Transportation costs have been driven up by three-fold to about US$13,000 compared to pre-pandemic years. With China’s reopening, Mr Lam is hopeful that things will look up in the new year. REOPENING IN TIME FOR NEW YEAR China’s reopening after nearly three years of closure is not just good newsContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Digital red packets and QR gift cards have risen in popularity this Chinese New Year, with some local banks seeing a surge of up to 30 per cent more e-hongbao given out compared to last year. This is despite the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions allowing families and friends toContinue Reading
Unusable donated goods that need to be discarded include mouldy play dough, soiled or damaged clothes, and broken items.Continue Reading
Food waste makes up 30 per cent of Hong Kong’s total municipal solid waste and cannot break down well in landfills.Continue Reading
An autonomous minibus now ferries passengers around campus and from King Albert Park MRT station, as part of a partnership between the polytechnic and homegrown company MooVita.
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The remote-controlled car scene in Singapore has grown in recent years, but enthusiasts tell CNA that they are hampered by shrinking public spaces and erratic weather conditions.Continue Reading
Climate scientists have predicted that global warming will fuel more intense typhoons in Hong Kong and that the frequency of severe storm surges will increase.Continue Reading
Several Malaysian states could face continuous rains over the next few days, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) in a Facebook post on Monday (Jan 23). In its forecast, it said that monsoon rains over several parts of the country, including eastern Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, are expected to continue till Thursday. ItContinue Reading
“We certainly do not have enough to service the demand, which is why we have been constantly registering vehicles, at least about 60 units over the last few months, just to cater to the demand this Chinese New Year,” she said. She added that rental periods are also longer –Continue Reading
After being jailed 10 times in 40 years, can he break the cycle? CNA Insider first met Tay Poh Lim behind bars in 2021. Months after his release, we discover what the struggle is like and the reasons for hope.Continue Reading