LONDON (REUTERS) – Leicester City completed the signing of Denmark international defender Jannik Vestergaard from Premier League rivals Southampton on Friday (Aug 13). The fee was not disclosed but British media put a figure of £15 million (S$28 million) on the deal for the 29-year-old who joined Southampton from Borussia Moenchengladbach three years ago. Vestergaard... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Philippines’ move to immediately suspend permits for nurses who want to work abroad could impact Singapore where about a third of the nursing workforce comprises foreign nationals. The decision, coming as the country shores up its healthcare system amid a surge in local cases, affects nurses as well as nursing aides and... » read more
SINGAPORE – When her mother started showing signs of dementia about seven years ago, Ms Ng Joon Lin, 60, was at a loss. Her prayers were answered when she came across a part-time specialist diploma course in ageing practice at Temasek Polytechnic. Ms Ng, who works part-time caring for seniors, jumped headlong into the course... » read more
MANILA, May 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) Philippines In View seminar held on 18th May brought together more than 700 industry delegates to discuss the state of the TV and video industry in the archipelago country with over 7000 islands. Some of the industry luminaries present... » read more
RACE 1 (1,200M) 9 Moneymore is already a two-time winner this campaign. He is capable of grabbing a third with a good gate and apprentice jockey Jerry Chau’s 7lb (3.18kg) claim. 3 Winning Strikes makes the step-down to Class 5. He will relish racing in the weaker grade. 4 All Best Friends is competitive with... » read more
RACE 1 (1,200M) 7 Fantastic Way has caught the eye for his debut with several smart trials. He looks forward enough to score first-up. 12 Vukan has ability. He should have benefited from his first-up run. With even luck, he rates as the main danger. 14 Fire Ball is racing well and gets no weight... » read more
LONDON • Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy and playmaker James Maddison are likely to be rested for today’s FA Cup third-round clash at Stoke City to allow them to fully recover from injuries, manager Brendan Rodgers has said. Vardy, Leicester’s top scorer this season with 13 goals in all competitions, is battling a niggling hip... » read more