Muji opened its first duplex store in Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport on April 26. Business Insider/Jessica Lin After 16 years on our sunny shores, Japanese brand Muji officially opened its first duplex store in Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport on Friday (April 26). Spanning over 1,300 sqm, the new store has over 4,000 products from furniture to snacks. While it’s not the largest Muji store in Singapore (the Plaza Singapura flagship store measures 1,640 sqm), the opening of Muji’s Jewel outlet is still a major milestone in the company’s history here. Business Insider/Jessica Lin Managing director of Muji Singapore Naoki Kadoike told Business Insider that the company was attracted to Jewel because of the access it offers to existing and potential customers from around the region. Designed by Japanese interior design firm Super Potato, the Jewel outlet features bold “wood, steel and earth” elements, while maintaining Muji’s signature minimalist, … [Read more...] about After opening first double-storey store and 88-seater cafe at Jewel, Muji exec says it will be renovating Singapore homes in the ‘near future’
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Suspect caught after seven bodies found at two Tennessee homes
NASHVILLE: A suspect in the killings of seven people in rural Tennessee was shot and captured by police after an hours-long manhunt triggered by the discovery of the bodies in two separate homes, authorities said on Sunday (Apr 28).Dozens of people gathered to commemorate the victims on Sunday evening at a Methodist church in Westmoreland, a town in the area where the shootings occurred, according to Nashville television station FOX 17.At least two victims attended the church, which had a sign for the vigil that read: "We are mourning with you."The suspect, Michael Cummins, 25, was in custody after suffering non-life threatening injuries during his arrest on Saturday night, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.The search for the suspect began on Saturday evening after an emergency call led police to four bodies in a home in Sumner County, about 40km northeast of Nashville along the Kentucky border. A fifth body was found in a nearby home, and authorities acquired … [Read more...] about Suspect caught after seven bodies found at two Tennessee homes
Refer to Finance Ministry if home loan application rejected, says Lim
KUALA LUMPUR: Applicants for home loans who face difficulty in getting loan approvals should refer to the finance ministry, says its minister Lim Guan Eng. “If you have difficulty getting loans, refer to us. We will check with Bank Negara and the bank on why you are not getting the loan. We want to encourage loan lending. “Give us the list of the banks which refuse to give out loans. We will check with the banks. If justified, we may consider further action,“ he said in his opening speech at the Malaysia Property Exposition held here today. He added there should not be any excuse from the banks for home loan applicants to be subjected to stringent procedures. On a separate note, he reiterated the government’s commitment to reduce the number of unsold properties. … [Read more...] about Refer to Finance Ministry if home loan application rejected, says Lim
Motor racing: ‘Proud’ Bottas wins as Mercedes sweep home one-two again
BAUKU: A determined Valtteri Bottas resisted an attacking final charge by his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to win Sunday's (Apr 28) Azerbaijan Grand Prix and regain the lead in the 2019 drivers title race.In a thrilling, closely-fought and dramatic race, the Finn came home 1.5 seconds ahead of Hamilton as Mercedes swept to a fourth successive season-opening one-two finish, the first team to do so since Ferrari in 1952.It was Bottas' second win this year and delivered some redemption after leading last year on the streets of Baku until his car suffered a puncture with three laps remaining."Yes, ha!" said the delighted Bottas. "Amazing job guys - really, really strong. I am so proud to be part of this team."The two Mercedes men came home ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari, Max Verstappen who was fourth for Red Bull and, after a storming effort, Ferrari new boy Charles Leclerc, who started eighth on the grid and scored the fastest lap after a late pit stop."We are all … [Read more...] about Motor racing: ‘Proud’ Bottas wins as Mercedes sweep home one-two again
2 missing in supermarket collapse found at home
2 missing in supermarket collapse found at home Michael Punongbayan (The Philippine Star) - April 29, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Two of the five remaining missing persons in the quake-hit Chuzon Supermarket in Porac, Pampanga have been found safe at their homes. Brig. Gen. Rowen Tolentino, chief of the Army’s 703rd Infantry Brigade, yesterday said those who remain in the list of missing persons could have managed to save themselves. As the search and clearing operations continue, Tolentino said people have stopped coming to look for their relatives. He said this indicated there is no one left to search for and the next thing to do is to verify the whereabouts of those still in the list. “They were not retrieved. They are alive, they are in their houses, they were able to go home,” Tolentino told journalists, referring to the two persons who were found safe at home. He said it was likely … [Read more...] about 2 missing in supermarket collapse found at home