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SINGAPORE - Residents were startled by a loud bang after 45kg of chlorine powder was poured into the public sewers by a swimming school. A maintenance keeper at the site in Jurong East had discarded it without realising it would cause a reaction. The Happy Fish Swim School worker acted at about 8.30pm on Friday (March 5), after noticing a strong smell from the chlorine drum, which had been in contact with moist air. No injuries or damage were reported. School founder Tan Jian Yong said the maintenance keeper "took the initiative to discard the chlorine powder into the sewage without knowing that it will cause issues". He wrote on Facebook: "Chlorine is very reactive to germs, bacteria and other chemical compounds which can be found in general sewers. As a result, it inevitably caused a chemical reaction. A loud sound alarmed neighbouring residents." Mr Tan said the school's operations were unaffected and classes would run safely as normal. He added that the maintenance keeper ... » Learn More about Loud bang as chlorine powder poured into public sewers by Jurong East swimming school

INQUIRER.net Stock Photo A school bus driver was arrested after driving drunk with six students on board and stopping at a fast-food outlet for breakfast. School officials reported the incident to police after learning that Lashonda Griffin made an unauthorized stop on Oct. 16. The driver had passed by a local McDonalds branch in Rochester in New York, as per CBS-affiliate WROC on the same day. Mariah Ferris, one of the students on board, also noted that Griffin told them not to tell anyone about the stop at the restaurant. Tu Tran, an exchange student living with Mariah, was on board as well. Though Griffin was drunk during the trip, she still managed to get the students to their destination unharmed. However, police later found Griffin passed out behind the wheel in a garage. Police officer Lt. Robert Long also pointed out that this was the first time he encountered an incident like this in his 18 years as a law enforcer. He then cautioned other drivers about the dangers ... » Learn More about Drunk school bus driver takes students to restaurant, arrested

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire broke out on Russia's Ob river in Siberia on Saturday due to a suspected accident on an underwater pipeline, Russia's Rosprirodnadzor state environment watchdog said. The scale of the accident near the city of Nizhnevartovsk in the oil-rich region of Yugra was not immediately clear. Large flames could be seen from a distance belching up smoke into the night sky with snow in the foreground in footage circulated by the RIA news agency. TASS news agency cited a Rosprirodnadzor source saying there had been a spill of oil products and that there were pipelines there owned by two different companies that could have been the source. (Reporting by Tom Balmforth and Anastasia Lyrchikova; editing by Christina Fincher) ... » Learn More about Fire breaks out on Siberian river after suspected pipeline accident – watchdog

Technically, Christmas is not celebrated in Thailand. The April holiday of Songkran, or Thai New Year, is probably the closest equivalent, when families come together in a celebration centered around Buddhist practices. But December 25 is not a public holiday, and in most cases, the only time you’d find a Thai having Christmas Day off, would be if it happened to fall on their usual day off. Thailand is predominantly Buddhist – around 90% of the population – with a significant Muslim population in the south, and around 1% who are Christian. Beyond the big cities and island holiday hotspots, you’d be hard-pressed to tell that it’s Christmas. But step into a shopping mall, bar, or restaurant in the aforementioned tourist locations however, and the scene tells a different story. In the larger cities and on the holiday islands, the influence of Western culture is very evident. You will see giant Christmas trees in the middle of large shopping malls, along with an abundance of twinkling ... » Learn More about Merry Christmas, Thai style

A woman walks past the Google offices in Dublin. On Wednesday the internet giant announced the end of targeting ads based on individual users' web-browsing behavior. Alphabet Inc.'s Google has crushed almost all its competitors in the world of digital-advertising technology. But one rival is emerging as the best hope to challenge the tech giant--if it manages to keep up its momentum. The Trade Desk Inc., which specializes in helping companies buy online ads across publishers' websites, has done what others failed at: eating into Google's share of the market. While Google dominates that area of ad-buying with about 40% of the business, Trade Desk is up to nearly 8% and its share is growing faster than Google's, according to ad-tech consultancy Jounce Media. Trade Desk has made inroads versus Google by investing in online advertising segments like audio and streaming TV where Google hadn't already cornered the market. Pandemic-struck 2020 was especially good for business. ... » Learn More about Google Crushed Many Digital Ad Rivals. But a Challenger Is Rising.

