Microsoft will be expanding access to its Xbox cloud gaming service to more devices including Apple's smartphones and tablets. SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Monday began a trial run of letting people play Xbox cloud games using Apple mobile devices as well as Windows-powered computers. The small test spread across 22 countries is a step by the Xbox maker to allow games typically confined to consoles to be played using smartphones, tablets or personal computers. The list of countries included the Britain, France and the United States. "This is an exciting step on our journey to bring gaming to the 3 billion players around the world," project xCloud vice president Catherine Gluckstein said in a blog post. A limited number of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will receive invitations to be able to access a catalogue of hundreds of titles through Edge, Chrome, or Safari web browsers, according to Gluckstein. Microsoft planned to make the option available to all Ultimate ... » Learn More about Xbox cloud game world extends to Apple gadgets
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NSmen can soon tap skills training amid weak job market
SINGAPORE - National servicemen will soon be able to tap dedicated skills training programmes to help them navigate a weak job market and economic uncertainty. This will be done through collaborations between Safra, public agencies and education providers, Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad said on Sunday (Nov 15). Discussions are under way with Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture to offer relevant upskilling and training programmes through the national service association's platforms. "Given the current situation with employment and the slow economy, we think one area which many of our NSmen will benefit from is learning," said Mr Zaqy, who is president of Safra. He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Liberty Safra Swim for Hope finale at Safra Tampines as he announced Safra's plans to better cater to NSmen and their families over the next five years. It follows a year-long strategic review that involved more than 1,400 national servicemen and ... » Learn More about NSmen can soon tap skills training amid weak job market
Take election pledges seriously, says Kit Siang
KLANG: The lesson learnt in Pakatan Harapan's 22 months in power is that the coalition should be serious about its election pledges, says Lim Kit Siang (pic) . The DAP veteran said Pakatan's GE14 pledges were contained in its "Buku Harapan". "Early in the Pakatan government, it was prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who said that the manifesto was not a 'bible'. "As a result, even if 80 or 90% of the election pledges had been implemented in the five-year mandate, the damage had been done. "It was worse when the five-year mandate of the Pakatan government was cut short after 22 months, '' he said in a statement on Wednesday (April 21). According to Lim, he had met Dr Mahathir twice during his tenure as prime minister and discussed how important it was to reinstate public confidence as well as explain Pakatan's manifesto and policies. He added a manifesto review committee was set-up under former deputy defence minister Liew Chin Tong's chairmanship after the second ... » Learn More about Take election pledges seriously, says Kit Siang
Vietnam’s northern mountainous area hit by flash floods; three death confirmed
HANOI, April 19 (Vietnam News): At least three people were killed in a flash flood that swept through Van Ban District, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, over the weekend. The bodies of two people were recovered on Saturday evening, while one remains missing. The Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Van Ban District reported that the sudden floods affected 25 households, with furniture, motorbikes and construction materials damaged. Two houses were swept away and dozens of others were damaged. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính issued a dispatch asking localities to focus resources on dealing with the consequences of floods and heavy rain in the northern mountainous region since Friday. In the dispatch to the people’s committees of the six northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Son La, Hà Giang and Tuyên Quang, the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control, National Committee for Disaster Response and Search ... » Learn More about Vietnam’s northern mountainous area hit by flash floods; three death confirmed