Today in News History
On June 22, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1856, Henry Rider Haggard, English novelist (died 1925). was born. In 1914, Mei Zhi, Chinese author and essayist (died 2004) was born. In 1918, Yeoh Ghim Seng, Singaporean politician, acting President of Singapore (died 1993) was born. In 1946, Stephen Waley-Cohen, English journalist and businessman was born. In 1964, Dan Brown, American author and academic was born. In 1968, Miri Yu, Zainichi, Korean novelist was born. In 1970, Đặng Thùy Trâm, Vietnamese surgeon and author (born 1942) passed away. In 1984, Virgin Atlantic launches with its first flight from London to Newark. In 1989, Jung Yong-hwa, South Korean singer-songwriter and actor was born. In 1991, Hugo Mallo, Spanish footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Lying flat’ goes mainstream, Singapore mall finds God: 5 weekend reads you missed
We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How ‘lying flat’ went from a niche subculture to mainstream phenomenon 2. The hidden cost of China’s electric car boom: a spiralling roadworks bill 3. Sin to salvation: how Singapore’s most notorious mall found God 4. Hong Kong TV host Lillian Sze loses battle with ovarian cancer 5. 100kg dad...
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