The 29-year-old Star Awards Best Actor winner said that seeing his fans happy at his very first fan meet made him happy, too When 8days.sg spoke to Richie Koh, 29, backstage at the Star Awards last month, he promised to organise a gathering to thank his fans if he wins […]
Year: 2023
WASHINGTON: The United States yesterday approved the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a decades-long hunt to protect vulnerable people from the common illness. Drugmaker GSK’s Arexvy was green-lighted for adults aged 60 and older, with similar shots from other makers including Pfizer and […]
MADRID: Carlos Alcaraz has enjoyed a spectacular start to his career by winning a Grand Slam crown and three Masters 1000 titles as a teenager and the world number two said he dreams of becoming one of the game’s all-time greats. The Spaniard, who turns 20 on Friday, won the […]
French IT consulting group Capgemini on Thursday reported a weaker revenue growth in the first quarter of 2023 versus the same period of last year, citing a tense economic environment with clients adopting a “wait-and-see attitude”. The company’s revenue reached 5.73 billion euros ($6.35 billion) over the period, 10.9 per […]
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said yesterday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the head of an international mission to China to probe the origins of Covid-19, for sexual misconduct. The UN agency said Peter Ben Embarek, a Danish scientist who previously headed up […]
Tucker Carlson has broken his silence after his departure from Fox News in a video lashing out at “liars trying to silence” honest people. The short video was posted on Twitter two days after his exit. He did not share the reason for his departure or speak about his future […]
England fast bowler Stuart Broad wants the team to replicate the success of the 2005 Ashes series when they host Australia in the summer and inspire fans across the country. England regained the famous urn for the first time in 18 years in 2005 with a 2-1 series victory, which […]
GENEVA: The WHO said Wednesday (Apr 26) that COVID-19 deaths had dropped by 95 per cent since the start of the year – but warned the virus was still on the move. The World Health Organization said COVID-19 was here to stay and countries would have to learn how to […]
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics on Thursday (Apr 27) reported its worst quarterly profits in 14 years, blaming slowing consumer spending on electronics and a global microchip glut that hit its core memory business. The South Korean company – one of the world’s largest makers of memory chips and smartphones – said […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) reported on Thursday (Apr 27) a 74 per cent surge in core profit in the first quarter from a year earlier on the back of strong net interest and non-interest income growth. The lender’s core profit, which excludes one-off expenses, rose to a record […]