Flying Tigers hero Ho Wing-tao piloted a B-25 bomber to bomb Japanese targets in North China during the Anti-Japanese War and carried out 18 bombing missions. He died on the 6th at the age of 103. (Central News Agency file photo) [Central News Agency]During the Anti-Japanese War, he flew B-25 bombers to bomb Japanese targets … Read more
More than ten years ago, one of the most unpopular Czech video games – DayZ – was released. New Zealand soldier Dean Hall is behind the idea for a horror survival game in which the player’s task is to survive in the zombie-infested Eastern European country of Chernarus. The developer, who has made millions of … Read more
The results of the PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) 2022 survey, published last December, further confirmed Singapore as a “model country” in terms of education. As a reminder, PISA assesses, every three years, the academic performance of students aged 15 in three key areas: reading comprehension, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy, to determine their … Read more
The US Navy sank three vessels belonging to Yemen’s Huthi rebels, who had attacked a Danish container ship in the Red Sea, reports AFP. According to that news agency, which cites a statement from the US Military Command for the Middle East (Centcom), US Navy helicopters “returned fire in self-defense, sinking three of the four … Read more
Nur Aisyah Binte MD Akbar, a 39-year-old tourist from Singapore, fell to her death while taking photos with her husband on the edge of a cliff in a New York state park. According to authorities, the woman Fell 70 Feet After Slipping Off Cliff While On Hiking Trip with her husband Abdul Rauf Bin Mohd … Read more
Singapore – A pair of tourists bicker while staying at a hotel. What a pity for the hotel security. He didn’t know anything, but instead he got punched. Reporting from Today Online on Friday (22/12), Craig Clive Hilton went on holiday to Singapore with his wife and children. Coming from Australia, this tourist stayed at … Read more
Weekly economic calendar around the world Monday, December 18, 2023 (Thailand time) Singapore 7:30 a.m. Export totals excluding oil in November. Germany 4:00 p.m. December Business Sentiment Index from Ifo Institute United States 10:00 p.m. December Housing Market Index from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Tuesday, December 19, 2023 (according to Thailand time) … Read more
Singapore is the most expensive city in the world tied with Zurich, according to the global cost of living index developed by the British press group, “ The Economist« . Singapore and Zurich lead the list of the most expensive cities in the world, followed by New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Paris, indicates … Read more
Vivian Hsu issued a statement confirming her divorce: Trying your best, you can’t overcome the differences Taiwanese actress Vivian Hsu and her husband Li Yunfeng issued a statement on social media to confirm their divorce: “To our friends who care about us: Life is a journey of continuous learning. We are grateful for each other’s … Read more
Education Article reserved for subscribers Gabriel Attal unveiled his plan to “restore standards” to schools in the wake of the disappointing results of the Pisa international study. France will notably adopt the Singapore method in mathematics, which promotes a “concrete, active and collaborative” approach. To say that France’s decline is abysmal in terms of mathematics … Read more