Toyota City, Japan, Aug 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it will enter a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Race in Autopolis, which takes place from July 31 to August 1, 2021. The hydrogen engine is being developed as... » read more
MILAN, ITALY (REUTERS) – The Italian Grand Prix at Monza in September will feature Formula One’s second sprint race after the experimental format made its debut at Silverstone last weekend, the sport said on Thursday (July 22). The venue for a planned third sprint this season has yet to be confirmed but is expected to... » read more
TOKYO, Jul 19, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing extended its 100% winning record with the new GR010 HYBRID Hypercar thanks to a hard-earned victory in an enthralling 6 Hours of Monza, the third round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez,... » read more
SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Lewis Hamilton promised fans he would bring his “A-game” to Sunday’s British Grand Prix after being beaten by Max Verstappen in Formula One’s first ever Saturday (July 17) sprint race and falling further behind in the title battle. Mercedes’ seven-times world champion, who has won his home race a record seven... » read more
SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Formula One’s Ross Brawn hailed a new sprint race as a “sensational” success after its British Grand Prix debut on Saturday (July 17). The experimental format, with qualifying on Friday for a 17-lap sprint on Saturday to decide the grid for Sunday’s race, is aimed at providing more thrills for fans... » read more
SINGAPORE – Pre-school children here can develop racial preferences by the age of three, especially if they belong to the majority race, a study by Nanyang Technological University has found. The study showed that Chinese children in pre-schools, unlike their Indian peers, showed implicit bias (unconscious attitudes) and explicit bias (overt biased behaviours) favouring their... » read more
SINGAPORE – Prospective teachers are screened to ensure they have the right values and temperament to uphold racial harmony, and can sensitively discuss issues involving race with their students. The assessment starts at the recruitment stage when new hires are interviewed, and continues during the compulsory contract stint in schools, which lasts for about four... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Jun 14, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing celebrated its 100th World Championship sportscar race with a one-two victory for its new GR010 HYBRID Hypercar in the 8 Hours of Portimao following a flawless performance in Portugal. After missing pole position on Saturday, the team responded in style... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Jun 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will write another step in the history books when the GR010 HYBRID Hypercar takes on new competitors in the 8 Hours of Portimao, round two of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Next week’s event in Portugal marks Toyota’s... » read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore sailor Ryan Lo has unofficially secured a quota spot for the Republic at the Tokyo Olympics with an unassailable lead going into the final day of the Asian qualifiers on Thursday (April 8). With just the medal race left in the April 1-8 Mussanah Open Championship in Oman, Laser sailor Lo has... » read more
SAKHIR, BAHRAIN (REUTERS) – Mercedes, Red Bull and McLaren bosses, whose teams were the top- three in Formula One last year, have given their backing to proposed Saturday sprint qualifying races. The sport is expected to confirm the experiment, which would award championship points on Saturday as well as in Sunday’s race, for a limited... » read more
One day, when deciding on Singapore’s fifth-or sixth-generation prime minister, race should not be used as a trump card or disqualifying criterion. This was a wish expressed by Mr Christopher de Souza (Holland-Bukit Timah GRC) yesterday as he delivered the last of MPs’ speeches on the Budget statement. “When it comes to leadership of government,... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Formula One champions Mercedes said on Friday (Feb 12) they were dealing with some engine issues ahead of the new season but expected everything to be fixed by the first race. The comment, in a team interview with engine head Hywel Thomas, drew some wry comments on social media from those who... » read more
If there is one thing jockey Ryan Munger would like to have when he leaves Singapore tomorrow for his native South Africa, it would be to pack a silverware in his luggage. The 25-year-old has garnered his fair share of winners – 18 – in about nine months of riding at Kranji, but the feature... » read more
DUBAI • England’s Lee Westwood was crowned Europe’s No. 1 golfer for the third time in his career with a second-placed finish behind compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick, who won the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship yesterday. Twenty years after he first lifted it, Westwood won the Harry Vardon Trophy again with a steady final... » read more
DUBAI • Patrick Reed is very much in contention to become the first American to win the Race to Dubai title. He carded a superb eight-under 64 in the second round to take a two-shot lead over Matthew Fitzpatrick at the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship yesterday. After an opening round of 70... » read more
ABU DHABI (AFP) – Lewis Hamilton is back in training and set to return for Mercedes at this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but only if he is passed fit and returns negative tests for Covid-19. The seven-time world champion was absent from last week’s action-filled Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain where his replacement... » read more
VALENCIA • Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie smashed the men’s half-marathon world record in Valencia yesterday in 57min 32sec, becoming the first person to go under 58 minutes. His blistering performance was almost half a minute quicker than the previous record of 58:01 set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor last September. In perfect running conditions, the 24-year-old Kandie... » read more
Since it was set up seven months ago, Instagram page @minorityvoices has gained 10,200 followers. Through its 170 posts, which detail individuals’ experiences of racism and discrimination in Singapore, the account has attracted hundreds of responses, as users weigh in on these stories. Platforms like this show how discussions about race are already taking place,... » read more
THE BIG STORY New integrated hospital to be built in Bedok Residents in the east of Singapore will be served by a new integrated hospital located next to Bedok North MRT station when it opens around 2030. The new hospital is meant to ease the load on Changi General Hospital and complement other initiatives to... » read more