SMU’s founding chairman Ho Kwon Ping to step down next year, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta to succeed him
SINGAPORE: Singapore Management University’s (SMU) founding chairman Ho Kwon Ping will step down on Jan 11 next year after 25 years of leadership, the institution announced on Wednesday (Aug 17). He will be succeeded by DBS Group chief executive officer Piyush Gupta. As chairman of the university’s board of trustees,Continue Reading
Australian rugby league player banned for placing ‘a hand between the buttocks’ of an opponent
Australian rugby league player Corey Norman has been given an eight-game suspension and fined £500 (about $605) for “internationally plac(ing) a hand between the buttocks of an opposing player,” the Super League announced on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Migrants killed, injured when pickup hits tree
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A pickup truck carrying 33 migrant workers from Myanmar crashed into a roadside tree after a rear tyre burst, killing three passengers and seriously injuring five others, on Wednesday.Continue Reading
South Korean founder of failed Terra coin admits he was ‘wrong’
SEOUL: The co-founder of the failed Terra cryptocurrency, which collapsed and wiped out about US$40 billion of investors’ money in May, has admitted he was “wrong”, but said that he was not talking to South Korean investigators. The dramatic disintegration of stablecoin TerraUSD and its sister token Luna – whichContinue Reading
Declassified LCS report reveals Zahid endorsed LOI request, Najib's prior involvement
PETALING JAYA: The recently declassified report on the littoral combat ship (LCS) project mentions Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s involvement, despite an earlier denial by the former defence minister. Read full storyContinue Reading
NBA won’t play games on November 8 to encourage fans to vote in the midterm elections
The NBA will not play games on November 8 in the US this year in order to encourage fans to vote in the midterm elections.Continue Reading
Multiple blasts, arson attacks hit restive Thai south
BANGKOK: Arson attacks and explosions hit more than a dozen locations in Thailand’s restive deep south on Wednesday (Aug 17), injuring seven people, authorities said. Officials said most of the targeted sites were convenience stores in petrol stations, all located in the provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. A low-levelContinue Reading
China reconnects nuclear reactor after shutdown due to damage
BEIJING: A nuclear reactor in southern China has been reconnected to the electricity grid more than a year after it was shut down to repair damage, its operator said. Part of Taishan nuclear power plant in Guangdong province was taken offline last July after Chinese authorities reported minor fuel rodContinue Reading
Endeavor Malaysia launches Cohort 3 of ScaleUp Program, aiming to support high potential disruptive businesses
Urgent need to grow, develop robust & vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem
This year’s program unique – focuses on entrepreneur-specific methodology Â
The Malaysian chapter of Endeavor, the leading global community of, by, and for High-Impact Entrepreneurs, has announced the launch of its third âScaleUp Programâ- a four months, non-dilutive program that selects and supports…Continue Reading
Man admits threatening to spread ex-girlfriend’s nude videos, make her an ‘influencer’
SINGAPORE: A man threatened to circulate his ex-girlfriend’s nude videos, telling her that she was going to “be an influencer” and he had “nothing to lose”. After they broke up, the man also stalked the woman on Microsoft Teams for months when she blocked him on other social media platforms.Continue Reading