betinm New thorns in town? Here’s why Tupai King, other new durian varieties may be mislabelled
2024-10-08SINGAPORE: In the kingdom of fruits, the durian reigns supreme. But within its own ranks, there is no shortage of contenders vying for the season’s crown. Few fruits boast such an array of commercially available varieties, from Mao Shan Wang to D24
While most 23-year-olds are still studying or job hunting, baby-faced Ernest Ang has taken the road less travelled. After completing his National Service, the engineering diploma holder spent just six weeks looking for a full-time job, before making
SINGAPORE: Small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) can soon tap a new office for help to navigate red tape across multiple agencies and long-drawn regulatory bottlenecks. The SME Pro-Enterprise Office (SME PEO), established under Enterprise Singap
SINGAPORE: By 2026plea8, Singapore is set to attain “super-aged” status which is defined as a country having at least 21 per cent of its population aged 65 and above. By 2030, that ratio will go up to one in four citizens. To prepare for a rapidly a
bet86 Malaysia to open 2 new VEP tag centres in Johor, boosting installation capacity five-fold
2024-10-08JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia will open two new locations in Johor for Singapore vehicle owners to install their Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) tags, a move that will boost its capacity to do so by five times. The two new centres will open on Sunday (Sep 22), t
JAKARTA: New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua and was in good health despite the 19-month-long ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday (Sep 21). Meh
JAKARTA: Jakarta and Wellington denied on Monday (Sep 23) a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader. Phillip Mehrtens,
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s stunning victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Saturday (Sep 21) represents a seismic shift to the left in the nation’s political landscape.strike33 Yet, observers noted his win came as little surprise, as voters
Marvel Studios released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming movie Thunderbolts* on Monday (Sep 23). Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour, the movie is set for release on May 2, 2025 and will be the 36th film in the Marvel C