Jack Ma to unveil succession plans, not imminent retirement: SCMP, Business Wires News,Alibaba co-founder and chairman Jack Ma will unveil a succession plan on Monday, the South China Morning Post reported Sunday, with a company spokesman denying a New York Times report that he would retire that day
Why violence against virtual animals is an ethical issue, Digital News,Violence against animals in video games is ubiquitous. Players can kill or torture animals in various popular games, including Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto V. The rise of this (increasingly realistic) trend in games, along with
Vivian Balakrishnan 'deeply regrets' mistake on use of TraceTogether data, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday (Feb 2) said he took \”full responsibility\” for the Government's error in not stating that contact tracing data from TraceTogether is no
Scaffolding firm says workers smoked at Paris' Notre-Dame, World News,PARIS – A scaffolding firm that has worked on the roof of Notre-Dame said some of its workers had smoked on the site, but ruled out that a cigarette butt might have started the fire that destroyed the cathedral's oak-fra
'I tried to distract myself but ended up neglecting my wife': Lee Teng opens up about how the couple dealt with the miscarriage, Entertainment News,Going through a miscarriage is a painful process and local TV host Lee Teng tried to distract himself from the grief and pain. However, he did
WP MP Faisal Manap: Party leaders did not tell Raeesah Khan to take her Aug 3 lie 'to the grave', Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Workers' Party vice-chairman Faisal Manap told the Committee of Privileges it would be hard to explain rationally why he and other party leaders had not reacted
New Zealand will 'stand up for itself' despite China's warnings over support for Taiwan joining WHO, World News,New Zealand’s Foreign Minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwan’s participation at the World Health Organisati
'They made me feel like I was a smuggler': Taiwanese make-up artist Xiao Kai says he was taxed by Singapore Customs for used Celine bag, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – Taiwanese celebrity make-up artist Xiao Kai, who is currently in Singapore, claims that he was stopped by Customs when he
Banksy says fashion retailer Guess 'helped themselves' to his work, World News,LONDON – Renowned graffiti artist Banksy on Friday (Nov 18) criticised fashion retailer Guess, saying it had used his work without permission, and invited shoplifters to pay the London shop a visit. Banksy, whos
'I want you to die': Korea's TV Chosun CEO resigns after daughter, 10, is caught abusing chauffeur, Asia News,SEOUL – Mr Bang Jung-oh, president of local cable network TV Chosun, resigned on Thursday (Nov 22) following public backlash sparked by an audio file that revealed his 10-year
Duchess Meghan hasn't 'ruled out' a career in politics, Entertainment News,Duchess Meghan hasn't \”ruled out\” a career in politics. The Suits star – who, alongside her husband Prince Harry, stepped down as senior royals earlier this year – believes she has a \”mission\” to end syste
Singaporean housewife suspects free Temasek Foundation masks fraudulently collected after failing to make a claim, Singapore News,Just three hours after the start of Temasek Foundation's free mask drive, a woman claimed she was unable to collect her allocated masks because they had already been
No joke: Chinese man too lazy to remove winter coat tosses himself into luggage scanner, Asia News,Get your dose of humorous and wacky stories that happened this week. Like a snake shedding its skin, having to take off your extra layers just to pass through a security scan is bother — but a necessar
GrabFood customer punched over botched order, but doesn't want apology and expresses concern for rider, Singapore News,A regular lunch delivery quickly turned violent when a customer was allegedly assaulted by a GrabFood rider — all over an order mix-up. The customer, surnamed Chen, told Shin M
Quiet quitters? Bad bosses? Don't be quick to judge or label people, says MP Carrie Tan, Singapore News,Quiet quitting is having a moment, not so quiet anymore. It is the trend where employees choose to not go above their KPIs and do what their job scope covers, but nothing beyond that. Priorit
Malaysian Grab driver praised for picking up Bangladeshi workers after 3 drivers rejected them for being \”smelly\” , Malaysia News,All people are the same – this was the message that ex-Grab driver Fadhli Sahar was hoping to spread with his Facebook post that has since been shared over 3,400 times. P
Goodwork Park Hotel's Durian Fiesta 2022 returns with D24 banana cake and deep-fried mochi balls, Lifestyle News,Smell that? D24 durian season is in the air, and the first harbinger of good news is the return of Goodwood Park Hotel’s Durian Fiesta 2022. A mainstay on any durian lover's cal
'It's a joke': Retail investors shocked as China halts Ant Group's IPO, Money News,HONG KONG – Mom-and-pop investors who put in bids worth a record $3 trillion (S$4.1 trillion) in China’s Ant group – equivalent to Britain’s annual economic output – were stunned after regulators a
In contactless self-collection gone wrong, stranger steals and eats baked goods meant for a customer, Singapore News,One moment, a bag of baked goods had been hanging on the front gates of home baker Mary's Delights. The next, it vanished — and not because the rightful owner came by to pick it
5 things Singaporeans waste money on during Chinese New Year, Lifestyle News,Back when you were young enough to pay 55 cents for bus rides, Chinese New Year was like a goldmine. You’d show up at your relatives’ homes with one of those little purses you could sling around your body, inside of which y
