Special holiday for Apec summit
The government intends to announce a special holiday for Greater Bangkok on Nov 16-18, when the capital city hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.Continue Reading
‘Reinvented’ Nick Kyrgios makes history with singles and doubles wins at Citi Open
Nick Kyrgios backed up his appearance in the Wimbledon final by becoming the first person to win the Citi Open men’s singles and doubles titles at the same tournament on Sunday, as well as becoming the first Australian to win the singles title multiple times following his victory in 2019.Continue Reading
China resort lockdown: Escaping to Sanya only to face fresh curbs
Many in Sanya had arrived hoping for relief from strict Covid-control measures in bigger cities.Continue Reading
BBC soap legend June Spencer retires at age 103
June Spencer, the last original cast member of BBC Radio 4 drama “The Archers,” has retired from the show after more than 70 years, at the age of 103.Continue Reading
Singapore’s Feng Tianwei and Zeng Jian win table tennis doubles gold at Commonwealth Games
SINGAPORE: Feng Tianwei and Zeng Jian won Singapore’s third table tennis gold medal of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday (Aug 8) with victory in the women’s doubles final. Opponents in the women’s singles final on Sunday, Feng and Zeng combined to beat their Australian rivals Jee Minhyung andContinue Reading
How a celebrity CEO’s rule of fear helped bring down hot start-up Zilingo
The story of how globetrotting tech star Ankiti Bose built and lost one of Asia’s most vaunted start-ups.Continue Reading
China spokeswoman’s Taiwan restaurant tweet sparks ridicule online
Hua’s tweet on Sunday appeared to backfire, as thousands of users on Twitter – a site banned in China and only accessible via special VPN software – piled on to poke holes in the top official’s logic. “There are over 100 ramen restaurants in Taipei, so Taiwan is definitely aContinue Reading
Jail for man who slashed sleeping pills seller at Geylang coffee shop
SINGAPORE: A man has been jailed for half a year for slashing another man at a Geylang coffee shop after an argument. Lee Han Leng, 45, pleaded guilty on Monday (Aug 8) to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon. The incident took place at Hin ShengContinue Reading
Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka forced to withdraw from Toronto tournament due to visa issue
Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka has been forced to withdraw from the National Bank Open in Toronto after her visa application to enter Canada was rejected, she wrote on Twitter.Continue Reading
‘How lovely he is’: adorable four-year-old Chinese boy delights millions for saluting policewoman helping him get identity card
A four-year-old boy was registering for an ID card with his mother and decided to show his gratitude to a helpful policewoman by saluting. A story on the boy’s show of respect has gone viral on the mainland with many touched by his generous attitude and charming innocence. Read full storyContinue Reading