LONDON • Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel now has big shoes to fill next season after Sergio Perez won Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix for Racing Point, Formula One’s motorsport managing director Ross Brawn said on Monday. The German is joining what will be the rebranded Aston Martin team from Ferrari, where he has been out... » read more
SINGAPORE – The National University of Singapore (NUS) on Tuesday (Dec 8) officially launched its new college that will house two of its oldest faculties – arts and social sciences, and science – and take in some 2,000 undergraduates. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHS), which will admit its first cohort of students... » read more
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
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
SINGAPORE – A warrant of arrest is out for a man accused of exposing his private parts and sexually stimulating himself in front of a woman at the science library of the National University of Singapore (NUS) on April 10 last year. Xiong Jiawei, now 28, was an NUS student when he allegedly committed the... » read more
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
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
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
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, 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
SINGAPORE – A babysitter who poisoned two babies under her care with an assortment of medicines, including some used to treat insomnia and anxiety disorders, was sentenced on Monday (Dec 7) to seven years’ imprisonment. After an earlier trial, District Judge John Ng convicted Sa’adiah Jamari, 39, of two counts of administering poisons to the... » read more
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
LIVERPOOL (AFP) – Liverpool celebrated their first appearance in front of their fans as English champions on Sunday (Dec 6) by humbling Wolves 4-0 to join Tottenham at the top of the Premier League table. Mohamed Salah capitalised on an error by Wolves captain Conor Coady to open the scoring midway through the first half... » read more
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
SINGAPORE – The secondary school posting results for this year’s cohort of Primary 6 pupils will be released on Dec 22. Senior Education Correspondent Sandra Davie answers a question on the posting system. Q: I am awaiting my daughter’s secondary school posting results later this month. Can you explain the posting system that will be... » read more
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
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
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
Palace punish 10-man West Brom LONDON • Wilfried Zaha, returning after a two-game absence due to a positive Covid-19 test, scored twice while Christian Benteke also grabbed a double as Crystal Palace cruised to a 5-1 away win over 10-man West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League yesterday. The Baggies, who equalised via Conor Gallagher,... » read more
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