Travel

Dec 25, 2024

Chinese tricksters take cue from ‘Squid Game’ to prey on the indebted

IN CHINA’S take on Squid Game, fraudsters are preying on the financially distressed in a slumping economy with promises of prize money,...


Dec 24, 2024

ASML sells ‘Lego’ model of most advanced chip machine to workers

ASML Holding, the Dutch maker of the world’s most advanced chipmaking machines, was selling “Lego” replicas of its most prized product to...


Dec 23, 2024

Rome’s Trevi Fountain reopens to limited crowds

ROME’S famous Trevi Fountain reopened on Sunday (Dec 22) following a three-month clean-up, but visitors will for now be limited to 400...


Dec 22, 2024

First Singaporean golfer at Masters hopes ‘not be in awe’ of heroes

AMATEUR Hiroshi Tai cites Green Jacket winners Hideki Matsuyama and Scottie Scheffler among his golfing heroes and is hoping “not to be...


Dec 22, 2024

‘Sonic 3’ zips to top of North America box office

PARAMOUNT’S new action comedy Sonic the Hedgehog 3 sped to the top of the North American box office this weekend, outdoing predictions...


Dec 22, 2024

‘Sonic 3’ zips to top of North American box office

PARAMOUNT’S new action comedy Sonic the Hedgehog 3 sped to the top of the North American box office this weekend, outdoing predictions...


Dec 21, 2024

Mexico City to boost mobility, security ahead of Fifa World Cup

Mexico City is preparing for the 2026 Fifa World Cup with plans to increase investment in mobility and security next year, according...


Dec 20, 2024

Obscene prices, declining quality: Luxury is in a death spiral

Many high-end labels have broken the principles that made them so successful


Dec 20, 2024

Sentosa’s hidden histories in The Pineapple Room

At the heart of the Capella Singapore is a bar that draws on the island’s heritage


Dec 20, 2024

Another year to remember in the world of sports

The past 12 months have been jam-packed with major sporting moments; Here are four events that will live long in the memory