[ad_1] SINGAPORE – While Singapore residents are the least concerned about contracting Covid-19 compared to people in five other Southeast Asian countries, they are also the most pessimistic about an economic recovery, according to a research survey. Findings released on Friday (October 23) showed that more than half of 500 …
Read More »Dark Winter, Silence Buttons, and Lincoln: Conclusions from the Latest Trump-Biden Presidential Debate, US News, and Featured Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden clashed in the final presidential debate on Thursday (October 22), making their case on why Americans should vote for them, with just under two weeks to elections. Day. Below are some highlights from the discussion. 1. Coronavirus: as …
Read More »Singapore and Germany agree to establish Reciprocal Green Lane for business and official travel, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore and Germany have agreed on a reciprocal Green Lane (RGL), the German Foreign Ministry (MFA) and the German Federal Foreign Office said in a joint statement on Friday (October 23). The dates for the lane opening are not yet clear, as ministries say operational details of …
Read More »Trump and Biden clash on Covid-19, trade personal blows in final US presidential debate, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] NASHVILLE (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden offered very contrasting views on the coronavirus pandemic, which is still raging, in the final presidential debate on Thursday (October 22) , seeking to persuade the few undecided voters left 12 days before November 3. choice. Trump, …
Read More »Street food vendors in the style of the ‘CIA’ first on the scene to feed the Thai protesters
[ad_1] BANGKOK: With an intelligence network so good that they have been compared to the CIA, Thai street vendors are often the first to arrive at “guerrilla” protests in Bangkok, where they sell sour pork and fish balls to a hungry crowd. . After a government crackdown last week, protest …
Read More »Goldman Sachs Singapore to pay authorities S $ 165 million for its involvement in the 1MDB scandal
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Goldman Sachs Singapore will pay US $ 122 million (S $ 165 million) to the Singapore government for its role in bond offerings related to 1MDB, authorities said on Friday (October 23). The payment comes after Goldman Sachs signed a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) on Thursday with the …
Read More »Comment: Loan Sharks, who still borrows from you these days?
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: While Singapore businesses have been affected by COVID-19, there is one sector that is thriving: unlicensed money landing. Almost 300 were arrested by the police for loan sharking activities in early September. Ad Ad Just a month ago, 237 people, ages 13 to 77, were detained in a …
Read More »Major airline groups push to end coronavirus quarantines and travel bans
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States, state governments and some foreign countries should replace airline passenger quarantines and travel bans with COVID-19 testing to travelers before departure and upon arrival, airline groups and Business. They said the move would boost US international air travel, which is down 78 percent year-over-year over …
Read More »Singapore fines Goldman Sachs $ 165 million for 1MDB corruption scandal, Banking News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Goldman Sachs Singapore will pay 122 million dollars (165 million Singapore dollars) to the Singapore government for its role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) bond offerings corruption scandal. The fine is believed to be the largest ever imposed here, far exceeding the $ 13.3 million charged …
Read More »Goldman Sachs to Pay $ 2.9 Billion and Recover Executive Salaries for Role in 1MDB Corruption Scandal
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Goldman Sachs said Thursday (Oct. 22) that it was recovering $ 174 million in executive compensation and had agreed to pay $ 2.9 billion for its role in Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption scandal, raising a cloud that It hung over the bank for years. The settlement with …
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