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Haze-hit Singapore parents call for Hong Kong-style school air con
Salon manager Alice Pang says her 10-year-old daughter has likened the visibility inside her classroom in Singapore to Malaysia’s Genting Highlands, but while the mountain resort is often shrouded in fog caused by water particles, her child’s active imagination may have been triggered by worsening haze plaguing the city state. Pang told This Week in Asia that her daughter, whose classroom did not have air conditioning, was already suffering from bad sinus, and the haze had made her eyes...
Luis Abad runs for Batanes congressman in special election
The son of former Batanes representatives Butch and Henedina Abad will run in the November 28 special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of Batanes congressman Ciriaco Gato Jr.
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What it's like to be a wizard at Harry Potter: Visions of Magic in Singapore
Harry Potter: Visions of Magic in Singapore takes visitors through 10 environments inspired by different corners of the Wizarding World, using projections, sound, physical elements and interactive effects to bring each space to life.
Finding your style when your body has changed
When familiar clothes fit differently, a few thoughtful adjustments can help you enjoy getting dressed again
Indonesian governor’s Singapore trip adds fury to forest fire, haze crisis
The governor of an Indonesian province bearing the brunt of weeks of raging forest fires has sought to douse anger over his trip to Singapore, as Jakarta “welcomed” help from its neighbours choked by transboundary haze to contain the crisis. East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas’ud, who was spotted having breakfast with his wife at the famous integrated resort Marina Bay Sands in a photo posted online on Sunday, said he travelled to the city state for a medical check-up. Rudy’s clarification came...
Indonesian governor’s Singapore trip adds fury to forest fire, haze crisis
The governor of an Indonesian province bearing the brunt of weeks of raging forest fires has sought to douse anger over his trip to Singapore, as Jakarta “welcomed” help from its neighbours choked by transboundary haze to contain the crisis. East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas’ud, who was spotted having breakfast with his wife at the famous integrated resort Marina Bay Sands in a photo posted online on Sunday, said he travelled to the city state for a medical check-up. Rudy’s clarification came...
Brigade of culinary visionaries ushers in a new dining era at Novotel Manila Araneta City
Although Freshfinity, Indulge Gelato & Bakery, Gourmet Bar and the banquet kitchens occupy their own culinary worlds.
BIR updates 2010 tax rules on shared drug discounts for seniors
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has revised its 16-year-old tax rules on senior citizen discounts to clarify how pharmaceutical companies, distributors, and retailers can claim tax deductions when they share the cost of discounts on medicines. The amendments, issued under Revenue Regulations No. 7-2026, address a gap in the original rules