Billie Eilish to embark on ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour in 2022
Dubbed "Happier Than Ever, The World Tour", the 32-date outing will kick off in February 2022 and wrap with a three-night stand in Los Angeles...
Philippines and China hold ‘friendly and candid’ talks on South China Sea
[caption id="attachment_12812" align="alignnone" width="1000"] File photo of Philippine Coast Guard personnel surveying several ships believed to be Chinese militia vessels in Sabina Shoal in the...
Vietnam scrambles to keep COVID-19 from disrupting industry supply chains
HANOI: Vietnam's government has urged two provinces that are home to production facilities of companies such as Samsung Electronics and Foxconn to boost efforts to...
IMF unveils US$50 billion proposal to end COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Friday (May 21) unveiled a US$50 billion proposal to end the COVID-19 pandemic by vaccinating at least 40 per...
How to apply for a verified blue tick on your Twitter account in 2021
[caption id="attachment_12801" align="alignright" width="566"] It’s been a couple of years since, but Twitter has finally confirmed that accounts can now apply for official blue ticks...
SIA aims for 32% pre-pandemic capacity by July, after record loss of S$4.3 billion
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group said on Thursday (May 20) that it aims to operate at a third of its pre-COVID capacity by July, after...
New India cyclone warning as death toll rises
[caption id="attachment_12789" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Passenger buses are stranded on a waterlogged road after heavy rains caused by Cyclone Tauktae in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2021....
Britain’s Prince William gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
[caption id="attachment_12786" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Britain’s Prince William reacts to a question from the media as he leaves from a visit to the School 21 following...
Renewed violence over Gaza despite ceasefire moves gaining momentum
[caption id="attachment_12783" align="alignnone" width="1000"] An Israeli flag flutters near an artillery unit as it fires near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, on...
Man City’s Dias named FWA Men’s Footballer of the Year
[caption id="attachment_12792" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings in action with Manchester City’s Ruben Dias and Ilkay Gundogan at the Etihad Stadium January 20, 2021....