China and India are home to nearly 90 per cent of cities with worst micro-pollution: Study, Asia News,PARIS – Nearly 90 per cent of the 200 cities beset by the world's highest levels of deadly micro-pollution are in China and India, with most of the rest in Pakistan and Indonesia, researchers r
Apple's new operating systems to block web tracking by Facebook, other sites, Digital News,SAN JOSE – Apple on Monday (June 4) unveiled new operating systems for its iPhones and computers with features designed to thwart secret trackers, such as those used by Facebook, to monitor people's
Singapore Airlines Limited: Is there a faint glimmer of light for the airline?, Money News,SIA has announced that it will further rationalise staff numbers as it continues to cope with the unprecedented global aviation crisis. The airline’s capacity expected to remain below 50 per cent till the end
White House says Biden, Xi discussed origins of Covid probe, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden discussed the investigation into the origins of Covid-19 during a call on Thursday (Sept 9) with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to the White House. \”They did discuss a range of
Tightened border measures helped buy time to prepare for Omicron: Lawrence Wong, Singapore News,Singapore could have seen a surge in Omicron cases last month, but the tightened testing protocols put in place helped buy time to prepare for the Covid-19 variant, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on
Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes, Health News,While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health Organisation warned Thursday there was too little awareness of tobacco's impact on the human heart. On the occasion of World No Tob
Muji JB opens in Tebrau City – is it worth crossing the Causeway for?, Lifestyle News,So the other day, when I was looking up the map of Muji outlets in Singapore – just, you know, a regular day for me – I saw this and nearly fell off my chair: OMG, Muji is opening 2 new outlets in JB in 2019! The f
Myanmar Covid-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup, Asia News,Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital near Myanmar's border with India highlight the threat to a health system near collapse since
Cirrhosis, cancer risks higher with fatty liver – especially in diabetics, Health News,Fatty liver disease that's not related to alcohol use is linked with an increased risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer, especially in people with diabetes, according to a large study from Europe. \”We probably n
Ryan Reynolds nervous about playing Pikachu, Entertainment News,Ryan Reynolds was nervous about joining the cast of 'Pokemon: Detective Pikachu'. The 42-year-old actor voices the beloved Pokemon character Pikachu in the new movie and he admitted that the popularity of the gaming franchise
