Articles by Krishnendu Banerjee

Alibaba Helping Chinese Students Bypass Great Firewall Through UNIQUE Cloud Service

With virtual classes becoming the new normal, Chinese students are using Alibaba's cloud service to access study material and university portals that are otherwise blocked

Jul 24, 2020

Coronavirus

Ex-Singapore Figure Skater Jessica Shuran Yu Reveals SHOCKING Details of Abuse in Chinese Training Center

Jessica, who won a gold medal for Singapore in the Southeast Asian Games, said she wished for a car accident to avoid training

Jul 22, 2020

Coronavirus Was Not Made in Lab, But US Scientists Bioengineer Virus That Mimics Covid-19

The hybrid virus, which has been developed from VSV, has the same features as the SARS-Cov-2 but is harmless and can help create vaccines

Jul 22, 2020

Coronavirus

Former NTU Student Turned Hacker Faces Jail Term For Selling 121 Kopitiam Cards

The NTU computer science undergraduate student, Alex Quek Wei Kai, modified the cards to pay for food, drinks, cigarettes, parking and then started selling them online

Jul 22, 2020

NTU Singapore crime

What Is Unique About 'THIS' Australian Number Plate? Find Out Here

Personalized number plates are popular all over the world and motorists don't mind shelling out extra for unique quirky combinations.

Jul 21, 2020

Victims of Box Jellyfish Stinging Complain About 'Overpowering Pain' But You Can Avoid It

Incidents of box jellyfish stinging is on the rise in Singapore as at least two cases have been reported since March

Jul 21, 2020

Researchers Discover A Protein-Based Drug With 'Game-Changing' Effects on COVID-19 Patients

The study medicine trial which was conducted by U.K. based pharmaceutical company Synairgen reduced dependence on ventilators by 79 percent

Jul 20, 2020

Coronavirus

No Covid-19 Test, No Social Distancing Rule; Travelers in Queensland Hotel Quarantine At Risk of Exposure

Two travelers also claimed that during 20-minute fresh air breaks, quarantined people were allowed to mingle

Jul 20, 2020

Coronavirus

Russian Ambassador to UK Rejects Claims of Involvement in Coronavirus Vaccine Hack

Andrei Kelin said since AstraZeneca already had manufacturing agreement with a Russian company, it made "no sense" to hack COVID-19 vaccine research data

Jul 19, 2020

Coronavirus

Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 13, 2018.

Google, Facebook, Twitter Face $300 Billion Class-Action Lawsuit in Australia

In the lawsuit, litigants claim that ban of cryptocurrency ads on Google, Facebook, and Twitter platforms has harmed their legitimate businesses

Jul 19, 2020

Facebook

NEW FACT: Spanish Doctors Find Another Coronavirus Symptom 'Enanthem' -- Not Listed By WHO

The Spanish dermatologists, who conducted the study, believe enanthem or mouth rash is difficult to notice as COVID-19 patients do not get an oral exam owing to safety concerns

Jul 19, 2020

Coronavirus

Scientists Discover Deep-Sea Fish That Sucks up 99.96% Light to Blend With Darkness

Scientists reveal that some deep-sea ultra-black fish can trap 99.96 percent of light, similar to the darkest substance ever made Vantablack

Jul 18, 2020

Singapore Scientists Develop New Covid-19 Test Kit That Cuts Testing Time by Half

The new test kit, Resolute, is expected to be deployed in the coming days as Singapore aims to conduct 40,000 tests a day.

Jul 18, 2020

Coronavirus

Can Ozone Therapy Cure COVID-19? Portuguese Police Detain Five for Claiming It Does

Since ozone gas is used as a disinfectant including for SARS, some suggest it should work for COVID-19 too though studies have been limited on it

Jul 17, 2020

Coronavirus

Top Taiwanese Official Forced to Leave Hong Kong After Refusing to Support 'One China Policy'

The relations between Taiwan and Hong Kong have worsened in recent times after Taipei openly supported the pro-democracy movement and offered assistance to Hong Kong protesters

Jul 17, 2020

Singapore Scientists Discover New Antibodies to Treat Viral Infections Including COVID-19

The newly identified antibodies will help scientists devise a better treatment plan and potentially develop a vaccine for Coronavirus

Jul 17, 2020

Coronavirus

'Blood on Your Hands Governor,' Writes Angry Arizona Woman, Inviting Ducey For Father's Funeral

Kristin Urquiza criticized AZ Governor for rushing the reopening of the businesses and not implementing strict safety measures

Jul 15, 2020

With Zero New Coronavirus Case, This Is How Vietnam Has Set Example For World to Follow

Vietnam's success can be traced to its early response in dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak through effective testing, tracing, containment, and public awareness

Jul 15, 2020

Coronavirus

NUS-GIS Scientists Develop Artificial Liver from Stem Cells to Help Devise Therapies for NAFLD

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disease that affects 25 percent of the world population and one third in Singapore but it has no cure

Jul 15, 2020

NUS

Singapore's Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat's 'East Coast Plan' Turns into S$2 Sticker, Over 500 Sold

Singapore Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat made a slip up during his nomination speech ahead of GE2020 that was turned into a meme and now a doodled sticker

Jul 14, 2020

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