WIMI’s Dr. Guo Songrui: The development and application prospect of holographic technology: light field collection

BEIJING, China, Oct 15, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Holography comes from the Latin vocabulary, and its meaning is: all, compound. According to the current common knowledge in mainstream technology filed, holography specifically refers to “holographic technology”, which is a technology for reproducing diffracted light emitted by objects. Holographic technology uses the principle of interference... » read more

New Survey Shows Philippines Among Highest in Online Piracy in Southeast Asia

MANILA, Oct 15, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – A new study of the online content viewing behaviour of Filipino consumers has found that 49% access streaming piracy websites or torrent sites. The levels of piracy went as high as 53% within the 25-34 age demographic. The survey commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition... » read more

Man, 20, sentenced to 1 year RTC for molesting his underage cousin over 4 years

SINGAPORE – A 20-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday (Oct 15) to 12 months at a Reformative Training Centre (RTC) for sexually assaulting his female cousin on multiple occasions between 2016 and 2019. He first molested his cousin in an apartment unit when she was 10 and he was 15. He continued to molest her... » read more

Covid-19: Libraries to resume more services from Oct 20

SINGAPORE – Those visiting libraries to read, study and work can now look forward to more services resuming from Tuesday (Oct 20) at the National Library Building, 25 public libraries and the Oldham Theatre in the National Archives of Singapore Building. The National Library Board (NLB) said in a statement on Thursday (Oct 15) that... » read more

Other major train breakdowns in Singapore

SINGAPORE – A power fault shut down train service on parts of the North-South and East-West MRT Lines at around 7pm on Wednesday (Oct 14), severely disrupting the evening rush-hour commute for many commuters. At 7.30pm, the fault disrupted service along a 16-station stretch of the Circle Line. Preliminary investigations indicate that a faulty power... » read more

Train services return to normal following Wednesday’s widespread disruption

SINGAPORE – A day after one of the worst power-related disruptions in years that hit three MRT lines and left thousands stranded, train services on the three lines resumed, with commuters saying that their morning rides were uneventful. At about 6.45am at Yew Tee MRT station on Thursday (Oct 15) morning, train services were running... » read more

Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 15

Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, Oct 15. Train services restored on 3 MRT lines after power fault disruption The engineering team will work through the night to rectify the problem, said Ong Ye Kung. READ MORE HERE MRT power fault: I was stuck on train for 3 hours, says commuter Most... » read more

Football: Portugal brush off Ronaldo absence to outclass Sweden in Nations League; Belgium wins 2-1 against Iceland

LISBON/REYKJAVIK (REUTERS) – Goals from Bernardo Silva and a brace from Diogo Jota gave Portugal a comfortable 3-0 win over Sweden in the Nations League on Wednesday (Oct 14) as the hosts made light of the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo due to a positive Covid-19 test. Silva opened the scoring in the 21st minute as... » read more

Neymar ‘the bow and arrow’

MONTEVIDEO • At 28, Neymar may be on his way to becoming Brazil’s greatest-ever scorer but his coach Tite was reluctant to compare his current star with the legends just yet. The forward overtook Ronaldo and moved into second place behind Pele on Brazil’s all-time goalscoring list after notching a hat-trick in a 4-2 victory... » read more

Low faces the heat after Germany struggle to latest draw

COLOGNE • Joachim Low’s 14-year reign as Germany head coach is under pressure after his side’s run of poor results continued on Tuesday, as they had to come from two goals down to limp to a 3-3 draw against Switzerland in the Nations League. Germany have drawn four of their last five games – surrendering... » read more

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TODAY BADMINTON Denmark Open Day 3: Rd of 16 (StarHub Ch201, 3pm & 11pm). GOLF European Tour Scottish C’ship: Day 1 (StarHub Ch204, 7.30pm). TOMORROW BADMINTON Denmark Open Day 4: Q-finals (StarHub Ch201, 8pm). GOLF European Tour Scottish C’ship: Day 2 (StarHub Ch204, 7.30pm). MOTORCYCLING MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix Practice 1 (2.55pm) & 2 (7.10pm)... » read more

Safety first in SPL covid return

Strict safety protocols will be implemented on match days when the Singapore Premier League (SPL) resumes on Saturday after a suspension of more than 200 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. At a virtual meeting with officials from the nine clubs yesterday, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) disclosed these measures – as advised by... » read more

Green Care Solutions’ national Hemp Avenue Skincare campaign is the next big move in CBD

LOS ANGELES, CA., Oct 15, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – For many companies, the COVID-19 crisis has had a devastating impact. However, despite 2020’s unfavorable circumstances, CBD manufacturer Green Care Solutions is not only staying afloat, but thriving with record sales throughout the duration of the pandemic. C.E.O. Freddy Rashid attributed the company’s success to... » read more

Motor racing: Tsunoda set for Imola test debut with AlphaTauri

LONDON (REUTERS) – Japanese Formula Two driver Yuki Tsunoda will test with the Red Bull-owned AlphaTauri Formula One team at Imola next month, they said on Wednesday (Oct 14). Tsunoda, currently third in the F2 standings, will drive a 2018 Toro Rosso car – the latest allowed for such a test – on Nov 4... » read more

2 schoolchildren among 5 new confirmed coronavirus cases

SINGAPORE – A 13-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl are the two new Covid-19 cases in the community reported by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (Oct 14). Both patients are school students and had last been at their respective schools on Oct 2. They were both quarantined from Oct 3, and were swabbed... » read more

Football: Cristiano Ronaldo flies back to Italy after positive test

LISBON (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo, who has tested positive for Covid-19, left the Portuguese team camp near Lisbon on Wednesday (Oct 14) to fly back to Northern Italy on his private jet, local media reported. The Juventus player’s jet took off in the afternoon from the Tires airfield, in the outskirts of Lisbon, according to... » read more

Tianyun International Participated in 2020 Autumn China Food and Drinks Fair with a Variety of Own Brand Products

HONG KONG, Oct 14, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Tianyun International Holdings Limited (“Tianyun International”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, Stock code: 6836.HK), a leading seller and manufacturer of processed fruits products in China, is pleased to announce that Shandong Tiantong Food Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and Tiantong Food (Yichang)... » read more

In Pictures: Evening rush-hour commute hit by MRT disruptions due to power fault

From the gallery: Several options to refresh and strengthen the social compact

SINGAPORE – As Covid-19 continues to batter economies and decimate jobs, governments around the world are seeking to share the fruits of labour more widely, and ensure that their citizens are not exposed to unbearable losses. One strategy some societies have adopted to safeguard workers’ welfare is a minimum wage, calls for which surfaced in... » read more

Football: Czech penalty legend Panenka leaves hospital after testing negative

PRAGUE (AFP)- Czech football legend Antonin Panenka, known for his trademark penalty kick, has been discharged from hospital after a Covid-19 scare, his former club said on Wednesday (Oct 14), citing his son. “I picked up dad at the hospital at 11am today and took him home,” Tomas Panenka told the website of the Prague-based... » read more