Pfizer founds fake vaccine on sale for $1k, thought to be anti-wrinkle cream

Doses are on sale for as much as US$1,000 (S$1,328) a shot, according to US media.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Grab CEO's Harvard connection opened the door to biggest SPAC deal

The Grab-Altimeter Spac merger underscores how graduating from universities like Harvard still helps to open doors.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

(Singapore to) America subsea cable system to be completed in 2024

It will help boost digital connectivity and offer network diversity between the regions.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

First case of likely Covid-19 reinfection in Singapore, located in dormitory

The Bangladeshi worker recovered after becoming infected last April but tested positive again last month.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Myanmar generals shut down Internet as thousands protest coup

The authorities ordered Internet providers to enforce the latest ban “until further notice”.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

GameStop stock frenzy spreads to Malaysia as amateur traders target glove makers

An online community named Bursabets was created on Thursday and already boasts over 4,800 members.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Rescuers detect signs of life from 22 trapped Chinese miners a week after blast

The blast on Jan 10 badly damaged the exit ladder from the mine and the communications system.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Grab considering US IPO this year, say sources; could raise at least US$2B

It could be the largest overseas share offering by a South-east Asian company.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - WhatsApp on Tuesday (Jan 12) reassured users about privacy at the Facebook-owned messaging service as people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal following a tweak to its terms.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Gig economy workers around the world say they can no longer survive

Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, they fear they can no longer survive on meagre earnings from jobs that leave them increasingly vulnerable.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

China jails citizen-journalist for four years over Wuhan virus reporting

Zhang Zhan, 37, was convicted over her posts about China's response to the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Singapore to Have 4 Digital Banks: Grab-Singtel and Sea as Full Digital Banks

Digital banks will not have a physical presence and all banking services will be done online.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

A coaching program helps tribal students crack India's most competitive exam

BANGALORE - When the results of India's biggest engineering entrance exams came out last week, eight of the top 24 scorers were from the southern state of Telangana - the most for any region.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Dosing error turns into lucky punch for AstraZeneca and Oxford

The drugmaker said that the vaccine could be around 90 per cent effective, when administered as a half dose followed by a full dose a month later.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

New work pass in Singapore for top-tier foreign tech professionals

It is aimed at strengthening Singapore's position as a leading tech hub.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

South Korea confirms H5N8 bird flu in wild birds, issues warning

The highly pathogenic virus was found in wild bird samples 84km from Seoul.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Covid-19 breathalyser tests may be deployed in trials in Singapore

The results are generated automatically in under a minute.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

'Emotionally intelligent' chatbots to help Singaporeans stressed by pandemic

Users are promised anonymity when using the chatbot.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Singapore launches cyber security label for smart home devices

SINGAPORE - A new labelling scheme to indicate the cyber security levels of home appliances has been launched in Singapore, with plans to have the standards adopted at an international level.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Vilified early over Covid-19 strategy, Sweden seems to have scourge controlled

STOCKHOLM (NYTIMES) - The scene at Norrsken House Stockholm, a coworking space, oozed with radical normalcy: Young, turtleneck-wearing hipsters schmoozed in the coffee corner. Others chatted freely, at times quite near one another, in cozy conference rooms. Face masks were nowher … | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

TraceTogether tokens for all Singapore residents for Covid-19 contact tracing

SMS alerts will also be sent to a smaller group of people who were at locations assessed to pose a higher risk of transmission at the same time as Covid-19 cases.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Coronavirus in vacant apartment suggests toilets' role in spread

The airborne pathogen may have wafted upwards through drain pipes, which was what happened in Hong Kong 17 years ago during the Sars outbreak.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Apple Store at Marina Bay Sands

This will be the first Apple's third store in Singapore. . Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Singapore researchers discover Covid-19 variant which causes milder infections

This could provide new avenues for vaccine and therapeutic development, experts say.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Plans for new association, centre to boost plastics recycling in S'pore

The Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) has announced plans to establish a Plastics Recycling Association and a Centre of Excellence for recycling here, with the eventual goal of turning Singapore into a regional hub of excellence in plastics recycling.. Rea … | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Malaysian Whiskey Timah Bags Silver at San Francisco World Spirits Competition

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's alcohol industry is in high spirits following the win of one of its own on the international stage.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Virtual tour: Flower hunting in Kyoto with Mori the forest dog

