K-pop agency behind Blackpink to hold auditions in Singapore
Applications are open to those born between 2003 and 2012, and will close on Oct 23.
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Putin’s decision to call up reservists a tacit admission that war not going well
His announcement of a partial mobilisation of the country's armed forces amounts to a considerable escalation in the Ukraine war.
The challenges facing digibanks
User experience, not products, will ultimately decide who the winners will be.
Cleaning up after death: Meet Singapore’s trauma cleaner
The Straits Times delves into the world of trauma cleaners, and the deeper meaning of life for those facing death in their daily work.
Asean coastal cities sinking fastest, could worsen impacts of sea level rise
A comparison carried out across coastal cities worldwide showed that the fastest velocities of relative local land subsidence are concentrated in Asia, especially in South-east…
US shift towards ‘strategic clarity’ would make for a more dangerous Taiwan Strait
For decades, "strategic ambiguity" has kept the peace across the Taiwan Strait.
Lion head crest designer so obsessed that he ‘ate and slept with the lion’
Senior advertising lead Michael Lee drew hundreds of drafts by hand to get the design just right for his entry into a national search for a new symbol to represent Singapore.
China files formal protest over Biden’s comments on defending Taiwan
This is the first time Mr Biden has explicitly referred to deploying US boots on the ground if Taiwan is attacked.
Singapore couple build bomb-resistant homes in Ukraine
Funded privately through donations from friends and family, the houses are provided to people for free, and have also been able to create employment opportunities in Ukraine.
Covid-19 main contributor to 2,490 excess deaths in S’pore between 2020 and 2022
Compared with many other countries, both regionally and internationally, Singapore has been able to avoid a large number of deaths, noted the Ministry of Health.