Day: 9 December 2019

Olympic swim champ Schooling vows to 'fix' physique after SEA Games flop

Olympic champion Joseph Schooling vowed to “fix” his physique after winning only one individual gold medal at the Southeast Asian…

Online users slam MOE for providing misleading statistics and poor justification on scholarships for foreign students from India

It was reported that scholars from India under scholarships administered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) would be arriving in…

China says it will continue 'training' Xinjiang people

China on Monday defended its vast network of re-education camps in Xinjiang and said it would continue “training” residents, following…

Greenpeace Southeast Asia report says abuse of migrant fishers akin to modern slavery

Thirteen foreign distant water fishing vessels have been accused of abusing migrant fishers from Southeast Asia, in cases so severe…

Online users question CNA for failing to mention that the foreigner in anti-CECA rally was actually a tourist

It was reported in an article by the Channel News Asia (CNA) that police are investigating activist and founder of…

Hong Kongers await Beijing olive branch after rare calm

Hong Kongers have delivered a clarion call for change over the last fortnight with a landslide local election defeat for…

Singapore is the second hardest-working city in the Asia-Pacific region behind Tokyo, reveals Instant Offices analysis

After analysing data on 40 international cities, global serviced office provider Instant Offices have provided a work intensity score index…

Retired banker suggests that the proposed expected long-term real returns on government assets to be approved by Parliament instead of the President

On Facebook today (9 October), retired banker Chris Kuan shared a Straits Times article about President Halimah being briefed by…

DHL Global Trade Barometer: South Korea trade continues to face mild decline due to weak air trade, remains positive for certain key industries to grow

South Korea’s trade is set to experience moderate growth in the machinery and technology industries, offering some optimism amidst a…

Sport Singapore CEO BG Lim is the grandson of war hero, MG Lim Bo Seng

Last Friday (6 Dec), Sport Singapore CEO Lim Teck Yin apologised to the public in a letter to ST Forum…