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[ad_1] Singapore Airlines has established a strict hiring freeze since March this year. – Photo by Reuters SINGAPORE, September 10 – Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) announced today that it will lay off some 2,400 workers at SIA, SilkAir and Scoot in Singapore and abroad. This represents almost 9 percent of …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (September 10): Bus operator Gets Global Bhd says an estimated RM226 million, an amount that is twice its current market capitalization, is needed for its planned diversification into the bus manufacturing business. Gloves, which he said will be financed through a combination of bank loans and cash. …

[ad_1] Cristiano Ronaldo was never going to break the 100 international goal barrier with a sloppy touch from 3 yards. If his past achievements about the Portugal captain have taught us anything, it’s that the spectacular is always preferable to the mundane. So it was fitting that he became the …

[ad_1] After a few months of speculation, it was announced that Sebastian Vettel will remain in Formula 1 beyond 2020, and that the German will join Racing Point from 2021. In May, the four-time world champion declared that he would leave Ferrari. which he first joined in 2015. In an …

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks after helping to negotiate peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Trump (pix) has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a Norwegian MP, praised Trump for his efforts to resolve protracted conflicts around the world. …

[ad_1] KLANG: Malaysia’s advocacy work in the field of mental health has been given a boost with the appointment of Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s eldest daughter as an international sponsor of World Mental Health Day 2020. Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Iman Afzan The appointment of Al Sultan Abdullah was recommended …

[ad_1] A doctor inspects makeshift isolation rooms at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, on Sept. 9 (AP photo) JAKARTA: Doctors in the Indonesian capital warned on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic “is not under control” with Jakarta’s intensive care units near full capacity and …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corp Bhd, the world’s largest glove maker, has spent RM110 thousand in two days to support the company’s share price. The massive buyback came after Macquarie Research downgraded its shares that spooked sentiment in the market. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Top Glove …

[ad_1] ‘Mulan’ stars renowned Chinese-born actors such as Yifei Liu in the lead role. (AP Image) BEIJING: Chinese authorities have told mainstream media not to cover Walt Disney Co’s release of “Mulan,” in an order issued after a dispute broke out overseas over the film’s ties to the region of …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The government’s decision to impose the entry ban on citizens of 23 countries was based on several factors, including data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, as well as Our World in Data, said the Chief Minister ( Security Group) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. …