Elderly woman’s hip fractured after maid pushed her to hurry her along: Court
SINGAPORE – Frustrated with the number of chores she had on top of having to care for an elderly woman, a maid pushed her charge, causing the 85-year-old woman to […]
A year in jail for man who burned maid’s left forearm with heated metal spatula
SINGAPORE – After a drinking session, an intoxicated man picked up a heated metal spatula and used it to burn his domestic helper’s left forearm on Oct 18, 2018. Rajamanickam […]
S’poreans highly aware of environmental issues but adoption of green practices lags: OCBC climate index
SINGAPORE – The average Singaporean is highly aware of environmental issues, adopts many green practices some of the time, and advocates some of these issues and practices to friends and […]
SingPost pilots electric scooters and vans to replace current light vehicles by 2026
SINGAPORE – The postman will soon be bringing your mail on electric vehicles. Singapore Post announced on Monday (Aug 16) that it will replace all of its lighter vehicles with […]
S’pore students should develop diverse strengths to navigate more complex world: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – To navigate an increasingly complex and competitive world, Singapore students have to pursue more diverse interests and capabilities, beyond what is taught and tested in schools. How far the […]
Rovanpera on the podium at Spa for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
Toyota City, Japan, Aug 16, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kalle Rovanpera claimed a podium finish for the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team at Ypres Rally Belgium […]
Money pours in for anti-hacking firms
(NYTIMES) – As cyber attacks proliferated this year, Mr Sanjay Beri, chief executive of Netskope, received a phone call. Then an e-mail. Then more messages. All were from venture capitalists […]
Young staff reluctant to return to the office
(NYTIMES) – Mr David Gross, a New York-based advertising agency executive, convened the troops over Zoom this month to deliver a message he and his fellow partners were eager to […]
No screeners soon as public places in S’pore cease temperature checks
SINGAPORE – The Health Ministry announced last week that temperature screening will no longer be a requirement in public places from this Thursday. And with more people getting vaccinated, job […]
Revuto Introduces Their Flagship Product – Revuto App, an Active Subscription Management Solution
Zagreb, Croatia, Aug 13, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As subscriptions grow by 100% year on year, it is sure that subscriptions are here to stay and become […]
Not possible to ‘bubble wrap’ S’poreans from foreign competition, especially with rise of remote work: DPM Heng
SINGAPORE – In the coming years, millions of university graduates in Asia alone will be added to the global talent pool, alongside the accelerating pace of technological change and disruption. […]
Adidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands for $3.4 billion
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Sixteen years after acquiring Reebok for US$4 billion (S$5.4 billlion), German sportswear giant Adidas is selling it for a little more than half that to Authentic […]
Windfall Announces Its Listing in August
Dubai, UAE / SEAPRWire / August 12, 2021 / – Windfall will be announcing its official listing in August. It will be listed first on Probit and CoinMarketCap before it gets […]
Newly-formed Labuan Economic Sector Coalition urges federal gov to begin dialogue to formulate fair SOP
LABUAN, Malaysia, Aug 12, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The newly-formed Labuan Economic Sector Coalition (the “Coalition”) which comprises of various associations and business organizations released a press […]
In South Korea, self-made billionaires are overtaking old-money tycoons
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – A new elite of uber-rich entrepreneurs is shooting up the wealth rankings in South Korea, overtaking the families behind the country’s decades-old sprawling conglomerates known as chaebol. […]
How Sweden became the Silicon Valley of Europe
STOCKHOLM (REUTERS) – As Klarna’s billionaire founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski prepares to stage one of the biggest-ever European fintech company listings, a feast of capitalism, he credits an unlikely backer for […]
Dow, S&P 500 end at records after US inflation report
NEW YORK (AFP) – Major US stock indices ended at records for the second session in a row on Wednesday (Aug 11) after a closely-watched US report showed inflation moderating […]
Facebook’s Latest Financial Report: VR/AR Business Profit Space Is Limited
New York, NY / TickerInsider / August 11, 2021 / Recently, facebook (NASDAQ:FB) released its second quarter earnings report as of June 30, and all the data were very bright. However, […]
Man admits to insulting family member’s modesty by recording video of teen showering
SINGAPORE – A man was staying with his extended family in a Tampines flat when he used a mobile phone to record a video of an 18-year-old girl while she […]
Real-time data suggest Asia’s economy already feeling Delta hit
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Asia’s economies are already showing a hit from the surging Delta variant of Covid-19 as consumers stay at home and airplanes idle on the tarmac. Early […]