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Parents camp overnight at Nafa to book classes for their kids
Published: 3/12/2019December 03, 2019 1:30 PM SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) - Camping overnight to get the ideal time slot for art classes is not an issue to some parents. Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com -
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Hong Kong Leader Says US Law Will Hurt Business Confidence, Vows Economic Relief
Published: 3/12/2019Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says relief measures to be introduced in near-term, while slamming US law supporting protesters. Read moreSource: www.irrawaddy.com -
Temperature drops to 21.4 deg C on Monday, lower than initial forecast by weatherman
Published: 3/12/2019December 03, 2019 1:15 PM SINGAPORE - Chilly weather is back with the temperature on Monday (Dec 2) dropping to as low as 21.4 deg C in the northern part of Singapore, even as heavy thundery showers f ... Read moreSource: www.straitstimes.com
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China considers banning 'odious' US politicians over Xinjiang criticism
Published: 3/12/2019State-run Global Times suggests visa restrictions are coming and that Hong Kong-related sanctions are just the beginning US diplomats may soon be barred from entering Xinjiang, the far north-western C ... Read moreSource: www.theguardian.com -
Hong Kong will keep crown as world’s top destination for visitors in 2019 despite protests, research firm Euromonitor forecasts
Published: 3/12/2019Hong Kong was the world’s top destination in terms of visitors for the ninth straight year in 2018 and will still lead the market in 2019 despite the ongoing political and social turmoil, according to ... Read moreSource: www.scmp.com -
‘No Malarkey!’: finger nibbling Joe Biden accuses Democrat rival Pete Buttigieg of stealing his health care plans
Published: 3/12/2019US Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden said on Monday that his fast-rising rival Pete Buttigieg “stole” the former vice-president’s health care policy proposals, as the two battle for support ... Read moreSource: www.scmp.com
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TikTok under fire for content policies involving disabled user videos
Published: 3/12/2019TikTok said the rules were implemented with good intentions and had been changed. Read moreSource: technode.com -
China threatens visa curbs on US officials over Hong Kong and Xinjiang
Published: 3/12/2019US officials and lawmakers could face visa restrictions in China, as Beijing considers retaliatory measures against Washington for what it calls interference in Chinese internal affairs over Xinjiang ... Read moreSource: www.scmp.com -
Jasmine Sokko, Mediacorp celebs to ring in the New Year in 2020 countdown show
Published: 3/12/2019Other personalities performing at Let’s Celebrate 2020 include Dru Chen, Glen Wee, Benjamin Kheng and Ramli Sarip, along with Mediacorp celebrities such as Ayden Sng and Jarrell Huang. Read moreSource: cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com
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FA Cup matches to be delayed by a minute for mental health awareness
Published: 3/12/2019REUTERS: All 32 England's FA Cup third-round ties will be delayed by one minute as part of a campaign to promote mental health, the Football Association has said. The 'Take a Minute' initiative is in ... Read moreSource: www.channelnewsasia.com -
Will surfing's GOAT get an Olympic swan song?
Published: 3/12/2019When Kelly Slater, surfing's greatest of all time, won his first Pipeline Master's contest in 1992, John John Florence was a newborn in diapers playing in the Hawaiian sand. Read moreSource: www.channelnewsasia.com -
Singapore developers sound alarm as oversupply of apartments threatens property prices
Published: 3/12/2019Singapore’s developers have expressed alarm over the high supply of private apartments amid slowing demand, with the glut threatening to suppress property prices.President of the Real Estate Developer ... Read moreSource: www.scmp.com
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Typhoon Kammuri pounds Philippines, forces Manila airport closure
Published: 3/12/2019Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila prepared to shut down its international airp ... Read moreSource: www.channelnewsasia.com -
Moviegoer punched man who asked him to stop shaking his leg in cinema, gets jail and fine
Published: 3/12/2019SINGAPORE: A young man who was asked by a fellow moviegoer to stop shaking his leg in the cinema later attacked the man who made the request, as well as the victim's wife. For one charge of voluntaril ... Read moreSource: www.channelnewsasia.com -
New Zealand to ban big foreign political donations
Published: 3/12/2019New Zealand moved to ban large foreign political donations and misleading social media advertisements Tuesday amid concerns about offshore interference in next year's general election. Justice Ministe ... Read moreSource: japantoday.com
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China’s new energy vehicle sales hoped to be 25 per cent of all car sales in 2025, draft ministry plan shows
Published: 3/12/2019China hopes new energy vehicle sales can reach around a quarter of all car sales in 2025, up from a target of “over 20 per cent” laid out in a 2017 planning document, the industry ministry said on Tue ... Read moreSource: www.scmp.com -
Elon Musk's jury to be queried on opinions of billionaires, visitors to Thailand
Published: 3/12/2019Potential jurors in the defamation trial of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk may be excused from the case if they voice strong feelings about billionaires or people who visit Thailand. Read moreSource: www.channelnewsasia.com -
Hong Kong leader warns US law will hurt business confidence, promises economic relief
Published: 3/12/2019Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that her administration would introduce a fourth round of relief measures in the near term to boost the city's battered economy after six months of unrest ... Read moreSource: www.channelnewsasia.com
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