#Art

by Su Xinqi Hong Kong pro-democracy activists on Friday vowed to hold another massive rally over the weekend and warned the city’s pro-Beijing leader not to think a recent lull in violence means public anger is weakening. The semi-autonomous financial hub has been battered by six months of increasingly violent protests pushing for greater democratic […]

by Anuj Chopra with Luc Olinga in New York Saudi Aramco on Thursday priced its long-awaited IPO at the high end of the target range, raising $25.6 billion and giving the energy giant a valuation of $1.7 trillion in the world’s biggest stock sale. Aramco priced its initial public offering at 32 riyals ($8.53) per […]

A blind man was executed by the US state of Tennessee on Thursday for burning his ex-girlfriend to death. Lee Hall, who was previously known as Leroy Hall, chose to be executed by electrocution rather than lethal injection, a choice that Tennessee has offered to those condemned to death before 1999. He was pronounced dead […]

The results of the global Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) rankings for 2018 have been released, and Singapore has slipped to second place in all three categories measured—reading, mathematics and science. Though the powerhouse that is China has risen to take first place across all three subjects, Singapore students maintain a firm hold on […]

by Michael Mathes Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi gave the green light Thursday to draft articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, as the embattled president vowed he would “win” the coming fight. By asking the House Judiciary Committee chairman to draw up the charges, Speaker Pelosi signaled that a formal vote on impeaching the 45th […]

Godfrey Gao, the Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor who died of a heart attack recently complained of having flu a day before shooting competitive sports reality show Chase Me on China’s Zhejiang Television. Gao’s hairstylist Kim Huang on social media said Gao told Huang he would be participating in the recording of a reality show in […]

Beijing and Washington are “maintaining close communication” over a much-anticipated phase one trade deal, China’s commerce ministry said Thursday, reiterating that tariffs must be reduced as part of any agreement. Hopes had risen that the two sides were close to reaching a mini deal, but comments from President Trump and recent US legislation backing Hong Kong pro-democracy […]

China on Thursday denied posing a threat to other countries, insisting it is a “peaceful power” after NATO members signed a statement acknowledging the “challenges” posed by Beijing for the first time. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance had to jointly tackle China’s growing military capabilities, which include missiles that […]

Poland’s Auschwitz Memorial called Amazon out on Twitter, alerting the e-commerce company that certain sellers were displaying Christmas ornaments featuring images from concentration camps, which they deemed to be “disturbing and disrespectful”. After Amazon pulled the ornaments from its site, similar Auschwitz-themed products by other sellers were also discovered in the online shop. On December […]

by Olga NEDBAEVA Romain Leboeuf knows red meat is in the crosshairs of both health experts and environmentalists, and that’s why the Paris butcher thinks this is a prime time to encourage people to make the most of it. “Right now the old rules on meat have been blown up, you have information, propaganda — […]

New South Wales (NSW), Australia just installed high definition detection cameras throughout the entire state to detect drivers using mobile phones while driving. On Sunday (Dec 1), Australian authorities launched the new technology—cameras that use artificial intelligence to catch and target drivers’ illegal cell phone usage. Andrew Constance, New South Wales’ Minister for Roads, said the […]

Singapore—Is Virgil Griffith a criminal or a hero? Opinions seem divided over the Singapore-based cryptocurrency enthusiast arrested in the United States at the Los Angeles International Airport on Thanksgiving Day, November 28. The 36-year-old Mr Griffith, who visited North Korea in April, is accused of conspiring with North Korea from August 2018 onwards and is detained […]

South Korean rookie actor Cha In Ha has passed away but the cause of death is still under investigation says the police. He was found dead at his home on December 3. Fantagio, the actor’s agency, in a statement says it is devastated to deliver such heartbreaking and unfortunate news. His death is the latest in a […]

The friend of Kung fu legend Bruce Lee once helped Nancy Sit, a popular child actress in the 60s to escape a bid to kidnap her. Hong Kong star Sit was in Taiping in Malaysia, staying in a hotel with her mother and Lee’s childhood friend Unicorn Chan. 69-year-old Sit recalled this dark episode in […]

The list of the world’s 50 best restaurants for 2019 was just recently revealed, and Singapore’s French fine dining restaurant Odette won the honors of being 18th on the global list. Spain, the United States and France are the countries with the most restaurants on the list, with seven, six and five restaurants, respectively. In […]