[Herald Interview] Opening up gates in the COVID-19 eraSingaporean Ambassador to Korea Eric Teo recently received the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit (First Class) Gwanghwa Medal from the Korean government in appreciation of his service promoting Korea-Singapore ties. It has been nearly two years sin....
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Rescue operations to locate missing fishermen going on, 3 bodies recoveredNew Delhi: The Indian Navy recovered the bodies of three missing fishermen from the sea off the coast of Mangaluru in Karnataka on Friday. The Navy will resume its search and rescue operation on Saturday to find the remaining six missing fishermen. "Indian Naval Ship Nireekshak recovers three bodi....
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Facebook signs first deal to buy renewable energy in IndiaFacebook has signed a deal to buy renewable energy in India from a local firm's wind power project, the social media giant's first such deal in the South Asian nation, the companies said on Thursday.
The 32 megawatt wind power project, located in southern Karnataka state, is part of a larger port....
New leadership for Singapore Airlines in UK & IrelandSingapore Airlines has announced the appointment of Mohamed Rafi Mar as general manager for the United Kingdom. Mar replaces Sheldon Hee, who has been posted back to head office in Singapore.....
Hyundai E&C bags $150m order from SingaporeHyundai Engineering & Construction Co., a major builder in South Korea, said Wednesday it has won a $150 million order to build a underground substation in Singapore. Under a letter of award from Singapore's SP Group, Hyundai E&C said it wil....
Aprais announces sponsorship of WFA Global Marketer WeekAprais, the global leaders in building stronger business relationships, will join the likes of Facebook and TikTok in sponsoring this year's WFA Global Marketer Week.
The event will run remotely from April 20 to 22, meeting for breakfast in the Americas, lunch in EMEA and dinner in Singapore and fe....
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SBP studying digital currency, says BaqirKARACHI: State Bank Governor Reza Baqir on Thursday said the central bank is studying digital currency.
In reply to a question by CNN regarding digital currency in Pakistan, the SBP governor said, "We are studying" and went on to cite financial inclusion, tracking money laundering and counter-t....
Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 2.3 owners, your Android 11 update is readyInitial updates rolling out in Asia today
Late last month the Nokia 3.2 was blessed with an Android 11 update, and today it's time for the previous flagship 8.1 and the budget 2.3 to join the party. For the 8.1, the update was announced on the official Nokia user forum, rolling out to nine territ....
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Zedd to Be Resident DJ at New Las Vegas Nightclubs This SummerResorts World Las Vegas announced that artist, DJ and producer Zedd will headline Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, Las Vegas' new "day and nightlife experiences," opening this summer. The venues are the first new resort to be built on the Strip in more than a decade, and they are the first to o....
Kurt Rieder to Head Theatrical Distribution for Warner Bros in Asia (EXCLUSIVE)Veteran distribution and exhibition executive Kurt Rieder has been appointed as head of Asia-Pacific theatrical releasing for Warner Bros. Pictures. Asia is the world's largest theatrical region, dwarfing North America and including three of the top five theatrical territories. Singapore-based Riede....
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Chinese FM urges U.S. to truly respect China's core interestsBEIJING, China April 4 – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday urged the United States to truly respect China’s core interests and take a correct view of China’s development. Wang made the remarks in response to media query about China-U.S. relations after ....
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EC collects 1.01 lakh bottles of indelible ink ahead of assembly pollsKottayam: The Election Commission (EC) collected a total of 1,01,928 bottles of indelible ink for smearing on the fingers of voters on polling day which falls on April 6. Each bottle of ink is called a phial. There are 40,771 polling booths in the state. Two bottles of ink are supplied for each boo....
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BJP files complaint against Chennithala for publishing details of voters on foreign websiteThiruvananthapuram: BJP state general secretary George Kurian filed a complaint withthe Election Commission over releasing the details of the voterson a foreign website with the help of a foreign company. He said that itaffects national security and violates the right to privacy of the citizens. Th....
