At Mayan ruins, leaders of Taiwan, Guatemala reaffirm ties
GUATEMALA CITY: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and her Guatemalan counterpart, Alejandro Giammattei, on Saturday (Mar 1) took in the jungle ruins of a Mayan civilisation citadel where they observed an ancient ritual before a massive stone pyramid known as El Gran Jaguar. The two shook hands there and vowed toContinue Reading
‘Really hard at first’: Roastery in Klang continues to process coffee beans the old-school way since 1959
Many have told him that the coffee tastes better when the beans are roasted over wood fire as compared to the modern gas roaster. This is even though it costs slightly more to purchase the former. Tan said that he continues to do most of the work at the coffeeContinue Reading
She raised a son with autism. Now they provide meals to lower-income families with special needs kids
The Takeout Campaign began in 2020 when Madam Faraliza Zainal and her team wanted to help families facing financial issues – something she was all too familiar with.Continue Reading
Meet these children living in public rental flats. These are some of their concerns
The programme Talking Point met three children and their families to find out how their living environment in public rental housing might affect their learning potential and mental health.Continue Reading
IN FOCUS: ‘No room for complacency’ as fight for global investments heats up. What can Singapore do?
Singapore’s well-established advantages, ranging from political and economic stability to developed infrastructure, will continue to give it an edge, but the country needs to be “nimble” to ward off rising competition for investments, experts say.
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Choppers rush to put out Isan wildfire
Authorities deployed six helicopters yesterday to put out the rest of the mountain fire on Khao Wangree, that earlier spread from a massive blaze on Khao Chaphlu caused by a lightning strike in Nakhon Nayok.Continue Reading
Choppers rush to put out wildfire
Authorities deployed six helicopters yesterday to put out the rest of the mountain fire on Khao Wangree, that earlier spread from a massive blaze on Khao Chaphlu caused by a lightning strike in Nakhon Nayok.Continue Reading
Commentary: Films starring Asians are winning worldwide acclaim – but why not Hong Kong movies?
After the end of their golden era in the 90s, Hong Kong films are seeing a domestic revival. But they still struggle at international box offices, says Jacky Leung.Continue Reading
Waste plants cause stink
Rather than protecting the environment and people from garbage pollution, the government plans to tackle overflowing waste by promoting small localised waste-to-energy projects.Continue Reading
Govt urged to shield asylum seekers from deportation
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the government to ensure the safety of 63 recently-detained Christian asylum seekers from China, fearing they may face persecution and torture if they are deported to their homeland.Continue Reading