Contender Anthony Joshua looks on at a press conference for Ruiz vs. Joshua 2 at Capitale on September 5, 2019 in New York. – Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr promised on Wednesday that history would repeat itself when he takes on Anthony Joshua in December’s controversial rematch in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Like pitting some of the greatest teams in NBA history against one another in hypothetical showdowns, boxing, too has a ton of dream fights that remain as such. And with sports on shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Boxing Super Series recently held a fantasy tournament where Mike Tyson emerged victorious in a heavyweight clash with the late great Muhammad Ali–a result that didn’t sit well with many. Heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, h0wever, doesn’t have any qualms about “Iron Mike” taking down “The Greatest” via decision. “The reason being, when you watch the fight between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, ... » Learn More about Joshua believes Frazier-like Tyson would beat Ali

SINGAPORE - Competitive floorball returned on Saturday (March 6) as the Back2Floorball Modified League got underway at Our Tampines Hub, albeit against an unusual backdrop without crowds and full-sized squads. Among the changes to the tournament was a reduction in the number of players per team from six - five players and a goalkeeper - to four a side. Games were also split into three shifts of 15 minutes instead of the usual 20, and teams had to field three separate groups of four players for each shift. With fewer players present at the courts, the competition venue was significantly quieter and the silence was initially strange for Black Wonderstick's Amshar Amin, 26. But the forward, whose team beat Ainos 13-4 on Saturday, was just happy to be competing again. He said: "All of us were excited for this competition because we can showcase what we'd been training for and we need that competitive edge on top of just training with our teammates. "It was a bit weird at the ... » Learn More about Floorball: Players welcome competitive action as Back2Floorball modified league begins

SINGAPORE - When national captain Charmaine Soh joined netball as a co-curricular activity in Secondary 1, the general consensus within her St. Hilda's Secondary School team was that as a neighbourhood school, it was always going to be an uphill battle against the more established teams. Such attitudes are self-defeating and Soh hopes to change this mindset with the opening of her Stellar Netball Academy. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply. ... » Learn More about Netball: Singapore captain Charmaine Soh hopes to create pathway for youth with new academy

About a week after the circuit breaker period began on April 7, residents of Sims Urban Oasis condominium saw a startling sight: Their swimming pools, which usually appear blue, had turned emerald green. The change in colour was due to algae forming at the base of the pools, which were on the ground floor of the estate in Sims Drive. A week after its management corporation was alerted, it received the nod from the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Sunday for the estate's pools to be cleaned. The following day, pool cleaners brushed and vacuumed the bottom of the pools to remove the algae. The condominium's residence manager Mark de Souza told The Straits Times on Wednesday that maintenance of the pools had stopped on April 6, in keeping with the circuit breaker measures. According to previous NEA guidelines, only water treatment was allowed every fortnight, and this included increasing the free chlorine concentration in the pools to help manage algae growth. Mr ... » Learn More about Closed pools in condo turn green due to halt in maintenance

SINGAPORE - Like other athletes in Singapore, Netball Super League club Swifts Barracudas were relieved when the restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19 were eased in June, allowing them to gather in groups of five to train. However, safe-distancing measures remain in play for almost all aspects of local sport, and with that, several team sports are now racking up increased costs. For the Barracudas, expenses have doubled as the club have to book an additional court for 20 players to train twice a week at the Kallang Netball Centre, said coach Geraldine Ng. Only five players are allowed on one court at any one time. The team have had to halve training time to just one hour to accommodate more players for each two-hour booking. The club use club funds contributed by members to cover costs, said Ng, 28, who has been coaching the Barracudas for three years. When asked how they have had to adapt their training to fit the arrangements, she said: "We build up from small-group ... » Learn More about Coronavirus: Local sports teams racking up extra expenses, modifying training structures due to safe distancing measures