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(NYTIMES) - Boarding school had never been on the cards for Landon Moore. In December last year, he was a senior at Bloomington High School in Illinois in the United States. He had always assumed his father, the school's principal, would hand him his diploma when he graduated, as to his older brother before him. But his classes in the autumn were virtual, and with the sports season cancelled, Landon, 18, saw his dream of earning a basketball scholarship to college fade. And so, in the first week of January, his parents drove him seven hours to Western Reserve Academy, a boarding school in Hudson, Ohio, which he entered as a junior, giving him a chance to return to in-person learning and delay the college sports recruitment circuit for a year. "I never would have imagined any of this a year ago," said Landon's mother, Ms Angie Moore, 49, who works in human resources. Families like the Moores, who never would have considered sending their children to boarding schools before the ... » Learn More about Boarding schools rise in popularity in the US during Covid-19 pandemic

SINGAPORE - Multi-label retailer Naiise may wind up, after years of payment delays to its vendors. It said on Friday (April 9) that it is closing its last store at Jewel Changi Airport. Jewel Changi Airport confirmed to The Straits Times on Saturday that the retailer will be closing its outlet at the mall. "A tenant has been found to take over the space and this will be shared when the store is ready to open," its spokesman said. In a video posted on Facebook on Friday by debt collectors, Naiise founder Dennis Tay could be seen explaining that he is unable to pay back their client Bespoke Parfums Artisanaux, which said it is owed about $10,000. Citing factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic and weak retail sales, Mr Tay explained that he was unable to honour the debt repayment plan he had promised some vendors due to a lack of funds. Another man in the video who identified himself as Mr Tay's financial adviser added: "When a private limited (company) closes, the liquidator ... » Learn More about S’pore retailer Naiise closes last store at Jewel Changi, may wind up operations

SINGAPORE - The retail space built to showcase local designers in the heart of Orchard Road will be undergoing a change of management after operator Naiise decided to pull out early. The Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF) will take over the running of the 9,000 sq ft Design Orchard. TaFF operates the co-working and incubation spaces on the second and third floors of the building. Naiise, the multi-label retailer which built up its name as the biggest platform for local designers in the country, had been appointed to curate and run the ground floor space at Design Orchard at least until January 2022. But amid the current challenging economic climate, it will be will be stepping back to consolidate its business operations and focus on its namesake stores, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Tuesday (July 14). Design Orchard, which features about 60 local brands, was launched in January last year as part of government plans to rejuvenate Orchard Road and boost ... » Learn More about Naiise, citing economic impact of Covid-19, pulls out early of running Design Orchard retail showcase

National – Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) today, April 11th, reported 25 deaths on the first day of “seven dangerous days” of the Songkran holiday period. DDPM Director-General Boontham Lertsukekasem this morning held a press conference to report road accidents during the Songkran festival 2021 under the road campaign “Happy Songkran, Safe driving, Stay safe from Covid-19”, with its first record on April 10th. A total of 348 accidents, 25 deaths, and 350 injuries were recorded solely on Saturday, according to the report. The most common causes of road accidents were speeding, accountable for 31.61 percent of total accidents, followed by drunk driving with 22.99 percent. The majority of 82.91 percent of accidents significantly involved motorcycles. Most of the accidents occurred on straight routes, accountable for 63.22 percent of total accidents. About 39.94 percent of them were on highways while 33.91 percent were in community ... » Learn More about Thailand reports 25 deaths and 350 injuries in total of 348 accidents during first day of Songkran festival

Workers are sanitizing 11,402 polling stations nationwide, which will be open for 12 hours of voting LIMA - Some 25 million Peruvians are set to turn out Sunday to vote for a new president amid the country's deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in new infections. Voting is mandatory in the country of 33 million, which saw an average of 279 daily deaths over the past week and 384 fatalities in 24 hours reported Saturday -- the third daily death toll record this week. Over 11,200 new cases were recorded Saturday. Unlike its neighbor Chile, which was also due to hold elections Sunday but delayed them over the pandemic, Peru's government decided to press ahead. More than 1.6 million people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Peru to date, and more than 54,000 have died. The South American continent is battling a surge in infections fueled by new virus variants believed to be more contagious. Six of the 18 presidential candidates have contracted the ... » Learn More about Peru votes amid deadly coronavirus surge

Zinedine Zidane on Friday said that he hoped Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos won't have played their last Clasicos come the end of the season, with doubts over the futures of the Barcelona and Real Madrid captains ahead of a huge La Liga encounter. Both players' contracts are up at the end of the campaign and Messi is yet to commit to a new deal with Barca after trying to force an exit last summer. When asked if Saturday's clash in the Spanish capital would be the last of the pair's careers at Spain's top two clubs, Madrid coach Zidane said: "I hope not". "Sergio is not going to play tomorrow. It's sad, but I really hope that he will stay here," the Frenchman added of the injured 35-year-old. Zidane also said he hoped Messi would remain at Barca for the good of Spanish football, joking "let him stay at Barcelona -- he's doing very well there!" Barca and reigning champions Madrid are both trying to chase down league leaders Atletico Madrid, whose defeat at Sevilla last Sunday ... » Learn More about Zidane hopes there will be more Clasicos for Messi and Ramos