HONG KONG: Have you heard about Li Yan, the daughter of that famous Chinese actor, Li Yapeng, and the Hong Kong pop icon, Faye Wong? Well, after undergoing surgeries for …
Singapore
-
-
Singapore
Ambitious finance professionals in Asia Pacific eye entrepreneurship as career shift looms
by opiniguruby opiniguruEntrepreneurial mindset redefines career paths Entrepreneurship is no longer just an idea that needs embodiment; it has become a vital craving. More than 52% of finance professionals all over Asia …
-
Singapore
Yee Jenn Jong responds to NCMP criticism, clarifies Workers’ Party position
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: Former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) and Workers’ Party (WP) member Yee Jenn Jong has issued a public response on Facebook to what he described as “ignorant” and “bad …
-
Singapore
People ask the incoming Jurong East-Bukit Batok MP why the damaged ramp was removed instead of fixed
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: After a resident told Member of Parliament (MP)-elect Lee Hong Chuang about a ramp in a sorry state at Bukit Batok, the Town Council removed the ramp. Mr Lee …
-
Singapore
Labubu fans erupt in outrage as beloved dolls vanish from store shelves
by opiniguruby opiniguruLONDON: The craze surrounding viral toy sensation Labubu reached a flashpoint in the UK, prompting its fabricator, Pop Mart, to stop all in-store sales following reports of brawls, swelling resale …
-
Singapore
G7 takes aim at China: World’s richest nations unite to crush unfair trade tactics
by opiniguruby opiniguruBANFF, Alberta: Financial policymakers from the seven well-heeled economies of the world clinched a two-day high-level meeting in the Canadian Rockies with a skillfully crafted treaty to deal with the …
-
Singapore
Trump administration slams door on international students at Harvard, ignites firestorm
by opiniguruby opiniguruCAMBRIDGE, MA: In a histrionic escalation of pressures, the Trump government declared Thursday it is cancelling Harvard University’s authorisation to sign up students from other countries. The Department of Homeland …
-
Singapore
Japanese minister quits in disgrace after boasting he gets free rice while prices soar for public
by opiniguruby opiniguruJAPAN: Taku Etō, Japan’s agriculture minister, bowed out following a contentious declaration that triggered rage in a nation wrestling with spiralling food prices. According to the latest The Guardian report, …
-
Singapore
Man mistaken for ex-DBS boss Piyush Gupta in viral LinkedIn post says he clarified who he was from the beginning
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: A woman made the news this week for writing a long post on LinkedIn about her delightful “chance encounter” with former DBS chief Piyush Gupta, only for him to …
-
Singapore
Ex-SG women’s basketball coach confirms death of wife who disappeared in Japan in 2023
by opiniguruby opiniguruSINGAPORE: Kirk Murad, a former Head Coach of the Singapore Women’s Basketball Team, confirmed in a recent social media post the death of his wife, Patricia “Pattie” Wu-Murad, more than …