Chip giant Micron to axe 10% of workforce, suspends 2023 bonuses
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: Chipmaker Micron on Wednesday (Dec 21) forecast a much steeper-than-expected second-quarter loss and said it will lay off 10 per cent of its workforce next year, citing a nagging glut in the semiconductor market. “Due to the significant supply-demand mismatch entering 2023, we expect that profitability will remainContinue Reading
Rescued calf ‘Thanwa’ dies
Thanwa, an elephant calf that was being treated at Bueng Chawak Zoo in Suphan Buri has died after her condition deteriorated on Tuesday evening, the zoo said on Wednesday.Continue Reading
ViewQwest appoints Jurist Francisco-Gamban as chief operating officer
Brings over two decades of executing growth strategies for telco to the role
Appointment comes on the heels of ViewQwest’s expansion plans in SEA ViewQwest has appointed Jurist Francisco-Gamban (pic) as its chief operating officer (COO) effective 1 January 2023, concurrent to her extant role as chief marketing officer (CMO).
In a statement,…Continue Reading
Christmas beetles: Scientists ask Australians for help finding missing festive bugs
Seen as a symbol of Christmas in Australia, the beetles seem to have gone missing in recent years.Continue Reading
Beyond Maximum Security: For inmates, freedom is laced with challenges and temptations
One inmate landed back behind bars six months after swearing he would never return. Another risked his Prison School education over a QR code. Nearly one year on, CNA finds out how the inmates in the documentary Inside Maximum Security are faring.Continue Reading
Commentary: Adapting Asia Pacific tourism to a post-pandemic future
Asia’s tourism industry can recalibrate the travel market to promote interregional travel and redress the balance away from China, say researchers.Continue Reading
Fleeing China’s Covid lockdowns for the US – through a Central American jungle
Fed up with lockdowns and Xi’s policies, some Chinese citizens are taking a perilous journey to escape.Continue Reading
‘What licence are you talking about’: Malaysian campsite operators in the dark over licensing
Most campsite operators CNA spoke to said that they are not aware of any licensing requirements which they should fulfil to operate their businesses.Continue Reading
Roadblocks and a 12-hour trek: Singaporean couple visiting Machu Picchu stranded due to Peru protests
Dr Ho Li-Ching and Dr Ang Wee Han went to Machu Picchu in Peru to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They didn’t expect to find themselves stranded after protests broke out.Continue Reading
CNA Explains: Why are criminals above 50 spared caning and how could that change?
President Halimah Yacob recently suggested that the law be changed to allow rapists aged 50 and above to receive caning. CNA speaks to lawyers and legal experts to find out what this could look like.Continue Reading