The Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) kick-started the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) with a nation-wide launch of a new audio-visual breast self-examination campaign entitled ‘Molly Monkey Sings and Saves’ at the Pink Ribbon Walk 2019 last Saturday (5 Oct). The BCF also made its mark in the Singapore Book of Records for the largest display of paper Camellias at …

The search for an elite pack of drivers to represent the Legion of Racers (LOR) for 2020 will soon come to an end as the top three e-racers at GameStart 2019, Southeast Asia’s premier gaming convention, will earn professional contracts with the LOR to participate in major competitions. For this season, the LOR is expecting to host e-racers from the …

In a press release earlier today (4 Oct), Kaspersky released the findings of its ‘Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT)’ report on the industrial threat landscape for the first half of 2019, which reveals that almost half of industrial control system (ICS) computers in the energy sector globally have been under cyberthreat. The top three cyberthreats were …

After successfully completing its flight trials earlier this week, low-cost carrier Scoot is all set for its move to Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 1 (T1) on 22 October 2019. The move was announced in a joint press release with Changi Airport Group on 18 July 2019, as the airline seeks to facilitate its projected double-digit annual growth for the next …

Singapore is the ‘smartest’ city in the world in 2019, according to the new and uniquely “citizen-focused” ranking of global urban areas, which reveals the necessity of aligning policy with the lives and needs of citizens. Conducted by the IMD World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory in partnership with Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Smart Nation Singapore, the …

Earlier today (3 Oct), Workers’ Party Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Dennis Tan Lip Fong took to Facebook to question the effectiveness of having a ‘Code of Conduct’ for pedestrians and personal mobility device (PMD) users. Citing an article by CNA on the proposal of the ‘Code of Conduct’, Mr Dennis, who is also a shipping lawyer, raised doubts on …

The Singapore Cricket Club (SCC), the premier sports club on the Padang, will be commemorating Singapore’s Bicentennial with two weeks of events and activities, while raising funds for sports development under the auspices of SportCares. Using sport as a force for social good, SportCares leverages sport experiences to make a positive difference to the lives of the vulnerable and under-served …

Thousands of people have rallied in Sydney, Taipei, and Tokyo on Sunday (29 Sep) to show their support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, kicking off a day of planned “anti-totalitarianism” demonstrations globally. The “anti-totalitarianism” rallies were part of a global day of action in support of the Hong Kong protests, planned in more than 50 cities worldwide. The demonstrations …

With the International Coffee Day coming up next Tuesday (1 Oct), financial comparison website Finder created The Starbucks Index 2019 to compare the differences in price for the same cup of coffee in 76 countries around the world. The study revealed that Singapore ranks as the 8th most expensive city to buy a tall latte, at USD$4.50. Topping the list …

Ransomware is a dangerous threat to consumers and businesses, with new types of malware being developed rapidly by cybercriminals every day, in order to victimize users. Once locked out of files, corporations and home users are at the mercy of empowered cybercriminals who demand substantial amounts of money to regain access to their information. ‘Yatron’ and ‘FortuneCrypt’ are typical examples …