In brief: Mortgage Master raises US$700K pre-Series A
David Baey, co-founder of Mortgage Master Who is Mortgage Master?: A Singapore-based mortgage brokering platform Investors: Woon Young Jeong (lead);…
Why do journalists start up? To not be kept down by “uncaring” journalism
When Mark Deuze assumed his new role as a director of a journalism program at the University of Amsterdam in…
Porsche driver Richard Pusey sentenced to 10 months jail over Eastern Freeway charges
Porsche driver Richard Pusey, who “callously” filmed and taunted dying police officers after Melbourne’s horror Eastern Freeway crash, has been…
Protecting people, enterprises and society: Facial recognition tech in SEA
With the proliferation of embedded and physical cameras and a continuing exponential increase in computing power, facial recognition (FR) is…
India’s Covid crisis: Delhi crematoriums forced to build makeshift pyres | India
Crematoriums in Delhi are being inundated with so many bodies that they have been forced to build makeshift funeral pyres…
US to unveil global vaccination plan 'within days'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration is working quickly to develop a plan for global distribution…
Shot fired as Iran, US navy vessels clash in Persian Gulf
Iran’s Navy once again harassed US ships operating in the Persian Gulf, this time coming within 62 metres of the…
Single dose of Covid vaccine can nearly halve transmission of virus, study finds | UK news
A single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine can slash transmission of the virus by up to half, according to a…
TUC calls for immediate public inquiry into Covid deaths | Coronavirus
The Trades Union Congress is calling for an immediate public inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic, insisting it…
Vaccinating adolescents could help prevent third wave of Covid in UK – study | Coronavirus
Vaccinating older children and slowing down the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions are among measures that could help to prevent a…