Starbucks Singapore hit by data breach involving customers’ names, email and mobile numbers
Customers of the Starbucks Rewards membership programme have been advised to change their passwords immediately. Continue Reading
Ferdinand Omanyala: Africa’s fastest man races to make Kenya a ‘sprinting nation’
Kenyans have long dominated the podium when it comes to long distance running, but now Ferdinand Omanyala is looking to inspire a new generation of runners and transform Kenya into a “sprinting nation.”Continue Reading
Russia plays up ‘Ukro-Nazism’ to hold seized lands
Even as the Ukrainian military in September 2022 retook some territory lost to the Russian invasion, Moscow has been quietly fortifying the land it holds, which it intends to keep. Russian forces still control about 20% of Ukraine, and the Kremlin states it is not prepared to stop fighting. The approach President Vladimir Putin has […]
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Democrat leader denies rift with Bhumjaithai over cannabis legislation
Democrat leader Jurin Laksanawisit has denied a rift with the coalition-partner Bhumjaithai Party over cannabis legislation, saying his party supports its use for medical purposes, not liberalisation of it.Continue Reading
Man drowned after falling overboard in fishing trip, coroner urges safe boating practices
The boatman was fined S$650 for contraventions including using his boat for commercial use without a licence and for improper storage of life jackets.Continue Reading
China’s balancing act with Russia not easy to pull off: Analysts
“China, at least publicly, is not wanting to condemn Russia, but privately we can imagine that China is saying to Russia, look, this war is hurting you. It’s hurting us,” says an observer.Continue Reading
China treads carefully in balancing act between Russia and West: Analysts
“China, at least publicly, is not wanting to condemn Russia, but privately we can imagine that China is saying to Russia, look, this war is hurting you. It’s hurting us,” says an observer.Continue Reading
WCIT 2022 ends as Malaysiaâs largest tech event ever, Sarawak is host for 2023
Sarawak is 2023 host as Mâsia becomes 2nd country to host WCIT thrice
Penang believes WCIT 2022 has positioned it as global innovation hub The 26th World Congress on Innovation and Technology 2022 (WCIT 2022) came to its grand conclusion in Penang yesterday evening, officially becoming the largest and most prestigious technology…Continue Reading
US Senate picks up where Pelosi left off on Taiwan
WASHINGTON – On September 14, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) approved the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, a measure co-sponsored by hawkish committee chairman Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). If passed by the full Congress and signed into law by the Biden administration, the landmark act would signal yet […]
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China’s top legislator urges cooperation with South Korea on supply chains
SEOUL: China’s top legislator, Li Zhanshu, called on Friday (Sep 16) for more cooperation with South Korea on cutting-edge technologies and supply chain issues. Li, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, was speaking in Seoul after meeting his South Korean counterpart, parliament speaker Kim Jin-pyo. Li was alsoContinue Reading