Cyborg cockroaches to be deployed in future search and rescue missions
Madagascar hissing cockroaches are fitted with a ‘backpack’ consisting of several sensors and a small infrared camera that can detect lifesigns, providing frontliners with…
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April Fool’s Day: From Taugeh cake to invisible furniture, companies get in on the pranks
Several companies and public bodies are getting into the spirit of mischief this April Fool’s Day with their ‘new’ products and services. Here are some examples from…
Baltimore bridge collapse: What does it mean to be a Singapore-flagged ship?
A container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26 was sailing under the Singapore flag, leading to questions about what this means and why…
Oodles of fresh noodles!
A restaurant in downtown Hanoi offers a fresh noodle treat to customers. It is among the highly recommended restaurants in the city for its amazing noodles and a wide variety of…
Saigon’s traditional cloth-filtered coffee
Cloth-filtered coffee (also called "racket coffee" by some) is a special type of coffee found in HCM City. Utilising a reusable net filter, this style of coffee brewing is a…
Look Through: For the Golden Gays, age is just a number when on stage
Despite the many struggles they face, the lolas vow to continue to put on a show until their last breath.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin meets prosecutor on royal insult case, appears ‘truly ill’
A day after his high-profile release from detention, Thailand's former premier Thaksin Shinawatra met with prosecutors on February 19 to discuss allegations he insulted the…
A special love story
Khanh suffered a blood clot that resulted in the amputation of his legs. But he refused to keep letting it get him down, instead, he focuses on spreading positive messages on…
Green tourism
The central city of Hue has cut down its plastic waste and turned tourism destinations green and environment friendly. The efforts have been co-made by the WWF, local tourism…
David Beckham arrives in Thailand
Manchester United legend David Beckham showed up at CentralWorld in Bangkok on Tuesday to participate in an Adidas event titled “The Legend of Predator”, where he was mobbed…