Mediacorp awarded 2 trophies at 2022 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards
2022-10-21
Forgotten Heroes and Disease Hunters: Mosquito Mayhem took gold and silver trophies respectively.Continue Reading
Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM barred from running for office for five years
2022-10-21
The election commission bars the former leader for unlawfully selling gifts he received as prime minister.Continue Reading
Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to healthcare workers in Singapore from Oct 25
2022-10-21
The bivalent Moderna/Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine was first rolled out on Oct 14 to people aged 50 and above.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: How does Article 156 in the Constitution ‘protect’ marriage?
2022-10-21
The proposed Articles 156(3) and (4) refer to Part 4 of the Constitution, which contains constitutional rights provisions, such as the right to equality, said Assistant Professor of Law Benjamin Joshua Ong, from the Yong Pung How School of Law at the Singapore Management University (SMU). “For example, Article 156(3)Continue Reading
Mall zoo prices Thailand’s last caged gorilla at B30m
2022-10-21
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment plans fund-raising events to buy the country’s last gorilla, held caged at a shopping mall in Bangkok that has put the price at 30 million baht.Continue Reading
Carousell hit by data breach, users’ email addresses and mobile numbers exposed
2022-10-21
Carousell said that no password-related information was compromised in the breach, and that it was unlikely that the incident would result in identity theft.Continue Reading
Ukraine in the mold of a classic proxy war
2022-10-21
The United States and European countries continue to pledge their support to Ukraine as Russia’s invasion drags on into its ninth month – and have backed their alliance with recurrent deliveries of advanced weaponry and money. But despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to Western powers of nuclear strikes, neither the US nor any Western […]Continue Reading
Candy suspected to contain cannabis among drugs worth S$19,000 seized in CNB operation
2022-10-21
SINGAPORE: Packets of candy suspected to contain cannabis were among the drugs seized during a two-week islandwide operation that ended on Friday (Oct 21). A total of 117 suspected drug offenders were arrested, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB). Cannabis plants were also seized, along with about 38g of heroin, 52g of Ice,Continue Reading
Singapore’s asset management sector surges to record as funds expand
2022-10-21
Private equity and venture capital managers reported dry powder, or committed but undrawn capital, totalling S$90 billion and S$5 billion, respectively, the survey showed. There has been a big influx of family offices and funds to Singapore, especially from China, and funds and tycoons have been snapping up premium propertiesContinue Reading
China’s assertive foreign policy set to continue, despite imminent change to diplomatic corps leadership
2022-10-21
The Biden administration had identified China as its most consequential geopolitical competitor, when it outlined its national security strategy last week.Continue Reading