SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines has been named best airline in the world by popular travel site TripAdvisor for the second consecutive year. “We are very pleased to be back-to-back winner of the Best Airline in the World accolade in these prestigious awards,” said SIA chief executive Goh Choon Phong on Tuesday ( April 2). “We […]
With the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan just days away, the streets of Geylang Serai will be enveloped in festive lights and installations to bring the “kampung spirit” to life. Close to 50 light installations bearing symbols associated with Malay culture and Islam will stretch 1.8km along Geylang Road, Changi Road and […]
Coffee with Claressa: Minister K. Shanmugam explains proposed Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 19:37 mins Synopsis: Minister K. Shanmugam – Minister for Law and Minister for Home Affairs – sits down with Claressa Monteiro to clarify and explain the new and proposed Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act. Produced by: Claressa Monteiro of […]
日本語で読む On Tuesday, Emperor Akihito of Japan will step down in the first abdication of the Chrysanthemum Throne in 200 years. In the first four episodes of this series, the world’s oldest monarchy survived defeat in war, a firebomb, a precarious courtship and the failure of Akihito’s son Naruhito to produce an heir. The family’s […]
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate approved a bill to strengthen the rights of trade unions on Monday, one of the final steps towards enacting a law that Democratic U.S. lawmakers have insisted must pass before they can proceed to a vote on the revamped North American trade pact. The bill, which was passed by […]
TOKYO — Three decades after he ascended the throne and three years after he asked to step down, Japan’s emperor on Tuesday will become the first in more than two centuries to abdicate. Emperor Akihito, 85, the son of the wartime emperor Hirohito, will relinquish the Chrysanthemum Throne in a short ceremony on Tuesday afternoon, […]
More than 20 students in one Indian state have committed suicide after faulty marking software graded them incorrectly. Parents had demanded a review of results after more than one-third of students in Telangana state failed their two-year Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), which school leavers sit before entering higher education. The state government has since […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday said it plans to borrow much less in the second quarter than it previously expected as the Federal Reserve ends a plan to reduce its own holdings of U.S. debt securities. In a statement, Treasury said it will borrow $30 billion during the April-June period, less […]
SYDNEY (NYTIMES) – The battle over plans for a gargantuan coal mine in central Australia turned violent on Sunday (April 28), when a man on a horse rode into a crowd of protesters, knocking a woman unconscious before speeding away while yelling “woo-hoo” and waving his hat. The 41-year-old horseman, whose name has not been […]
SINGAPORE – Dental subsidies under the Community Health Assist Scheme (Chas) will be tweaked in November this year when all Singaporeans are entitled to them. It is also when about 500,000 Singaporeans born from 1950 to 1959 will qualify for Chas subsidies under the Merdeka Generation Package. These subsidies will be higher than those given […]