SINGAPORE – Flights from Singapore to Hong Kong have sold out after the relaunch of an air travel bubble slated to start on May 26 was announced. This travel arrangement will finally allow long-delayed quarantine-free travel to take off between both cities. Tickets for one-way direct flights from Singapore to Hong Kong by Singapore Airlines […]
SINGAPORE – From cell-based steaks to algae shakes, farms of the future here are developing novel foods to replace meat. First, however, these sustainable proteins must be judged safe to eat. This is the idea behind a research hub launched at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Tuesday (April 27). Sustainable proteins could provide the island […]
BYABARRA, AUSTRALIA (REUTERS) – It only takes a rustle and splash of an orange buoy floating on the Thone River for two Australian scientists to know they’ve found what they’re looking for: the elusive platypus. Famed for its bill, webbed feet and venomous spurs, the platypus is one of only two egg-laying mammals in the […]
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia will from Wednesday (April 28) temporarily bar flights from and to India to stop a new Covid-19 variant from entering the country, said Senior Minister (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ships and Indian citizens with Malaysian work permits will also be denied entry, he added on Monday (April […]
SINGAPORE – Construction works for Pasir Ris station on the Cross Island Line (CRL) are slated to start in the fourth quarter this year, with the station scheduled to open in 2030. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Monday (April 26) awarded a $980 million contract to Daewoo Engineering & Construction and Dongah Geological Engineering. […]
YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar’s junta again postponed court proceedings against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday (April 26), her lawyers have said, as they fight for permission to visit her 12 weeks after she was detained. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted the Nobel laureate in a Feb 1 coup, […]
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Marking the 50th anniversary of the Ping-Pong Diplomacy between China and the United States, Vice-President Wang Qishan noted on Saturday (April 24) that a key reason why a small ball could roll around the world was that it helped satisfy the common desire of the two peoples to know […]
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) – A livestream of the Academy Awards in Shanghai hosted by the alma mater of Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao ran into China’s Great Firewall, with the organiser’s access to his virtual private network (VPN) service blocked for nearly two hours. Ms Zhao, who was born in China, was named best director for “Nomadland” on […]
In a leaked audiotape that offers a glimpse into the behind-the scenes power struggles of Iranian leaders, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Revolutionary Guards Corps call the shots, overruling many government decisions and ignoring advice. In one extraordinary moment on the tape that surfaced Sunday, Mr. Zarif departed from the reverential official line […]
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China deployed its first advanced amphibious assault ship and two other new vessels in a commissioning ceremony attended by President Xi Jinping, local media reported. The Hainan, the Dalian and the Changzheng-18 were placed in active service last Friday (April 23) at a naval port in southern China’s Hainan Province, according to […]