KYOTO - A globetrotter buddy pings me on WhatsApp one Sunday afternoon at 2.50pm. "Hey, my friend has a virtual Kyoto flower tour at 3pm," she says. "Somebody pulled out last minute. You interested?". Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Singaporean pleads guilty to spying for China in the US

Yeo Jun Wei, also known as Dickson Yeo, pleaded guilty to one charge of operating illegally as a foreign agent.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Does playing chess make you smarter? Not

The stereotype of the chess player is someone who is smart, logical and good at maths. This is why so many parents around the world are keen to get their children playing chess - in the hope that the game might help to boost their child's intelligence levels and help him succeed … | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Singapore Bans Cell Phone Use While Cycling

Riders can use their devices only if they are mounted or used in a hands-free manner.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

It's Airborne

Scientists in 32 countries have outlined evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people and are calling for the WHO to revise its recommendations.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Philippines central bank: Wirecard's missing $2.1B didn't enter financial system

MANILA (REUTERS) - None of the US$2.1 billion (S$2.93 billion) missing from scandal-hit German payments firm Wirecard appears to have entered the Philippine financial system, the central bank said on Sunday (June 21).. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

YouTube deletes comments critical of China's communist party

WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) - YouTube has been deleting comments critical of China's ruling party due to a software flaw, the company said on Tuesday (May 26) in response to criticism of the practice.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Coronavirus: Over 100M in China's north-east thrown back under lockdown

BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - Some 108 million people in China's north-east region are being plunged back under lockdown conditions as a new and growing cluster of infections causes a backslide in the nation's return to normal.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread

HONG KONG (AFP) - Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly coronavirus, a team of leading experts in Hong Kong said Sunday (May 17).. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Starbucks' Chinese rival Luckin Coffee fires CEO, COO for alleged fraud

BEIJING (REUTERS) - Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee Inc fired its chief executive and chief operating officers following an internal probe on fabrication of annual sales numbers, the company said on Tuesday (May 12).. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Poland caught in bizarre 'election', set for zero turnout

WARSAW • Poland's election day yesterday will be one for the history books as polling stations remain closed and turnout will clock in at zero due to a political crisis set off by the coronavirus pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Boston Dynamics RoboDogs Remind Visitors of Safe Distancing Rules at Public Park

The Spot robot is fitted with cameras to help it estimate the number of visitors in the parks.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 3 years ago

Why the world's highest coronavirus death rate is in Europe's capital of Belgium

BRUSSELS (BLOOMBERG) - In an art deco building in the heart of Brussels, Belgium's leading scientists gather daily to announce the country's coronavirus toll. It's been grim reading.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

An epic gamble exposed the rot inside Hin Leong oil trading empire

The rise and fall of Hin Leong is a tale of humble beginnings, business acumen, and luck. But above all, it shows that Mr Lim was willing to bet, and bet big, in the loosely regulated and opaque world of oil trading.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

Singapore makes masks mandatory when outside: $300 fine for first-time offenders

Those who do not risk a $300 fine. Kids below the age of two and those engaging in strenuous exercise will be exempted.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

Training Face ID to recognize you with a mask on

Don't want to unlock your phone by entering your six-digit passcode? Read on.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

Coronavirus found in air samples up to 4 metres from patients: Study

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A new study examining air samples from hospital wards with Covid-19 patients has found the virus can travel up to 13 feet (four metres) - twice the distance current guidelines say people should leave between themselves in public.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

Hackers show obscene photos to students during home-based lessons on Zoom

Zoom has since changed some default settings for education users, and is adding passwords for its free basic users.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

Coronavirus super spreader: A funeral, a birthday party and a trail of death

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Back in late February, when the US thought it had sealed itself off from the coronavirus, a Chicago resident with mild respiratory symptoms went to pay his respects at a funeral as a friend of the family.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

Taiwan tells government agencies not to use Zoom on security grounds

TAIPEI (REUTERS) - Taiwan's Cabinet has told government agencies to stop using Zoom Video Communications' conferencing app, the latest blow to the company as it battles criticism of its booming platform over privacy and security.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

Milan: Our beards will grow back when it's all over

Dr Antonio Castelli shares what it is like to face Covid-19 on the front line at the Luigi Sacco Hospital in Milan. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago

Coronavirus: Historic $3.1T aid package passes US House, becomes law

The massive Bill passed the Senate and House of Representatives nearly unanimously.. Read more at straitstimes.com. | Continue reading


@straitstimes.com | 4 years ago