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An 18-meter (60 foot) robot designed after the popular Gundam robot from the anime series and manga, just took its first steps.This is by far the largest robot every created, and is currently still in construction in Gundam Factory...

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many Singaporeans have either lost their jobs or had their income significantly reduced.Although they are being helped via numerous schemes such as the Covid-19 Support Grant, it requires substantial funds from the national reserves;...

Moving forward, companies will need to pay higher salaries for foreigners in professional positions as well as mid-skilled workers, in order for them to qualify to work here.Manpower minister Josephine Teo said on Wednesday (August 26) that the increase...

A 1-bedroom HDB flat was put for sale for $1.5 million this week, it is located at 64 Tiong Poh Road.The unit for sale has 46 years left on its lease and is a ground floor unit with a...

The popular game "Fortnite" got an update last week on Apple and Android, where players bypassed the companies' digital payment systems and the payments went directly to "Fortnite" studio, Epic Games, instead of Apple and Google.Both Apple and Google...

Microsoft announced on August 17 that it will stop supporting its web browser Internet Explorer (IE).The Microsoft Team will stop supporting IE 11 from November 30, 2020.The remaining Microsoft 365 apps and services will also stop supporting IE 11...

The Forbes list of the 50 richest people in Singapore is out and on top of that list is Haidilao hotpot chain's boss, Zhang Yong.Zhang has a net worth of SGD$26 billion this year.His wife, Haidilao cofounder Shu Ping,...

Thailand is seeing an expansion opportunity for his "pay to stay" visa programme aimed towards foreigners who are wealthy.They have a vision of the country becoming a haven for affluent foreign expats thanks to its success in containing Covid-19.Named...

Jollibee announced in a Facebook post yesterday (August 10) that they opened their very first cloud kitchen in Tampines.Cloud kitchen are basically stores that focus only on delivery orders via their delivery partners (GrabFood, Foodpanda and Deliveroo).They also have...

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group spoke to Straits Times last Friday, disclosing that more than 6,000 or their 27,000 employees have taken no-pay leave to help the firm cope with the collapse in air travel.SIA Group's spokesman said: "These...