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Chennithala leaked data of voters, alleges CPMThiruvananthapuram: CPM leader M A Baby alleged that Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala uploaded details of 4 lakh people in connection with the rigged vote issue from the IP address of a Singapore based company. Serious legal issues are involved in handing over the personal details along with pi....
FMs of four Asian countries to visit ChinaSingapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin will visit China from March 31 to April 2.....
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Niantic reveals its Pikmin App has entered into regional testingSelect users in Singapore can now test the app
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Niantic's mysterious Pikmin App enters early access in Singapore
Niantic has announced that it's partnered further with Nintendo to bring more augmented reality titl....
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Facebook, Partners Team Up on 2 Subsea Cables for Indonesia, SingaporeFacebook is teaming up with regional and global partners, including Google, on two subsea trans-Pacific cables to connect North America with Indonesia and Singapore. Director of network investments Kevin Salvadori and manager of network investments Nico Roehrich said in a blog post that the two cabl....
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Facebook Provides Resources for Unemployed or Furloughed Ad Agency ProfessionalsThe Rise initiative Facebook began piloting in Brazil last July to aid ad agency professionals who had been furloughed or lost their jobs altogether due to the pandemic. Rise debuted in several other Latin American countries over the past few months. It was extended to the U.S. Monday, as well as Ca....
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Antibacterial gel bandage created from durian huskThe durian is a strange-looking tropical fruit with a greenish-yellow exterior covered completely in spikes. Food scientists from NTU Singapore have used the discarded husks of the tropical fruit to create an antibacterial gel bandage. The fruit’s spiky outer husk is discarded while the sweet ....
Samsung C&T wins $448m deal from SingaporeSamsung C&T Corp., the construction unit of Samsung Group, said Friday it has won a $604 million ($448) deal to build a section of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. Under the deal with the Land Transport Authority, Samsung C&T wil....
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Future of Media: Publisher data rush, misinformation tsunami, innovation round-upThis is an extract from The Drum's Future of Media briefing. You can subscribe to it here if you'd want the full thing in your inbox once a week from John McCarthy (Twitter, Linkedin, email).
There are loads of media features and analysis for you below, but first, get comfortable, or trapped Su....
Will local podcast platforms be the winners in Asia Pacific?Podcasting has become a giant industry, one that exceeded $10 billion in 2020 and is expected to double, at minimum, within the next 24-36 months. The Drum explores how Taiwan-based SoundOn is riding this wave.
More than 15 years after the term was coined, podcasts have experienced an explosion in....
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Behind Singapore's Twitch taxi livestreams that aim to inspire future travelWith the pandemic scare continuing in many countries and the borders still being closed, tourism has been impacted severely last year. While countries are grappling with it, Singapore Tourism Board has launched a unique initiative 'Singapore by Stream' to remind people about the magic of the destina....
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New COVID-19 variant found in 11 districts of KeralaThiruvananthapuram: Kerala has detected a new variant of COVID-19 in 11 districts. The variant called N440K is likely to trigger another wave of COVID-19 transmission in the state. INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics), a consortium of 10 Indian laboratories, has been appointed to stud....
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Singapore Prime Minister Wins Landmark Defamation Case About Facebook LinkSingapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is to receive S$133,000 ($99,000) in damages and aggravated damages from a Facebook user who linked to an article judged to be defamatory and originally published from overseas. The verdict against Leong Sze Hian was announced in writing on Wednesday by Jus....
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How Singapore transport firm ComfortDelGro is planning to overtake against Grab and Go-JekRide-sharing companies like Grab and Go-Jek have changed the face of transport in Singapore. The Drum finds out how bus and taxi firm ComfortDelGro is evolving amid a shifting market.
ComfortDelGro has been the dominant player in Singapore's transport sector for decades. But the emergence of rid....
