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China considers nuclear plant on the Moon
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2025
» SHANGHAI - China is considering building a nuclear plant on the Moon to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) that it is planning with Russia, a presentation by a senior official showed on Wednesday.
Eyes and ears everywhere in China
By Vivian Wang, The New York Times, Published on 25/05/2024
» BEIJING - The wall in the police station was covered in sheets of paper, one for every building in the sprawling Beijing apartment complex. Each sheet was further broken down by unit, with names, phone numbers and other information on the residents.
Singapore holds first LGBTQ rally since gay sex decriminalised
AFP, Published on 25/06/2023
» SINGAPORE: Hundreds of people wearing pink attended Singapore's annual "Pink Dot" LGBTQ rally on Saturday, the first to be held since the city-state decriminalised gay sex last year.
Singaporeans jailed for pouring hot coffee on Indonesian domestic helper
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/03/2023
» A week into her first job in Singapore, a domestic helper told her employer that she wanted to return to the maid agency, as her employer's wife and daughter were never satisfied with her work performance.
Politicians flaunt 'lucky veggies' on Taiwan's campaign trail
Sean Chang of AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» TAIPEI: Many politicians might hope for a picture-perfect moment with a voter's baby to boost their poll numbers, but in Taiwan vegetables are the kings of the campaign trail.
US commander says China missile fire over Taiwan must be contested
Published on 16/08/2022
» China's recent decision to fire missiles over Taiwan is a "gorilla in the room" that has to be contested, a top US military commander said Tuesday.
Resource-starved Singapore turns sewage into ultra-clean water
AFP, Published on 10/08/2021
» SINGAPORE: Giant pumps whir deep underground at a plant in Singapore that helps transform sewage into water so clean it is fit for human consumption while reducing ocean pollution.
Questions about AstraZeneca jab linger
AFP, Published on 05/04/2021
» PARIS: Persistent questions on whether rare but serious blood clots among those getting the AstraZeneca jab against Covid-19 are more frequent than in the general population, and what causes them if they are, have continued to undermine confidence in the beleaguered vaccine.
Summer unlikely to curb coronavirus pandemic growth
AFP, Published on 19/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: The higher summer temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere are unlikely to significantly limit the growth of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published Monday in the journal Science.
I.M. Pei, a pillar of modern architecture, dies at 102
AFP, Published on 17/05/2019
» NEW YORK - I.M. Pei, the preeminent US architect who forged a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and stark structures, has died, his sons' architecture firm said Thursday. He was 102 years old.