SPH Media Trust to focus investments in talent, tech to deliver quality journalism: Khaw Boon Wan
The SMT will invest heavily to set up an SPH Media Academy that will focus on honing the digital skills of its journalists.
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Efforts underway to reduce food waste using dynamic pricing in Tokyo supermarket
Dynamic pricing is the process of lowering a product’s cost as the item nears its best-before date.
Nasa buys Singapore undergrad’s artwork
He hopes to compile his drawings into a children's book and explore turning his drawings of the planets into merchandise such as plushies.
Vietnam SEA Games ‘certainly a go’; Philippines looks to send 627 athletes
The Philippines will participate in 39 out of the 40 sports in the upcoming Games.
Control the weather?: The story of a lifelong rain handler
Working as a ‘supernatural consultant’, Gofur Purnomo has become one of the legendary rain handlers in Surabaya.
Brothers separated during Indo-Pak Partition meet after 74 years
The brothers could not control their emotions and burst into tears of joy after meeting, embracing each other and recalling memories.
Chinese woman stuck in blind date’s house after city lockdown
It seems romance has yet to blossom during the prolonged date, according to the woman who says she's looking for a chattier partner.
Pakistani’s research leads to first pig-to-human heart transplant
The eight-hour operation took place in Baltimore on Friday, and the patient, a Maryland resident, was doing well on Monday.
A floating home: Life in Buriganga’s boarding boats
Made out of steel, the two-storey boat-boardings are almost like trawlers, only without any engines.
How guide dogs help the visually impaired navigate Covid-19 challenges
The pandemic has made mobility and accessibility more difficult than ever to people who are blind or visually impaired.