World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116
TOKYO, Jan 4 — The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city ...
Public holidays in Singapore 2025: How to get 48 days of holiday using 15 days of annual leave
Where did 2024 go? It feels like just yesterday we were making resolutions and planning holidays, an...
Secret lab developing UK’s first quantum clock to boost defence intelligence, reduce GPS reliance
LONDON, Jan 4 — A top-secret lab in the UK is developing the country’s first quantum clock to help t...
Auspicious plushies? Free blind boxes, lucky draws and more await you at these HDB malls
Get an auspicious start to the year of the snake with a chance to win free blind boxes and NETS Prep...
Iranian artist transforms Shiraz’s rustic Narenjestan into a cultural gem
SHIRAZ, Jan 4 — In the winding alleys of southern Iran, artist Adel Yazdi has taken it upon himself ...
When Megalosaurus walked the Earth: 200 dino tracks unearthed in the UK
LONDON, Jan 4 — Researchers have uncovered hundreds of dinosaur footprints dating back to the middle...
Farewell to Rosita Missoni, the icon of Italian knitwear, who passes at 93
MILAN, Jan 3 — Italian designer Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the eponymous fashion house known for ...
Norway drives ahead: 9 in 10 new cars sold are electric
OSLO, Jan 3 — Nine out of ten new cars sold in Norway last year were powered by battery only, regist...
Nuns with ninja skills: Nepal’s kung fu nuns flex strength, spirit, and mindfulness
KATHMANDU, Jan 3 — About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swo...
Baby talk: Ask these questions before hiring your friend's confinement nanny
After hearing horror stories about confinement nannies, you've decided to bypass the heng-suay nanni...
Snipping his way to success: The inspiring rise of a backyard barber to national stylist
KLANG, Jan 3 — Starting with just a RM2 pair of scissors and his friends’ hair as practice canvases,...
Saving Pudding: The dog orphaned by the Jeju Air tragedy (VIDEO)
SEOUL, Jan 3 — A dog named Pudding, left orphaned after the Jeju Air crash, has been rescued by Sout...