Europe World Cup qualifiers boring for football fans

LONDON • A lacklustre draw for Europe’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers could once again raise the question over the format used by Uefa, which some feel makes it too easy for the top teams while featuring too many mismatches. Although Monday’s draw in Zurich produced some interesting fixtures from a historical perspective – England against... » read more

England wary as old rivalries renewed
England wary as old rivalries renewed

LONDON • England were drawn with Poland and Hungary in their 2022 World Cup qualifying Group I on Monday – setting up encounters which recall two of the most famous and traumatic nights in the Three Lions’ history. In 1973, England were held to a 1-1 draw by Poland at Wembley which meant they failed... » read more

NTU to offer free Covid-19 testing for hall residents in Jan 2021
NTU to offer free Covid-19 testing for hall residents in Jan 2021

SINGAPORE – The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will be offering free Covid-19 testing for new and returning students staying in the university’s halls. Testing will be conducted on weekdays between Jan 4 and 15 next year, said NTU on Monday (Dec 7) evening. In an e-mail from its president’s office, NTU said that this move... » read more

CUSKIN, a Pioneering Cosmeceutical Company in Korea, Looks for Business Partners from Various Countries for the Expansion of Its Oem/Odm Business
CUSKIN, a Pioneering Cosmeceutical Company in Korea, Looks for Business Partners from Various Countries for the Expansion of Its Oem/Odm Business

Cheongju, Korea – CUSKIN Co., Ltd (CEO Hyun Chul Kim), which established CGMP plant in the life science complex located in Osong, Chungcheongbuk-do, is a dermatology cosmeceutical company that invests in R&D intensively, which is quite unusual for small and medium-sized enterprises in Korea. For the past 20 years, the company has devoted itself to... » read more

5 mosques to allow 250 worshippers each for Friday prayers from Dec 11: Muis
5 mosques to allow 250 worshippers each for Friday prayers from Dec 11: Muis

SINGAPORE – Five local mosques will allow 250 worshippers each for every Friday prayer session from this week. This will take the total number of weekly spaces available to 19,365 from Dec 11, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said on Facebook on Monday (Dec 7). The five mosques are Al-Islah, Al-Istighfar and Darul Ghufran... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 8
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 8

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Dec 8. Singapore to host World Economic Forum in May next year The move will have positive impact on the Mice and related sectors in S’pore, says MTI. READ MORE HERE 1 in 5 S’pore employers to ramp up hiring in new year, survey... » read more

New MetaTrader 5 for Hedge Funds – fast and efficient infrastructure out of the box
New MetaTrader 5 for Hedge Funds – fast and efficient infrastructure out of the box

LIMASSOL, CYPRUS – MetaQuotes Software, a leading software developer for brokers, banks and exchanges, has released a new MetaTrader 5 version for hedge funds. The platform offers a turnkey solution for mutual funds, prop trading and investment companies right out of the box. MetaTrader 5 Administrator allows creating a fund, swiftly configuring payouts and commissions, adding managers... » read more

DouYin ecosystem’s monetization channels continue to expand and Joy Spreader (06988) will benefit as its important partner

HONG KONG, Dec 7, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Based on its luxurious cornerstone investors’ lineup and 1,633-time oversubscription, the IPO of Joy Spreader (06988.HK) has been known as a resounding success. Joy Spreader’s share price rose by approximately 75% in the first month after listing, making it one of the most eyecatching stocks in the Hong Kong capital... » read more

Simpleshow Video Maker Enables the Creation of Animated Explainer Videos within Microsoft Teams
Simpleshow Video Maker Enables the Creation of Animated Explainer Videos within Microsoft Teams

simpleshow, the global platform for digital products and services around explainer videos and communication tools, integrates its simpleshow video maker into Microsoft Teams. BERLIN, Germany – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for simple solutions for digital collaboration is steadily increasing worldwide. simpleshow, the market leader for explainer videos, is now making its intelligent... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 7
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 7

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, Dec 7. Phase 3 unlikely by end of year unless more use TraceTogether, experts say The uptake of TraceTogether is 50.8 per cent, a far cry from the 70 per cent target. READ MORE HERE S’pore continuing to seek new travel bubble partners despite... » read more

Sub-58min record sweet mark for Kandie
Sub-58min record sweet mark for Kandie

VALENCIA • Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie smashed the men’s half-marathon world record in Valencia yesterday in 57min 32sec, becoming the first person to go under 58 minutes. His blistering performance was almost half a minute quicker than the previous record of 58:01 set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor last September. In perfect running conditions, the 24-year-old Kandie... » read more

Minor Issues: All I want for Christmas is the Teen Grunt Translator
Minor Issues: All I want for Christmas is the Teen Grunt Translator

SINGAPORE – Parenting is tough, which is why businesses target parents with a slew of high-end products touted to make the job easier. Among this year’s offerings: infant suits that monitor if your baby is still breathing and socks that track their heart rate (so useful for when I used to stare at my firstborn... » read more

S’pore surpasses two out of three UN goals on HIV
S’pore surpasses two out of three UN goals on HIV

About 91 per cent of those diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) here are receiving sustained antiretroviral therapy for it, and 91 per cent of this group have suppressed the virus. This exceeds two of the United Nations’ three “90-90-90” goals, the Health Ministry’s director of communicable diseases Vernon Lee said on Saturday. But... » read more

Quak in hunt for honours
Quak in hunt for honours

Only three points separated the top two sides as the Singapore Premier League (SPL) title race was decided only on the final day last Saturday, and the Football Association of Singapore Awards Night looks set to be just as keenly contested today. Unsurprisingly, with a collection of stars in their squad, Lion City Sailors produced... » read more

Davis sees Lakers primed for battle
Davis sees Lakers primed for battle

LOS ANGELES • Anthony Davis has vowed National Basketball Association (NBA) champions Los Angeles Lakers will be ready for the grind of another campaign despite a short turnaround between their pre-season opener and capturing their joint-record 17th crown. Less than two months after finishing off the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, the Lakers face... » read more