This AR App Lets You DRNK Your Heart Out
The fusion of drinking liquors and augmented reality is not new. But for the first time, an app called DRNK AR is elevating this creative experience to improve sales of beer, wine, and spirit brands.
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Beyond Burgers: Asia Puts Twist on Alternative Meats
From lab-grown “seafood” to dumplings made with tropical fruit instead of pork, rising demand for sustainable meat alternatives in Asia is spawning creative products to appeal to local palates.
Asia Deploys Innovative, if Invasive, Tech to Curb Virus
Electronic bracelets and phones that report your whereabouts, text messages if you stray too far from quarantine and digital detectives tracking where you’ve been — Asian countries have embraced innovative, if somewhat invasive, tech to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
Def Jam Banks on Southeast Asian Rising Rap Stars
When Singapore’s Yung Raja remixed “Gucci Gang” by US rapper Lil Pump, he swapped the original’s flashy cars and a prowling tiger for a beer can and Tamil food in a viral YouTube video that reeled in hip-hop label Def Jam.
11 Ridiculous Laws Across Asia You Won’t Believe are Real
Immersing yourself in a new culture is one of the most fulfilling experiences you can have. However, this can backfire if you haven’t done enough research. Take a look at some of the most absurd laws in Asia that will get you in trouble.
Asian Transgender Models Transforming the Industry
Transgenders are finally moving onto the center stage in the modeling world after decades of rejection. Now that the industry is more open to beauty in all forms, these models can finally take over not just headlines, but also magazine covers.
The Global Spread of the Coronavirus: Where Is It?
A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has claimed 106 lives since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, and spread around the world.
Singapore Accused of ‘Coup de Grâce’ to Finish Botched Executions
Singapore on Wednesday denied claims by a Malaysian rights group that it used a brutal “coup de grace” to finish off botched executions and ordered Yahoo and other sites to correct reports of the matter.
Hyundai to Make Flying Air Taxis for UBER
Hyundai announced Monday it would mass produce flying cars for Uber’s aerial rideshare network set to deploy in 2023.
Singapore’s Cleaning Robots to be Deployed in Spring 2020
The first-ever construction of subscription cleaning robots is now officially in the works. Starting in March 2020, 300 robots will be deployed on to the urban streets of the high-tech nation.
Singapore Facility to Produce Millions of Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue Outbreak
Singapore is facing an enemy that is immensely hard to beat – dengue. With five times more dengue cases compared last year, the Singapore National Environment Agency has resulted in drastic measures to get rid of the problem.
Omnipork: Plant-Based Meat That Tastes Like the Real Thing
Omnimeat is changing the game with its synthetic meat that tastes deliciously real and helps promote environmental sustainability
Singapore Scientists Harness Sunlight to Break Down Plastics
Scientists said Wednesday they have come up with an environmentally-friendly method that uses artificial sunlight to transform plastic into power-generating chemicals, as countries worldwide battle to reduce waste.
US Ethereum Developer Charged for Advising North Korea
A prominent American cryptocurrency promoter and former hacker was charged with sanctions violations Friday after he allegedly advised North Korea on using virtual money to avoid international controls.
Make Your Own Gin at the Singapore’s Distillery
In a Singapore distillery, the smell of pine, citrus and flowers fills the air as students crush juniper berries, blending them with their own choice of ingredients to make custom gin with an Asian twist.
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Singapore Restaurant with ‘Catch Me if You Can’ Live Crab Stunt Suspended
A Singapore restaurant Thursday suspended a bizarre promotional stunt where customers use an arcade-style machine with a mechanical claw to catch live crabs after it sparked uproar online.
