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[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: The troubled business environment in Johor, especially in the city, is reason enough for the state government to stand firm in its call to reopen the Malaysia-Singapore border, says Mohd Izhar Ahmad. The chairman of Johor’s investment, cooperatives, business development and human resources committee said merchants and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Starting Monday (October 26), members of the public can submit their nominations for individuals to become Nominated Members of Parliament (NMP). A constitutional provision was made in 1990 for the appointment of up to nine NMPs to ensure broad representation of community views, according to information on Parliament’s …

[ad_1] By Joyce Lee, Cynthia Kim, and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) – Lee Kun-hee, who made Samsung Electronics a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died Sunday after spending more than six years in hospital following a heart attack, the company said. Lee, 78, made the Samsung Group the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – To rapidly detect and isolate asymptomatic Covid-19 cases among migrant workers, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Ministry of Health (MINSA) have begun piloting the use of rapid antigen tests, that can give results in half an hour. The new tests will be part of the …

[ad_1] HEIKRUIS, Belgium: When the Friday night dinner service began earlier this month at the De Viering restaurant on the outskirts of Brussels, it seemed like the owners’ decision to move the operation to the spacious village church to meet with the coronavirus rules it was paying off. The reservation …

[ad_1] VAZIR, Uzbekistan: In the giant shed of Uzbek farmer Sanat Kalandarov, a bountiful harvest of melons hangs suspended from wooden beams, promising profits during the harsh winter ahead. Kalandarov is practicing a type of storage that is centuries old – the shed has been in his own family for …

[ad_1] When procurement specialist Halim Rahman learned that Singapore Airlines was hosting a lunch aboard the Airbus A-380 plane, he thought it was the perfect way to celebrate his 37th birthday. He waited until midnight for the online registration to open, eventually managing to reserve a business class seat for …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE, Oct. 25 (Bloomberg): Singapore will hold its first large-scale business conference this week since the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to such activities in the city-state, amid ongoing efforts to revive its economy. Singapore International Energy Week kicks off Monday with 250 participants and staff on site, with …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in the era of video conferencing. But can Zoom really replace in-person meetings that require business executives to travel? American airlines have suffered a sharp drop in this lucrative travel category. They expect a rebound, but not immediately. Ad Ad “I suddenly …

[ad_1] The Lee family, who were waiting in the living room with their son, shared with Yahoo Lifestyle SEA that this experience was a gift from his brother-in-law, Mr. Kee. “So far it has been a very interesting and beautiful experience. SIA and its partners really implemented their services, from …