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New policy to extend incentives for setting up refineriesISLAMABAD: The government has finalised a new policy for petroleum refining under which an incentive package will be extended for setting up of deep conversion refineries.
The package will provide a 20-year tax holiday and up to nine-year cascading customs duty reduction in pricing provided the....
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White House: North Korea conducted short-range missile testWashington: North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises. The missile tests were confirmed by two senior Biden administration officials who briefed reporters on c....
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Britney Spears Reminded She Can Sing By Mom's Karaoke FootageBritney Spears has shared never-before-seen footage of herself singing karaoke in Singapore - a video the 39-year-old's mother Lynne Spears sent her over the weekend. On Saturday, and posting for her 28.8 million Instagram followers, the "Toxic" singer posted a video now viewed over 4 million times,....
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Singapore by Stream Takes Twitch Viewers on a Taxi TourPeople can now take a taxi tour through Singapore without leaving the couch. The Singapore Tourism Board teamed up with creative agency TBWA\Chiat\Day New York on Singapore by Stream, a series of four livestreams on Twitch totaling two hours and led by the most authentic of guides: a local taxi driv....
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Travel from 12 countries banned amid spike in Covid casesRAWALPINDI: In an effort to curb the spike of coronavirus cases in Pakistan, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Saturday notified a fresh list of countries categorised into A, B and C after emergence of South African and Brazilian strain of virus and imposed a complete ban on travel from 12 count....
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Sharath, Manika seal Olympic berth in mixed doubles by winning Asian Qualification eventDoha:Indiagot its best shot at a maiden table tennis medal at the Olympics on Saturday when Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra became the first Indian pairing to qualify for the mega event in Tokyo, beating world no. 8 duo of Sang-Su Lee and Jihee Jeon 4-2 in the final of the Asian Qualification Tournam....
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Business on the move, featuring Highland Spring, Virgin Atlantic & MSQAnother week another wave of agency account news, reviews, agency launches, rebrands and acquisitions. Check out our global round-up to see what business is on the move (and why it matters) below.
Over the past seven days, we've seen fresh appointments, reviews and acquisitions from Highland Spr....
Uni-Icon Southeast Asia Talent Agency Launched by iQIYI and G.H.Y. CultureChinese streaming firm iQIYI and production company G.H.Y. Culture & Media are launching Uni-Icon Entertainment, a Singapore-based talent agency focusing on Southeast Asian performing talent. Announced at a signing ceremony in Singapore on Wednesday, the talent agency aims to identify and promot....
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How froyo brand Sogurt's pre-pandemic digital transformation efforts are paying offThe Covid-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to transform their offerings and move to digital formats to meet the changing behaviors of consumers. Here, we look at how Sogurt scaled back its brick-and-mortar offering to focus on one flagship concept while investing in e-commerce.
There ....
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Covid-19: new global risk map should have Brazil in 'red zone', say scientistsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Virologist Julian Tang, from the University of Leicester, UK, says that European nations, Oceania, Israel, and parts of Asia, such as Singapore and South Korea, are expected to resume trade, tourism, and travel between these territories by mid-year, thereby enabling their ec....
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[#WeFACE] Eco-friendly materials become popular in fashionThe Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles on eco-friendly fashion highlighting new fabrics, manufacturing processes and trends that aim to improve environmental sustainability. - Ed. Roanna Tan from Singapore found out about Korean....
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China's first vaccination vehicle to hit the streets in April: mediaA vaccination vehicle developed by Chinese automotive firm Foton Motor Group will hit the streets in April in Beijing and north China's Hebei province, Singapore's Chinese-language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao has reported.....
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GasPort plans $94m virtual LNG pipeline from GwadarLAHORE: The Gwadar GasPort Limited (GGPL) plans to invest $94.04 million in a 'virtual pipeline' to deliver imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the doorsteps of the industrial and other private sector consumers at competitive prices via cryogenic bowsers.
"We hope to commission the terminal a....
