Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong gave a speech at the launch of the "Forward Singapore" exercise during a Labour Movement Conversation, a dialogue organised by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on Jun. 28. Wong, who is also the Finance Minister, spoke about his vision for Singapore's … [Read more...] about All S’poreans must know they won’t be left to fend for themselves in hard times: Lawrence Wong
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Hong Kong’s Canto-pop returns with a bang
Eclipsed by the rise of K-pop and Mandopop, Canto-pop’s popularity went dark for many years, until it found its voice again. For decades, it felt as if the historical performance on July 1, 1997, at Hong Kong’s handover, also immortalised the peak of Canto-pop: When superstars the 'Four Heavenly Kings' and George Lam Tsz Cheung, Alan Tam Wing Lun, Sally Yeh, and Faye Wong … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s Canto-pop returns with a bang
AfDB to de-risk climate investments in Africa to boost green growth
NAIROBI, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) said Tuesday it will de-risk climate investments in Africa to boost green growth in Africa. Davinah Milenge-Uwella, the principal program coordinator for Climate Change and Green Growth Department of the AfDB, told a forum in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the pan-African bank will deploy various … [Read more...] about AfDB to de-risk climate investments in Africa to boost green growth
China’s Wang wins gold in men’s 3m springboard at world championships
BUDAPEST, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese diver Wang Zongyuan claimed his second gold medal at the FINA World Championships after beating fellow Chinese Cao Yuan in the men's 3m springboard final here on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Wang took the lead from the first dive and finished with 561.95 points to complete the double victories in both the singles and synchronized events of … [Read more...] about China’s Wang wins gold in men’s 3m springboard at world championships