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Installation by renowned artist Lee Mingwei to open at Peranakan Museum
SINGAPORE, June 19: Visitors to the Peranakan Museum will soon have a smashing time — with a new installation by internationally renowned artist Lee Mingwei. Born in Taiwan and currently living in New York, Lee received a Masters of Fine Arts from Yale University. He has staged solo exhibitions at major museums, including Whitney Museum and the Museum of ...Full Article
Australian team maps Moon’s hidden craters
SYDNEY, June 19: Australian scientists Tuesday said they had identified a possible 280 additional craters on the Moon, a finding they said could shed light on the history of the Earth’s ...Full Article
Pop-up shops revitalise British retail sector
LONDON, June 19: As shoppers rein in their spending habits and turn to online retailers, high streets around Europe have been hit hard. In Britain, one in eight shops ...Full Article
Japan railway offers train wedding
TOKYO, June 19: A rail company is offering one couple the chance to get married aboard one of Tokyo’s busiest commuter trains as it encircles the Japanese capital, it ...Full Article
Sowing a green business
Derrick Ng is a 32-year-old hawker. But behind the humble demeanor lies an entrepreneur with a great passion and dedication towards green agriculture. “Fish soup is a family business ...Full Article
Solar plane ends US tour in Washington
WASHINGTON, June 17: The single-seater, solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft landed near the US capital early Sunday, on the second to last leg of its cross-country journey, organizers said. The ...Full Article
Make your daddy feel special on Father’s Day
Father’s day is celebrated to express love and respect for one’s father. The celebration date varies in different parts of the world, but in most countries Father’s Day is ...Full Article
Solar plane departs St. Louis on next leg of US tour
WASHINGTON, June 15: The single-person, solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft departed St. Louis, Missouri early Friday en route to Cincinnati and then the US capital, organizers said. The plane, which runs on four electric ...Full Article
Fifty years ago, Tereshkova became first woman in space
MOSCOW, June 15: On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly into space in a scientific feat that was a major propaganda coup for the Soviet Union. ...Full Article
Study reveals ancient fossil fish had abs
SYDNEY, June 15: Palaeontologists have made the surprising evolutionary discovery that ancient Australian fish may have had abdominal muscles, previously thought to have only developed in land animals. Researchers mapping ...Full Article