Myanmar votes: Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD wins enough seats to form next government
Myanmar’s ruling party has officially been declared the winner in the general election. The National League for Democracy led by…
Category: Asia Pacific
The Source: Carvey Maigue
An engineering student bags an international award for his work of converting waste to renewable energy. Carvey Maigue tells us…
Migrant worker dormitories receive advisory against radicalism
The Home Affairs Ministry has issued an advisory to migrant workers living in dormitories, urging them to steer clear of…
Residents of Provident Village finally allowed back home
One of the badly hit areas in Metro Manila is Marikina City. Stranded residents called for help in social media…
MICE event organisers turn to holograms, 3D projections to make industry COVID-19 safe
MICE event organisers in Singapore are taking to holograms and 3D projections to help their industry take off safely amid…
Govt studying setting up public defenders' office to help needy accused persons: Shanmugam
The authorities in Singapore are considering setting up a public defender’s office that would provide more help for needy accused…
Asia leads the way in travel recovery: Agoda
There has been a positive assessment of recovery in the travel industry, with the best performance being in Asia. But…
Rise in online shopping during pandemic has led to increase in cybercrime: McAfee survey
As shoppers flock online for sales events, scammers are licking their lips. A new survey by computer security firm McAfee…
Foreign direct investment in Japan up nearly 14% in first 9 months of 2020
Foreign direct investment in Japan rose by nearly 14 per cent in the first nine months of this year. A…
88 people receive Patron of Heritage Awards
Eighty-eight people received the Patron of Heritage Awards on Nov 24 for contributing to local heritage causes last year. Beyond…