Taken from the The Strait Times by Janice Heng Reader Nancy Goh, a single senior citizen Singaporean now working in the United States, intends to return home when she retires within the next five
Read moreDay: October 9, 2016
E-scooter sales take off after e-bike safety rules kick in
Scoot, e-bikes. E-scooters have become more popular with consumers here, in tandem with a decline in interest in motorised bicycles. Some shops now sell hundreds of e-scooters a month, while sales of e-bikes are negligible. Retailers
Read moreMalaysia nabs 16 ISIS suspects in six-state swoop
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A total of 16 suspected Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants aged between 20 and 38 years old have been detained in a six-state swoop, said
Read moreIranian Firms Interested injoint project with China over the Nicaragua Canal Project
Iranian companies are interested in contributing to the construction of a massive canal across Nicaragua that a Chinese company is to build, Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said Wednesday. Representatives of private Iranian construction companies
Read moreSeven Weird Facts About China’s Newest Glass Bridge
Any tourist not afraid of heights must rejoice! China finally opened the long awaited Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge. Announced in 2012, construction of the skywalk began in late November 2014. Designed by Israeli architect
Read moreFlash crash sees the pound gyrate in Asian trading
The pound has dived on Asian markets with automated trading being blamed for the volatility. At one stage it fell as much as 6% to $1.1841 – the biggest move since the Brexit vote –
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