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Weekly esports guide (17 February - 24 February): FSL Elite postponed, sign ups opened for esports mentorships in Singapore
The Female Esports League’s League of Legends and Arena of Valor regionals are over, but we’ll have to wait for the Elite phase due to the COVID-19 situation. For those who are keen on a career in esports outside of playing the game, sign-ups have opened for *SCAPE’s Commentary and Events Mentorship
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"Mahathir: The Journey" cancelled filming in Japan
The production was forced to cancel the filming there due to the spread of COVID-19
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Two more Malaysian patients recover from COVID-19, no new cases today: Health Ministry
Good news for two patients in Malaysia who were previously diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus: The duo was discharged from Sungai Buloh Hospital earlier today, bringing the number of patients in Malaysia who have made a full recovery to 15. Both individuals are Malaysian nationals who tested positive
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong airport to close concourse as number of passenger flights plummets by two-thirds
Hong Kong International Airport is preparing to consolidate all flights into the main terminal building, mothballing a newer concourse that sits between the two runways, as passenger flights into and out of the city drop by two-thirds.The Airport Authority will seek to temporarily close the building
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China launches Long March 2D rocket, taking special steps to keep area coronavirus-free
China launched a Long March 2D rocket from a centre in the southwest of the country early this morning, sending four satellites into near-Earth orbit after scientists took steps to keep the area clear of the deadly coronavirus.The satellites – known as XJS-C, D, E and F – will be used to test new technologies
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Macau casinos reopen after coronavirus shutdown but gamblers keep their distance
Macau casinos quietly reopened on Thursday with the few people gambling sitting far apart under strict measures against the spread of the coronavirus.After a 15-day mandatory shutdown, 29 establishments opened their doors again at midnight on Wednesday, with a raft of regulations covering those who wished
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Nicholas Tse collabs with Jam Hsiao, Karry Wang on "Take Care"
The three singers released a song to encourage those fighting on the frontline
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Steven Ma urges the public not to hoard necessities
The actor says factories are starting to resupply items like disinfectants and paper towels again
TVMermaid for this - Go with the Flo
Flo makes a splash at the Singapore Mermaid School with the help of Syrena, Singapore's first mermaid.
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Luk Ho Ming tears up for worrying mother over SARS blunder
The actor says that he doesn't mind the online attacks much as his mother is upset
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Alice Chan films "Forensic Heroes IV" for 48 hours straight
The TVB actress believes she broke TVB's record for the longest filming time
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Tanya Chua's Taiwan concert sold out in five minutes
The singer is happy that the fans are willing to go to her upcoming concert despite the pandemic
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Him Law back to work after announcing wife's pregnancy
The actor feels that he has a greater responsibility to make more money now
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Hana Kuk isolates self for extra measure following gastroenteritis
The singer reveals that she decided to quarantine herself as well
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Candidates Armed With Bloomberg Oppo Research (and Plenty of Zings) at 9th Democratic Debate
Six Democratic presidential candidates were in Las Vegas Wednesday night for the ninth Democratic debate hosted by MSNBC and NBC News. And after eight previous debates, the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, and a considerable thinning of the roster, the remaining candidates came ready to spar.The
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Meet and greet Set If Off at Jimmy Eat World's 2020 Singapore concert
Jimmy Eat World's show in Singapore will feature fellow rockers Set If Off
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Ha Jung-woo denies illegal use of Propofol
The actor's camp says that he only went to a cosmetic surgery clinic for a series of skin treatments
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Raymond Wong supports closing down cinemas temporarily
The producer says the number of people going to the cinema has already decreased anyway
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Shaun Tam happy "Forensic Heroes IV" breaks premiere viewership
The actor stayed up all night reading comments following the premiere on 17 February
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Train services disrupted for more than an hour on East Rail Line in Hong Kong following bomb hoax
Train services were disrupted for more than an hour on Hong Kong’s East Rail Line on Thursday afternoon after a suspicious object was found off the tracks between Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai MTR stations.Bomb disposal officers said a shoebox-like object, wrapped in duct tape, was found near Tai Wai MTR
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Coronavirus: China’s manufacturing supply chain pummelled from all sides in efforts to restart
Choked off from suppliers, workers, and logistics networks, China’s manufacturing base is facing a multitude of unprecedented challenges, as coronavirus containment efforts hamper factories’ efforts to reopen.Many of those that have been granted permission to resume operations face critical shortages
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Protesters Interrupt Biden’s Closing Remarks at Nevada Democratic Debate
In what has become something of a tradition at Democratic primary events, protesters interrupted Joe Biden as the former vice president was about to deliver his closing remarks at the Las Vegas Democratic debate on Wednesday night.The protesters began shouting from the back of the room just after Biden
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HNA Group’s fate hangs in the balance as coronavirus lockdowns scupper the Chinese asset buyer’s debt workout plan
The fate of the HNA Group, one of the biggest global asset buyers to emerge from China in the past decade, hangs in the balance as its debt workout plan has been scuppered by a business slump caused by the coronavirus outbreak.Hainan Airlines, the crown jewel and biggest cash earner for the highly leveraged
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Global fintech deals declined 4 per cent in 2019 as China investments fell sharply, report says
Investments in global fintech firms fell 3.7 per cent in 2019, hurt by a sharp decline in deal activity in China in 2019 against the backdrop of a bruising trade war between Washington and Beijing, according to a new report by the consulting firm Accenture.Despite the steep fall-off in activity by Chinese
