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Six-figure sales each durian season: Why Singapore's durian sellers are now live selling on TikTok

Singapore, Aug. 23 -- When Mr Raay Lim started selling durians in May 2020 during the Covid-19 circuit breaker, he expected the long hours and physical toil, but not the non-stop yapping that would co... Read More


Relief in Taiwan as Trump's 100% chip tariff fails to bite, but it's too early to relax

Taipei, Aug. 11 -- Taipei heaved a temporary sigh of relief even as US President Donald Trump said that he would slap a shocking 100 per cent tariff on imports of semiconductors, the crucial component... Read More


'Every day, we think about how to upgrade': China's factories see rise in robot adoption

Guangzhou, Aug. 4 -- When Mr Sun Huihai first began working at a factory in the southern manufacturing belt of Guangdong some 13 years ago, his colleagues were all humans. Now, they are joined by mor... Read More


When melody meets medicine: A look at Singapore's growing music therapy scene

Singapore, June 12 -- It is not uncommon for musicians to have a dream stage. Perhaps a sold-out arena or a dim jazz bar steeped in soul. Bakti Khair's is a hospital ward. Becoming a music therapist ... Read More


More younger Singaporeans are getting Botox and collagen shots. How effective and safe are they?

Singapore, June 10 -- Slightly over a year ago, Ms Caitlin Lim noticed the circles around her eyes were getting darker. She visited an aesthetic clinic in the hope of a solution and took up the doctor... Read More