or felt really lethargic? You might be dehydrated and not getting enough water! You might be wondering how much water to drink when pregnant or if it's that im
Apple expands iPhone 14 supply roster,Apple is planning to add to its iPhone 14 suppliers to avoid shortages. Analyst Ming Chi Kuo mentioned that smartphone components produced by SG Micro …
WELP Tonight, the gaming livestream that stars the millennial celebrities of Singapore, Digital News,Sezairi Sezali and Syaza Qistina Tan are married, but their deepest commitment may be to video games. Their delayed honeymoon last year involved a trip to Vancouver, Canada, where they attended the e
