Singapore in Colour

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@straitstimes.com | 7 months ago

Local fiction book prize goes to novel about women swimming in a condo, judges include ...

Epigram Books is one of five Asian publishers nominated to join the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2023 – its third nomination, after 2016 and 2017. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

China has plunged headlong into reopening despite lagging vaccination rates and colder weather. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

Singapore PM posts source code for sudoku solver. Experts give their take

SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been commended for being "cool", "awesome" and "amazing" after posting on Facebook a source code he created to solve sudoku puzzles. But is his code any good? Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

S'pore telco Circles.Life in talks for $3.5b merger with US-listed SPAC

Bridgetown Holdings, the US-listed Spac, is backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Richard Li. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

Hong Kong writer Ni Kuang, known for his Wisely sci-fi novels, dies at 87

Ni was a prolific author and screenwriter who was behind the Wisely science-fiction novels as well as more than 300 screenplays.  Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

Singaporean who impersonated others to buy $7.5m of cloud services jailed

He had illegally obtained two people's personal information on the Dark Web. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

VW U.S. chief warns of industry challenges with EV battery shift

The move to EVs is the single biggest "industrial transformation in America", he says. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

China's central bank accepts Ant's application for financial holding company

Regulators have given tentative green light to massive IPO. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

Revlon files for bankruptcy facing high debt, supply chain pain

The 90-year-old cosmetics giant got its start selling nail polishes in the throes of the Great Depression. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

RIP Explorer: Microsoft's web browser retired

Microsoft will no longer offer fixes or updates to the existing version of Explorer. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

Man fined record S$1.16m for illegally subletting homes on Airbnb in Singapore

From June 30, 2017, to July 2018, Simon Chan Chai Wan's total revenue was more than $1.25 million. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

ByteDance researcher creates deepfake detection model with 98.53% success rate

Research scientist beats 469 other teams from around the world with his model, which is 98.53 per cent accurate.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

Russia will quit International Space Station over sanctions

Moscow said the move is due to sanctions imposed by the US, EU and Canada on Russia over Ukraine.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 1 year ago

From Chechnya to Syria to Ukraine – General Alexander Dvornikov

The Kremlin will likely want him to deliver some form of success by May 9, Russia's Victory Day.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Twitter is eroding your intelligence: Study

WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) - Twitter, used by 126 million people daily and now ubiquitous in some industries, has vowed to reform itself after being enlisted as a tool of misinformation and hate.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

China sees 'unprecedented' capital outflow since Russia invaded Ukraine

There were large portfolio outflows from Chinese stocks and bonds, even as flows to other emerging markets held up.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Riot Games chairman credit card used to to mine crypto on AWS, $5M spent

Ho Jun Jia bought US$5.2 million of cloud-computing services from AWS on at least 40 occasions in three months.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Dad saddled with $20k bill after daughter spending on Genshin Impact

The 18-year-old had linked her Grab e-wallet to the mobile game and spent the amount in 6 weeks.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Gothic novelist Anne Rice who wrote Interview With The Vampire dies at age 80

She died of complications from a stroke, her family said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Grab to list on Nasdaq on Thursday after Altimeter investors approve SPAC merger

With the listing, more Grab executives could cash out on their stock options and look to start their own companies or invest in other start-ups.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

China to block all data leaving the country

Firms will be subject to a cyber-security review lasting up to 60 days before being allowed to transfer data.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

China proposes bans on private capital participation in media

The move is the latest salvo in China's broad regulatory crackdown this year on companies in industries including ride-hailing, e-commerce and after-school tutoring.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Netflix buys first video game studio, rolls out mobile games

The studio's games are available on Sony's PlayStation, Microsoft's Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PCs.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Ninja Van raises US$578m from investors inlcuding Alibaba

(BLOOMBERG) - Ninja Van, a Singaporean logistics startup, raised US$578 million from investors including Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding in a series E round.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

The science behind Covid-19 vaccine boosters: Do we need an extra shot?

A  guide to whether people need an additional dose, the pros and cons, and broader implications of getting one. . Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

First commercial cultured meat production facility operational in Singapore

SINGAPORE - A commercial facility that produces chicken products through cell culture instead of slaughter has already began operations in Singapore, The Straits Times has learnt.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Autonomous robots check on bad behaviour in Singapore's heartland

Illegal hawkers, gatherings that exceed current limits on group sizes, beware.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Binance Singapore appoints MAS, SGX veteran Richard Teng as chief executive

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@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Japan's 'godfather of Sudoku' dies at 69

Maki Kaji created the number puzzle played daily by millions around the world.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Bukalapak jumps 25% in debut after Indonesia's biggest IPO

A successful debut by Bukalapak sets the tone for other regional tech giant IPOs.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Singapore's Ninja Van 'A Year Away' from IPO: CEO

Ninja Van saw its delivery volumes boom in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Singapore built one of the world’s biggest floating solar farms

The Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm spans 45 ha - or the size of 45 football fields - and is one of the world’s largest inland floating solar photovoltaic systems. Constructed on the surface of Tengeh Reservoir, the system’s 122,000 solar panels will soon help power Singapore … | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Worst violence in years spreads in South Africa as grievances boil over

The violence was triggered by the jailing of a former president, but has evolved into outrage over poverty.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Chinese father reunited with kidnapped son after 24-year search

The boy was two years and five months old when he was abducted in front of the family home in Shandong province.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Jeff Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO

He retains key role as executive chair at technology and e-commerce colossus he founded 27 years ago.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Living normally with Covid-19: How Singapore is drawing road map for new normal

The plan involves vaccination, testing, treatment and social responsibility, said Ministers Gan Kim Yong, Lawrence Wong and Ong Ye Kung.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Delta Plus, a potentially deadlier coronavirus variant, causing concern in India

The new variant has also been found in many other countries including the US, Britain and Portugal. . Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Chinese rocket carrying first crew to new space station blasts off

The mission is a landmark step in establishing Beijing as a major space power.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Irreversible warming tipping point may have been triggered: Arctic mission chief

The Arctic sea ice had retreated faster in the spring of 2020 than since the beginning of records.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Flipkart in talks to raise $3B from investors including GIC, SoftBank: Sources

The Indian e-commerce giant controlled by Walmart is targeting a valuation of about US$40 billion.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Google to let Android users opt out of ad tracking, following Apple

The option will become available in late 2021, with a Google Play services update.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Unmanned drones to be used for inspections at six reservoirs in Singapore

The deployments are part of PUB's efforts to leverage technology for its daily operations.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Some vaccines help nations exit the Covid-19 pandemic faster than others

One reason for that may be the type of vaccine being used.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Myanmar beauty queen takes up arms against junta

The gymnastics instructor posted a Facebook photo of herself dressed in combat fatigues and carrying a rifle.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

India records over 400k Covid cases in 24 hours: Official data

It is the first country to do so in the pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

Aerial photos of China's failed share-cycle scheme show mountains of bikes

Low cost-shared bikes burst onto Chinese streets in the middle of the last decade.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago

New local cases of Covid-19 in Singapore had taken both doses of vaccine

There were also 36 imported cases on Friday. . Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 2 years ago