Over 80% of China’s tutoring firms quit business
Advertising by tutoring companies has been basically stamped out and capital investment in such companies has also been withdrawn.
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Jakarta braces for floods as extreme weather strikes region
As spells of bad weather pick up in the region, city administrators are bracing for another year-end full of disaster-mitigation efforts.
Space burials, virtual grave visits among new ways to mourn
In an effort to suit their needs, an increasing number of people are dismantling ancestral tombs and moving it to a different location.
New ticket sales for VTL travel into S’pore frozen from Dec 23 to Jan 20
Eligible travellers who have earlier bought tickets will still be allowed to travel via the quarantine-free travel scheme.
Chefs give thumbs-up to ‘small, but tasty’ Korean chicken
Korean-style fried chicken has made a name for itself in the global food scene with its crisp texture and various seasoning sauces.
Ho Chi Minh city boosts the development of supporting industries
The city has issued a number of resolutions and directives to help develop supporting industries in the next 10 years.
Bangladesh’s plastic menace worsening
Of the 977,000 tons of plastic consumed in 2020, only 31 percent was recycled.
China’s Singles Day peak puts delivery firms on upward trend
China's courier sector this year set a new record by handling more than 100 billion parcels as of Dec 8, 2021.
Jump in cost of foreign labour in Singapore amid VTL curbs
Sectors are grappling with costs in the face of a severe manpower crunch, exacerbated by the tightened curbs on VTL travel.
Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew is badminton world champion
Since the competition's inception in 1977, only four countries have won gold in the men's singles, and now the Republic has one of its own.