Mongolia

How a boy and his eagle in Mongolia helped a grieving Singaporean son to let go – and create the book he needed

Artist Siyuan Aw's debut picture book Our Wings As One began with a solitary journey to Mongolia, and an extraordinary meeting with a boy and his eagle – who taught him the strength to let go, and the courage to begin again.

Football: Singapore edged out by China in friendly match

Football: Singapore edged out by China in friendly match This is the second of the Lions’ two friendlies, with Gavin Lee’s men beating Mongolia 4-0 on May 31. Singapore stretched China in an international friendly on Friday (Jun 5) but fell to a 1-2 home defeat. At the Jalan Besar stadium, first half goals from Sai Erjiniao and Zhang Yuning were enough to give the away side the victory despite a 76th-minute Ilhan Fandi strike.

Football: Singapore edged out by China in friendly match

Football: Singapore edged out by China in friendly match This is the second of the Lions’ two friendlies, with Gavin Lee’s men beating Mongolia 4-0 on May 31. Singapore stretched China in an international friendly on Friday (Jun 5) but fell to a 1-2 home defeat. At the Jalan Besar stadium, first half goals from Sai Erjiniao and Zhang Yuning were enough to give the away side the victory despite a 76th-minute Ilhan Fandi strike.

Greener pasture of a shepherd’s life lures Chinese workers penned in by ‘996’ jobs

A Chinese farmer in Inner Mongolia successfully recruited two shepherds after his job advertisement went viral on social media. The role involved tending to 3,000 sheep on a large pasture, with duties including indoor feeding and cleaning during harsh winter conditions. This incident highlights the increasing pressures within China's labour market, drawing applicants from diverse backgrounds.

'What a memory' say Race Across the World pair

Molly Clifford and her father Andrew from Maghera travelled from Italy to Mongolia in the competition.

Greener pasture of a shepherd’s life lures Chinese workers penned in by ‘996’ jobs

No people, just sheep: The unlikely job that Chinese college grads clamored for

BEIJING — One of China’s most competitive jobs this season wasn’t in an urban high-rise, but in its sprawling northern grasslands. An April advertisement for a two-person job herding sheep — offering couples an above-average combined monthly salary of 16,000 yuan ($2,400) with free food, accommodation and Wi-Fi — quickly turned into a viral phenomenon, drawing millions of views and hundreds of applications from young people eager to escape the stresses of urban life. On Chinese social media...

'Bring 'em on': Delta wants United's crown over the Pacific, too

RIO DE JANEIRO — Delta Air Lines is the nation's most profitable carrier, but its hungry rival, United Airlines, is far bigger over the Pacific. Delta's new president, Peter Carter, says that just won't stand. "We want to become stronger, better, faster in the trans-Pacific, and we want to become the leading U.S. carrier" across the Pacific, Carter told CNBC in an interview here during the International Air Transport Association's annual meeting.

Race Across the World series six winners crowned

Four of the most absurd reasons college football players have been ruled ineligible in recent years

With everyone still reacting to the news that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been ruled eligible to play following his gambling scandal, it made me think about just how far the sport has shifted from just a decade prior. Some fans may not realize it, but the pendulum has swung so far in the other direction so quickly it would give anyone whiplash. In just a few short years, we went from Jim Harbaugh being read the riot act for lying about buying recruits some cheeseburgers while...