How to prepare for digital economy jobs
Digital skills are enhancing existing jobs as well as creating new ones. Navigating the vast amount of information available to decide on what skills will be useful and how to…
Zopa earns its banking stripes with £130m capital injection
US-based IAG Capital will acquire a majority stake in Zopa as part of the capital-raising by the fintech group, Sky News learns.…
Climate change: Thousands of children skip school to take part in protests
Climate activists across the world want environmental concerns pushed as far up the political agenda as possible.…
Restaurant review: Well-grilled meats and gorgeous vistas at Vue
A panoramic vista of Marina Bay greets diners when they step into the Western grill which opened on Oct 21.
SINGAPORE - It is obvious what inspired the name Vue for the…
Why people self-sabotage, and how to stop it
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Boris Johnson vows review of Britain’s sentencing system as convicted terrorist named in London Bridge attack
British PM Boris Johnson (second from right) with Home Secretary Priti Patel (left) visits the crime scene near London Bridge in London, Britain, on Nov 30, 2019.
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Facebook issues first correction notice at Singapore’s request
Facebook issued its first correction notice on a user's post at the request of the Singapore government on Saturday, according to the notice seen by Reuters.The government said on…
Self-inking pens, new polling booths among changes for Singapore’s next general election
Voters in certain constituencies will see prototype polling booths made largely from cardboard and other recyclable materials, while the new self-inking pens allow voters to…
Watch back: New European Commission marks 10th anniversary of Treaty of Lisbon
Copyright REUTERS/Johanna Geron European leaders marked ten years since the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force on the first official day of the new European Commission. The new…
Terrorists should ‘not necessarily’ serve full jail term, says Jeremy Corbyn
The father of terror victim Jack Merritt does not wish his son's death to be "used as a pretext for more draconian sentences".…
Unai Emery: Arsenal become the latest in Europe to sack their manager
Emirates Stadium, London, UK - November 23, 2019
- Copyright Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs “I want to be among the best teams in Europe and be among the…
‘Loud bang’ heard in London and Hertfordshire was sonic boom, police say
Emergency services got a large number of calls after people reported being woken by the noise and some saying their homes "shook".…
Mystery of empty boat washed ashore in Ireland solved
A Canadian broadcaster tracks down a man who wrote that he had made the badly damaged vessel that crossed the Atlantic.…
Trump says he didn’t direct Giuliani’s Ukraine efforts. Witnesses say otherwise.
"No, I didn't direct him," Trump said in an interview on Tuesday, appearing to distance himself from his personal lawyer.Rudy Giuliani during a visit at the Hadassah…
London Bridge terror attack: Trust will determine how atrocity influences election
Boris Johnson has wasted no time pressing the case for an end to the automatic release of seriously violent criminals.…
Gary Rhodes: ‘He could be stubborn… the mark of a great craftsman’
Kit Chapman, who gave Gary Rhodes his first head role, remembers the chef before spiky hair, TV fame and passion for British food.…
Best and worst cities to drive in: London scores low but Birmingham is better
The study examined various factors that affect motorists, including infrastructure, congestion and driver behaviour.…
Hong Kong: Record turnout in elections seen as poll on pro-democracy protests
Voters turn out in droves for the ballot which has taken on symbolic importance in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.…
Save for retirement and pay less tax with an SRS account
The SRS was started in 2001 to help Singaporeans save more for retirement and to complement the compulsory CPF scheme.
As the year winds down, it's a good time to see if you…