Almost a month after Singapore welcomed its first giant panda cub, members of the public will be invited to suggest a name for the baby, who was announced on Friday to be a boy. This was revealed by Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS), which said that the name of the cub would be chosen before it turns 100 days old on November 21.The panda cub was born on August 14 to Jia Jia and Kai Kai, who had succeeded in birthing the cub on their seventh breeding season that began in April.WRS said that as a…
Singapore Exchange allows SPAC listings
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are now allowed to list on the Singapore stock exchange.
Social care in England: funding needed to tackle ‘crisis’
Changes to the way in which healthcare and social care in England are funded, including a cap on the lifetime amount payable by those requiring care, have been proposed by the UK government.
Non-exec roles for females explains FTSE 100 pay disparity
Kate Dodd tells HRNews why female FTSE 100 directors earn on average 73% less than their male counterparts
Malaysian mothers win High Court battle against ‘sexist’ citizenship law
Several Malaysian mothers won a legal battle on Thursday for the right to pass their nationality to their children born abroad, a landmark court decision hailed by activists as a giant step toward gender equality.Malaysia is one of 25 countries that do not give mothers and fathers equal rights under the country’s citizenship law. Malaysia’s constitution gives fathers the automatic right to confer citizenship to their children born abroad, but it does not mention mothers.Six Malaysian women and…
Philippine defence minister says US alliance needs comprehensive review to address ‘rise of China’
Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has called for a comprehensive review of his country’s alliance with the United States, complaining Manila benefits less from its relationship with Washington than non-treaty allies despite growing pressure from China.At an online event to mark the 70th anniversary of the countries’ mutual defence treaty (MDT) on Wednesday, Lorenzana said there was a need to “upgrade” and “update” the alliance and to make clear the “extent of American commitments”…
Why members of South Korea’s Gen MZ are buying ‘digital land’ in the metaverse for millions of won
South Korean engineer Shaun has big plans to develop the parcels of land he has snapped up for millions of won in recent years into long-term money-spinners.“I’m planning to design my building which is suitable to host K-pop live performances and K-drama screenings,” the 30-year-old investor said. “That can probably lead to a profitable business model in two to three years.”And construction will not be hampered by any coronavirus pandemic-spurred labour shortages or increased costs. Shaun’s…
Fire at overcrowded Indonesian prison kills at least 41 people, injures dozens more
A fire killed 41 inmates in an overcrowded prison block in Indonesia’s Banten province, a government minister said on Wednesday, injuring scores more in a blaze that police said may have been caused by an electrical fault.The fire, the country’s most deadly since 47 perished in a firework factory disaster in 2017, broke out at 1.45am in a Tangerang Prison block, Indonesian law and human rights minister Yasonna Laoly said after visiting the scene.“We’re working together with relevant authorities…
Ofgem to cut electric vehicle chargepoint grid connection costs
The cost and time involved in connecting electric vehicle chargepoints to the national electricity grid in Britain is to be cut for businesses.
Japanese blast China’s decision to close Tang Little Kyoto project as ‘jealous’ and ‘racist’
The decision of the Chinese authorities to close a vast replica of the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto built in Dalian on the grounds that it is an example of “cultural invasion” has come in for heavy criticism in Japan, with many commentators claiming Beijing is using the incident for its own political ends.Critics say this is just the latest such effort by Beijing to use the two nations’ often fraught shared history to denigrate Japan and cast the country in a negative light.Some of the…