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SINGAPORE: Singapore leaders on Thursday (Aug 15) expressed their condolences following the death of shipping magnate Frank Tsao. The founder of IMC Group and founding chair of Suntec City Development died "peacefully with family members around him" on Monday, according to a statement on IMC Group's website. He was 94 years old. Born in Shanghai, Mr Tsao received the Honorary Citizen Award from the Singapore Government in 2008. In a letter addressed to Mr Tsao's son Frederick Tsao, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed his sadness over the passing and highlighted the late Mr Tsao's ties to Singapore. "Frank was a longstanding and good friend of Singapore," wrote Mr Lee in his letter. "A respected leader in the shipping industry, Frank regularly advised the Government on our maritime industry policies." "He was a firm believer in Singapore's potential." Mr Tsao's relocation of IMC Group's operational headquarters from Hong Kong to Singapore in 1991 gave the country a … [Read more...] about ‘We considered him one of us’: Singapore leaders express condolences over death of shipping magnate Frank Tsao

EXCLUSIVE: Discovery + continues to ramp up it documentary slate. The fast-growing streamer has acquired rights to Rebel Heart , the Pedro Kos -directed documentary that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival . It will now get a theatrical release as well as a global bow on the streamer later this year. Rebel Hearts centers on a trailblazing group of nuns in 1960s Los Angeles who stood up to the patriarchy of the Catholic Church. The sisters that ran the progressive Immaculate Heart College in L.A. fought for equality (they marched in Selma), their livelihoods and their own freedom against an all-powerful Cardinal who opposed their actions. Their acts of faith, defiance and activism turned the church upside down. The pic uses archival footage, animation and two decades of never-before-seen interviews gathered by the film’s producer Shawnee Isaac-Smith to tell the tale at the center of the film, a co-production between Merman and Anchor Entertainment in … [Read more...] about ‘Rebel Hearts’, The Sundance Documentary About 1960s Activist L.A. Nuns, Lands At Discovery+

TAIPEI: Taiwan's richest man sensationally quit the opposition party on Thursday (Sep 12), rebuking his former political allies and strongly hinting that he would run as an independent in an upcoming presidential election. Terry Gou, who made his billions at the helm of the world's largest electronics assembler Foxconn, made his announcement in a hand-written letter which has shaken a political establishment long dominated by two parties. Gou, 68, said the Kuomintang party he joined 49 years ago had become "corrupt" and a "platform for personal gain and power". And he also hit out at the ruling Democratic People's Party. "The reality is that neither the blue nor green parties can give the Taiwanese people hope," he wrote. Those comments are the strongest indication yet that Gou will throw his hat into the ring. The island will vote for a new president and parliament in January elections set to be dominated by relations with China. Relations between Communist-ruled … [Read more...] about Former Foxconn chief quits Taiwan opposition, hints at presidential run

JOSH TAYLOR'S shot at undisputed immortality has been confirmed for May 22 - and will hopefully set up another date with his hero. Scotland's WBA and IBF super-lightweight champ has his chance to complete the set against WBC and WBO boss Jose Ramirez. And the 30-year-old southpaw wants to get the mission completed in time to perk up Edinburgh legend Ken Buchanan, the 75-year-old undisputed lightweight king, who is living in a care home. “He used to come to my old amateur gym, Lochend, when I was an 18-19 year-old kid, and train,” Taylor told SunSport. “I would be training and when I finished he would tell me great old stories about Muhammad Ali and winning his world titles. “Even back then he would tell me I would be a world champion but also give me tips and advice on how to fight in the ring but also live the life outside it. “When I beat Regis Prograis to add the WBA to my IBF in 2019 he came down to my mum and dad’s house and said ‘you proved me right, son, … [Read more...] about Josh Taylor vs Jose Ramirez unification fight CONFIRMED with Scot hoping to bring belts home to show hero Ken Buchanan

BANGKOK: Since arriving in Thailand a few years ago, Myanmar migrant worker Own Mar Shwe had been sending money home every month for her family to buy food and medicine. That came to an abrupt halt last month. Like millions of Myanmar migrants who work abroad and send their earnings back home to dependants, the Feb 1 coup has cut a lifeline for her family with bank and remittance services heavily disrupted. "I'm concerned about how (my family) will get through each day," Own Mar Shwe, 41, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone from Samut Sakhon, a Thai seafood hub south of the capital Bangkok. She usually sends 6,000 baht (US$200) a month from working at a shrimp market, paying a broker who uses Wave Money - a digital payment service - to transfer the money to convenience stores in Myanmar where her relatives pick up the payments. READ: 7 dead as Myanmar security forces fire at protesters She has not been able to do so since the military ousted the elected … [Read more...] about ‘How will they survive’: Myanmar coup cuts lifeline for migrants’ families