NEW YORK – The Tuesday before every Thanksgiving, Mr Aaron Karo and Mr Matt Ritter, both 43, go out to dinner with seven men whom they befriended as second-graders in Plainview, New York. At the dinner, one of the friends wins the Man of the Year pr..
Read More »KYIV: Ukrainian defence forces said they shot down more than 20 drones during a fresh wave of Russian air attacks on Kyiv early on Tuesday (May 30) which killed at least one person and injured four others when their apartment building was hit and cau..
Read More »SINGAPORE – In the recent weeks of hot and humid weather, have you been having headaches, feeling cranky or dealing with constipation? Then you may not be drinking enough water, say doctors, as these are common symptoms of dehydration. Many people ha..
Read More »NEW YORK – If you were ever scolded as a child for reading in the dark, or if you have used blue-light-blocking glasses when working on a computer, you might have incorrect ideas about eye health. About four in 10 adults in the United States are at ..
Read More »PARIS: Serbian world number three Novak Djokovic risked stirring up a political controversy at the French Open on Monday (May 29) after writing a message about Kosovo following his first-round victory. "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violenc..
Read More »WASHINGTON: Beijing has declined a US invitation for a meeting in Singapore between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu, the Pentagon said on Monday (May 29). "Overnight, the PRC informed the US that they have declin..
Read More »Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia plan JV to boost passenger capacity 30-May-2023 Intellasia | Reuters | 5:02 AM Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) and Garuda Indonesia (GIAA.JK) plan to enter into a joint..
Read More »Man convicted of conspiring to pocket over 25,000 iPhones from repair company, costing firm $5 million 30-May-2023 Intellasia | CNA | 5:02 AM A man was convicted on Monday (May 29) of conspiring with a logi..
Read More »They’re young, but they’re no rookies: More kids in Singapore playing chess competitively 30-May-2023 Intellasia | CNA | 5:02 AM A chess game may seem still and silent from the outside, but when nine-year-o..
Read More »BEIJING: China's first domestically produced passenger jet, the C919, took off on its maiden commercial flight on Sunday (May 28), a milestone event in the nation's decades-long effort to compete with Western rivals in the air. Beijing hop..
Read More »HONG KONG: Retail investors in Hong Kong may soon be able to buy popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin at government-licensed exchanges, thanks to new rules meant to bolster the city's standing as a digital asset hub. Global crypto markets have ..
Read More »BEIJING: China's recent punishment of a comedy studio has sent a chill through the country's cultural sphere - a striking reminder of the increasingly limited public space for artistic expression under President Xi Jinping. Authorities last..
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