Toyota to pay record $238m fine for decade of US emissions violations
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Toyota Motor is set to pay a US$180 million (S$238 million) fine for long-standing violations of the Clean Air Act, the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan […]
When will US interest rates rise? Fed chief says ‘no time soon’
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) – With the incoming administration of US President-Elect Joe Biden pushing for more economic stimulus and with multiple coronavirus vaccines already approved, some investors have been wondering whether […]
Man jailed for beating up his mother after she refused to reveal her ATM card’s PIN
SINGAPORE – A man attacked his elderly mother with her walking stick after she refused to disclose the personal identification number (PIN) of her automated teller machine (ATM) card. He […]
US asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles for touchscreen failures
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday (Jan 13) asked Tesla to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit […]
Micropillar compression for finding heat-tolerant alloys
Tsukuba, Japan, Jan 13, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Metals containing niobium silicide are promising materials that can withstand high temperatures and improve efficiency of gas turbines in power plants […]
Fujitsu Leverages Deep Learning to Achieve World’s Most Accurate Recognition of Complex Actions and Behaviors Based on Skeleton Data
TOKYO, Jan 13, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. has announced the development of a technology that utilizes deep learning to recognize the positions and connections of adjacent […]
Singapore, Malaysia to work closely to keep supply chains going amid state of emergency: Chan Chun Sing
SINGAPORE – Singapore and Malaysia will continue to work closely to keep supply chains going amid the movement control restrictions and state of emergency declared in Malaysia, said Minister for […]
Skill up to step up: Switching careers from teaching to IT engineering
SINGAPORE – During his years as a secondary school teacher, Mr Kenneth Chua frequently spoke to his students about the joys of learning, the importance of upskilling, and the value […]
Cutting off Parler reveals Amazon’s Net clout
NEW YORK • The decision by Amazon.com’s cloud unit to pull the plug on social media service Parler highlighted the e-commerce giant’s often-overlooked role in powering much of the Internet. […]
Otterly delightful surprise for office workers in Penang Road
SINGAPORE – Office workers at 9 Penang Road were surprised by some unexpected wildlife guests on Monday (Jan 11). A group of 13 smooth-coated otters were seen trooping through the […]
Wall Street ends lower with Washington turmoil, earnings in view
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower on Monday (Jan 11) as investors took some profits after last weeks’ records while they waited for earnings season to […]
Blockpass Provides KYC Services for Blitz Network
HONG KONG, Jan 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Blockpass is proud to reveal another new partnership, this time with Blitz Network – a union of miners, cross border traders […]
It always pays to take sabbaticals and vacations
(BLOOMBERG) – No sooner had Citigroup announced its new sabbatical policy – 12 weeks at 25 per cent pay for employees who’d been at the bank at least five years […]
Jail for housewife with Covid-19 who failed to disclose meetings with male friend
SINGAPORE – A housewife diagnosed with Covid-19 on Feb 26 last year did not tell a Ministry of Health (MOH) officer doing contract tracing that she had met a close […]
Vulnerable groups won’t be left out in digital shift, says Maliki
While Covid-19 has made it necessary for many to embrace digitalisation, there are some who need help learning tools and skills of technology, and they should not be left behind, […]
Covid-19 and young people: What the experts know so far
Those below the age of 16 will not be getting the Covid-19 vaccination any time soon because not enough is known about the side effects for this group. Children and […]
82 HDB resale flats sold for at least $1m in 2020 as overall prices, sales rise: SRX
SINGAPORE – The number of Housing Board (HDB) resale flats sold for at least $1 million hit a new high last year amid a strong showing by the market despite […]
Dow ends at record as US stocks shrug off Capitol Hill unrest
NEW YORK (AFP) – The Dow finished at a fresh record on Wednesday (Jan 6) as Wall Street largely shrugged off unrest in Washington after angry supporters of outgoing President […]
Why China is sentencing a tycoon to death
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – The bigamy conviction got a lot of the attention but Lai Xiaomin received a death sentence on Tuesday (Jan 5) over a much more serious issue […]
US stocks gain on better economic data
NEW YORK (AFP) – Wall Street stocks advanced on Tuesday (Jan 5) following better-than-expected US economic data as markets monitored Georgia elections that will determine control of the US Senate. […]