As 2020 nears its end, assessments are being made of the performance of the nation’s crucial financial markets, which have been holding up well despite the heavy impact of the pandemic and global ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s first major event in months to test reopening strategy
Singapore will hold its first business conference of scale this week since the coronavirus pandemic put ice to such activities in the city-state, amid ongoing efforts to restart its economy. ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Germany to Start Green Lane for Business Travel
Singapore and Germany have agreed to start a reciprocal green lane allowing travel for business or official reasons, the latest step by governments to prise open borders largely sealed by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA to cut 3,500 jobs in 3 years as it anticipates prolonged virus woes: Yomiuri
ANA Holdings Inc plans to cut about 3,500 jobs in three years as Japan's largest airline operator braces for its biggest-ever annual loss due to a plunge in demand driven by the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese sushi chef finds way to spice up deliveries during pandemic
With his sushi restaurant on the verge of closing amid the coronavirus pandemic, chef Masanori Sugiura was desperate to find ways to keep his business afloat. So the bodybuilder decided to beef up his ... ( read original story ...)
Essential Macau: Local micro greens for a greener Macau
It was a Chef from Australia, his Entrepreneurial wife from Macau and an agricultural genius that created “It’s Pure Production Ltd”. ( read original story ...)
Brunei marks 171 days without Covid-19 local transmissions
Brunei marked its second day without any new Covid-19 cases, and 171 days without any local transmissions as of Saturday night (Oct 24). ( read original story ...)
Brunei’s Prince Azim dies at 38
Brunei’s Prince Haji ‘Abdul’ Azim (pic) has died at the age of 38. State broadcaster Radio Television Brunei confirmed the news in an official announcement yesterday. “Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s ... ( read original story ...)
Seeking the stewardess who died in a plane crash on Cyprus 30 years ago
On February 27 that year, a Boeing 727 operated by Talia Airways, a Turkish charter airline, flying from Istanbul touched the summit of a mountain on its approach to Ercan airport on Cyprus. It ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: A week before election, Biden to visit Georgia
Joe Biden will travel to Georgia next week, making a late push in a state that hasn’t voted Democratic for president since 1992. Biden’s campaign says he will be in Warm Springs, Georgia, on Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)