Japanese Emperor Akihito plans on abdicating in a few years
Current Japanese Emperor Akihito, 82 years old, plans on abdicating in a few years – something that hasn’t occurred in the last 200 years. According to the Imperial Household Agency, as cited by NHK,...
View ArticleDismal China trade balance shadows Asia markets
By Margaret Yang, CMC Markets China’s June export and imports both fell more than expected, putting pressure on commodities and equity markets after a four-day rally. Exports in June dropped 4.8%...
View ArticleSingapore Airline clinched the third best airline at Skytrax World Airline...
Often referred to as the "Oscars of the aviation industry", the Skytrax World Airline Awards was held at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, England, on July 12. This prestigious award...
View ArticleTaiwan rejects ruling on South China Sea with Taiping Island defined as ‘rocks’
Immediately after the Permanent Court of Arbitration had ruled that China has no basis legal on South China Sea, Taiwan said it does not accept a tribunal's ruling on the South China Sea. The...
View ArticleHaze of 2015: What is the Singapore government’s agenda?
As satellites picked up just a third of the number of fires detected this year compared to the same period last year, there is hope that the region might avert a repeat of the catastrophic haze episode...
View ArticleFactWire regrets false statement by Singapore’s Tranport Minister
Hong Kong based news agency, FactWire has said in a public statement that it regrets the false statement by Transport Minister, Khaw Boon Wan about Singapore being used as a "convenient bullet" in a...
View ArticleBody of missing boatman in Marina Bay Boat Fire found
The boatman, who went missing on Tuesday evening after his bumboat caught fire, was finally found. The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) retrieved his body from the Singapore River on late Wednesday...
View ArticleSingapore gets its first edition of the Singapore Michelin Guide
Bib Gourmand awards for the 2016 Michelin Guide Singapore has just been announced. This makes Singapore the first Southeast Asian country to be featured in a Michelin Guide. A total of 34 eateries made...
View ArticleTheresa May, Britain’s second female Prime Minister
Theresa May was formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth on July 13 to become the second female Britain's Prime Minister in Buckingham Palace and addressed her to form a new government. Theresa had...
View ArticleBOE keeps rates unchanged, Chinese GDP data in focus
By Margaret Yang, CMC Markets Last night, the Bank of England decided to hold the base rate unchanged at 0.5%, in contrast to the market’s expectation of the first rate cut in over seven years. As a...
View ArticleThe need for whistleblowers to be protected by law and authorities
By Ghui The relentless growth of capitalism and large corporations has had far reaching effects in job creation and globalisation. While there are certainly many benefits that stem from this, it has...
View ArticleHong Kong withstand contract with CSR Qingdao Sifang for 93 urban trains...
MTR Corp managing director Kam Chak-pui announced on July 13 that the corporation will withstand the HK$6 billion contract (SGD$1 billion) it made last year with CSR Qingdao Sifang Co Ltd., a company...
View ArticleMahathir, former PM, to form new party to challenge Malaysia PM
Mahathir bin Mohamad, the country's longest serving Prime Minister, has vowed to launch a new party in coalition to challenge the Prime Minister, Najib Razak. “We who oppose Najib cannot achieve...
View ArticleS$40m waste-to-energy facility to be built by NEA and NTU in Tuas by 2017
National Environment Energy (NEA) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has signed an agreement on July 13 for the collaboration of the development of the waste-to-energy facility in Tuas worth...
View ArticlePM Lee congratulate Theresa May in becoming the next British Prime Minister
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote a letter on behalf of the Singapore's Government to congratulate Theresa May for her appointment as the next British Prime Minister . The letter which...
View ArticleSDP calls for COI in light of latest revelation on E M Services
Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has called for an independent Commission of Inquiry to be convened in light of the latest revelation that E M Services Pte Ltd that is owned by Housing Development...
View Article2011 SMRT Bishan depot break-in revealed to be works of two graffiti artists...
The vandals who broke into SMRT's Bishan Depot in August 2011 have been identified as two graffiti artists from America, Jim Harper and Danielle Bremner, who go by the monikers Utah and Ether...
View ArticlePrimary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) scoring to change from 2021
From 2021, students taking their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be scored with Achievement Levels (ALs) of 1 to 8 in each of their four subjects. The sum of these ALs will make up...
View ArticlePakary Haw Ball withdraw from shelves after plastic chip found in one of the...
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) announced on July 13 that the China-made candy, Pakary Haw Ball had been recalled. A small plastic chip was said to be found Inside a 80 gram...
View ArticleFriends and families of the deceased boatman in the Marina Bay boat fire...
Friends and families of the deceased boatman in the Marina Bay boat fire incident attended the wake on Thursday (July 14) to pay their respects. The wake takes place on Block 735, Jurong West St 75 and...
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