HONG KONG, Oct 17, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Three Garden Road, one of the landmark properties owned by Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (“Champion REIT” or the “Trust”; stock code: 2778), has awarded the Platinum rating under BEAM Plus for Existing Buildings V.2.0. with the highest score in Hong Kong. Three Garden... » read more
SINGAPORE – The skills most urgently needed by Singaporeans have been identified in a new report by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). The inaugural Skills Demand For The Future Economy report was launched by Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Wednesday (Dec 8). It pinpoints the top 20 clusters of skills in the digital, green and care sectors... » read more
HONG KONG, Dec 2, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – China Gas Holdings Limited (“China Gas”; stock code: 00384), a leading trans-regional comprehensive energy supplier in China, announced a series of strategic framework agreements with industry leaders including China Three Gorges Group and Dongfeng Motor (stock code: 00489), to jointly develop the massive “Dual-Carbon”... » read more
SAO PAULO (REUTERS) – Lewis Hamilton made the most of a new engine to beat Formula One leader Max Verstappen with the fastest lap in qualifying for the sprint race that will decide the grid for Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Hamilton was dominant in all three phases of the Friday (Nov 12) session at... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Manchester United bounced back with a 3-0 win at Tottenham on Saturday (Oct 30) as Chelsea took advantage of stumbles by Liverpool and Manchester City to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to three points. Liverpool blew at 2-0 lead at Anfield as Brighton battled back to earn... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Arsenal’s resurgence continued with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur as the two north London clubs continued to move in opposite directions in the Premier League on Sunday (Sept 26). Goals by Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka crowned a majestic first-half display by Arsenal who were sharper and... » read more
PARIS (AFP) – The 2022 Monaco Grand Prix will fall into line with the other races on the calendar and take place over three days rather than its traditional four, Formula One president Stefano Domenicali announced on Wednesday (Sept 22). The Monaco GP, which was first run in 1929 and has been ever-present since the... » read more
ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS (AFP) – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped opening practice for the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday (Sept 3) as Lewis Hamilton endured a frustrating afternoon at a redesigned Zandvoort circuit the Mercedes world champion described as “epic”. Hamilton produced the fastest lap in a truncated morning session but lasted just three laps in the... » read more
WOLVERHAMPTON (AFP) – Manchester United set a Premier League record of 28 away games without defeat as Mason Greenwood’s strike 10 minutes from time snatched a fortunate 1-0 win at Wolves on Sunday (Aug 29). The visiting fans at Molineux were euphoric even before kick-off in United’s first game since a deal was agreed to... » read more
CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND (REUTERS) – Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist roared to the top of the women’s British Open leaderboard with a faultless seven-under-par 65 at a murky and damp Carnoustie on Saturday (Aug 21). Two-time major champion Nordqvist’s sizzling third round featuring seven birdies and no dropped shots jumped her 22 places up the leaderboard where she... » read more
PARIS (AFP) – Rafael Nadal slipped out of the top three in the new ATP rankings released on Monday (Aug 9), while Jannik Sinner, who won the Washington tournament at the weekend, jumped nine places to 15th. Olympic women’s tennis champion Belinda Bencic, meanwhile, climbed one place in the latest WTA rankings but the Swiss... » read more
SINGAPORE – Domestic worker Analyn (not her real name) said she has had only three to four hours’ rest nightly for the past two months as she has to sleep with her employer’s two-year-old son. Exhausted, the Filipina, 26, told her employer last week that she wanted to work for another employer when her contract... » read more
UMAG, CROATIA (AFP) – French veteran Richard Gasquet reached his first ATP final in three years on Saturday (July 24) when he defeated German qualifier Daniel Altmaier in the Umag semi-finals. The 35-year-old Gasquet, seeded fourth, won 7-6 (7/2), 3-6, 6-3 after three hours and 11 minutes on court. He will face either top seed... » read more
(REUTERS) – When Collin Morikawa won the 2020 PGA Championship in his home state of California, pandemic restrictions meant that no spectators were in attendance to celebrate with him. More than 8,000km away, to bookend a stretch of seven Majors in 12 months, he received his due from British fans at The Open Championship as... » read more