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
A prescription for India greatness
India’s population of almost 1.4 billion, its economic progress and its geopolitical appeal as a balance to China’s power in Asia point to its potential as a leading global power. That is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s declared ambition for his country. The size of India’s population and its standing as the world’s largest democracy already […]
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Taiwan July exports jump, but uncertainty ahead
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s exports rose in July on sustained demand for technology products with shipments to China picking up, and while the government said the outlook was good for semiconductors it warned of growing uncertainly for the global economy. Exports rose 14.2 per cent in July from a year earlier toContinue Reading
Taiwan to hold anti-invasion drills after China exercises
They will include the deployment of hundreds of troops and about 40 howitzer guns, the army said. Defying calls for it to end days of military exercises encircling the island, Beijing continued joint air and sea drills on Monday after a visit by United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toContinue Reading