Travel

Sep 4, 2024

Ancient Roman Arch of Constantine damaged by lightning

THE Arch of Constantine, a giant ancient Roman arch next to the Colosseum, was damaged after a violent storm hit Rome, conservation authorities said on Tuesday (Sep 3).


Sep 4, 2024

Hong Kong’s arts hub turns to selling land to stay afloat

WKCD’s cultural offerings are popular, with earnings rising 42 per cent to HK$746 million, but it remains reliant on non-cultural income


Sep 3, 2024

Leicester win appeal against decision over alleged breach of financial rules

LEICESTER have won their appeal against a decision that an independent commission had jurisdiction to consider an alleged breach of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules.


Sep 3, 2024

Sunken village emerges as Greek drought bites

With lake levels down by 30% in recent months, the ruins of a school and houses have reappeared


Sep 3, 2024

New programme to help persons with disabilities get into careers in bus and rail engineering

Ten such ITE students will undergo internships at SBS Transit each year as a foot in the door to long-term, full-time employment


Sep 3, 2024

International transfers reach an all-time record, FIFA report says

A RECORD 11,000 international transfers were registered globally during the 2024 close-season transfer window, a 4.8 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, a report from world soccer governing body Fifa said.


Sep 3, 2024

A Finnish artist and the apartment and paintings she left behind

WHEN Iria Leino, a Finnish-born painter, died at 89, the rent on her 4,000-square-foot loft in a former knitting factory in South of Houston Street (SoHo) was US$650 a month.


Sep 3, 2024

Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea’s beloved cabbage dish at risk

The country might not be able to grow napa cabbage one day due to the intensifying heat


Sep 3, 2024

Oasis fans’ fury sparks UK govt review of dynamic pricing

THE British government has said it will probe surge pricing after furious Oasis fans faced huge hikes in ticket prices for the Britpop band’s much-anticipated reunion.


Sep 3, 2024

Oasis fans’ fury sparks UK government review of dynamic pricing

THE British government has said it will probe surge pricing after furious Oasis fans faced huge hikes in ticket prices for the Britpop band’s much-anticipated reunion.