TOKYO • Athletes arriving in Tokyo for next year’s Olympic Games, postponed from 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be exempt from the 14-day isolation period Japan has imposed on anyone arriving from overseas to help stop the virus spreading. Tokyo 2020 organisers said yesterday details still need to be worked out, but measures... » read more
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Michinori Holdings, Inc. (Michinori HD), Aizu Bus Co., Ltd. (Aizu Bus), DENSO Corporation (DENSO), ABB Bailey Japan Ltd. (ABB Bailey), DAIHEN Corporation (DAIHEN), and Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC (Deloitte Tohmatsu) were awarded a contract for the R&D and Demonstration Project Toward Realization of Logistics MaaS (Mobility... » read more
SINGAPORE – A mother of two was already facing marital problems, but the distress she felt was made worse when she had to work from home during the circuit breaker from April to June. Her husband was in a job providing an essential service and so kept working at his workplace. But the enforced isolation... » read more
Salim Moin, a star of Singapore football in the 1980s who once memorably scored four goals in a SEA Games match against the Philippines, died late on Friday from a heart attack. He was 59. It is understood he had complained of chest pains on Friday and was taken to Sengkang General Hospital, near his... » read more
TOKYO • Japan-based ticket holders for the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be able to apply for refunds from Nov 10, Games organisers said yesterday. With the Games delayed until next July because of the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers added that ticket holders can get a refund if they no longer wished to attend. Organisers said they... » read more
TOKYO, Oct 29, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) announced today that TANAKA Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Koichiro Tanaka), which operates the TANAKA Precious Metals manufacturing business, has received the 2020 Technology Award from the... » read more
SINGAPORE – He was only 13 years old, and she was nine, but that did not stop him from sexually abusing his cousin over three years from 2014. It only ended when the victim feared that she may be pregnant and her teacher was alerted. The offender, now 20, was sentenced on Thursday (Oct 29)... » read more
SINGAPORE – Two local scientists have devised a novel process that can turn prawn shells into a drug that treats Parkinson’s disease, and pruned tree branches into a nutritional supplement, among other quests to unlock the value hidden in discarded waste products. The researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) first use chemical processes... » read more
Live performances can be held at performing arts venues and the premises of orchestras, choirs, dance groups, and other arts and culture organisations come Sunday. Art galleries and some museums, as well as community centres and hotel ballrooms and function rooms are among venues permitted to resume live performances, according to the update by the... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Oct 28. S’pore strengthens status as global logistics hub amid Covid-19 crisis The sector weathers supply chain disruption and is expected to grow, create more quality jobs for Singaporeans, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said. READ MORE HERE Travellers from more countries allowed... » read more
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) announced today that it is undertaking efforts with a view toward adopting new workstyles under the “New Normal,” in which a use of “Working from Home” will be the standard, starting from April 2021. Initiatives will include process innovations and office innovations, such as... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Oct 27. After a day of high drama, Umno decides to back PN pact Umno’s supreme council said after midnight that its MPs would continue to support the PN government. READ MORE HERE Netting put up along parts of Changi Jurassic Mile after golf... » read more
SINGAPORE – The little red dot wants a greener energy mix, and is taking multiple steps to achieve this – from an electricity import pilot with Malaysia, to soaking up more sunshine at home and investing in research on emerging low carbon technologies. Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Oct 26) laid... » read more
BIRMINGHAM (REUTERS) – Leeds United’s Patrick Bamford scored a superb hat-trick as they brought Aston Villa’s winning start to the season to an abrupt end with a 3-0 away victory in the Premier League on Friday (Oct 23). After an entertaining but goalless first half, Jack Grealish went close to a stunning opener for Villa... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Gareth Bale started for Tottenham Hotspur for the first time in seven years and helped them to a 3-0 win over Austria’s Lask in their first match of the Europa League group phase on Thursday (Oct 22). Lucas Moura opened the scoring after 18 minutes and Bale’s square pass was turned into... » read more
MANCHESTER (AFP) – Manchester City’s latest quest for Champions League glory got off to a winning start as Pep Guardiola’s men came from behind to beat Porto 3-1 at the Etihad on Wednesday (Oct 21). Luis Diaz’s solo effort punished a sloppy City start for the Portuguese champions, who felt hard done by when Sergio... » read more
Children under the age of five are at the lowest risk of being infected by Covid-19 from adults, as they may be more resistant to the virus, according to a household transmission study conducted by the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). According to the study results released yesterday, the adult-to-child transmission rate among 137... » read more
SINGAPORE – Jumping into robotics with no background experience sounds like a tall order, but Mr Mohammad Hasbi Bin Mohammad Shazali, 31, rose to the challenge. Mr Hasbi was laid off from his job in corporate sales in a hotel group in March, as the coronavirus pandemic hit the hospitality industry hard. Please subscribe or... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Oct 19, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) drove the GR Yaris and GR Supra(1) at the Goodwood SpeedWeek(2), held from October 16 through 18 at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in England, and posted images of the experience. GR Yaris at the Goodwood SpeedWeek The Goodwood Festival of Speed... » read more
LEICESTER (REUTERS) – A superb stoppage-time goal from Ross Barkley gave Aston Villa a 1-0 victory at Leicester City in a scrappy contest on Sunday (Oct 18) that stretched the visitors’ perfect Premier League start to four wins. The result left Villa second on 12 points with a game in hand over leaders Everton who... » read more