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[ad_1] Myanmar police detained a Japanese independent journalist at a protest in the commercial capital of Yangon, one of his colleagues said on Friday (February 26), the first arrest of a foreign reporter since the February 1 military coup. The Japanese government later confirmed that a Japanese national in his …

[ad_1] JOHOR BARU (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Several business groups have fully supported Johor Menteri Besar Hasni Mohammad’s call to reopen the border with Singapore now that Malaysia has implemented its vaccination program. Honorary Chairman of the Johor Tour Guides Association Jimmy Leong said that both countries …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The issue of foreign workers in Singapore was raised again in Parliament during the budget debate on Thursday (February 25), and MPs on both sides of the aisle spoke on the matter. Non-constituent MP Leong Mun Wai (PSP) said there was an “urgent need” to rebalance the mix …

[ad_1] On the day the military seized power in Myanmar three weeks ago, Phyu investigated her company’s emergency funds and gave her staff a month-long advance on their salaries. Phyu, who runs a market research company, saw problems in the future, but is not sure how she will pay her …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Entertainment artist Jaime Teo Chai-lin will be sentenced next month for failing to prevent Twelve Cupcakes, a local confectionery chain she co-founded, from paying its foreign staff less. District Judge Adam Nakhoda on Thursday (February 25) postponed the case until March 9 after hearing arguments from both …

[ad_1] NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: When the second shot of the vaccine went into my arm, I could almost taste the instant gratification of deferred wishes. Having done without for almost a year, it was time to treat yourself. While I was lucky, actually, old enough to be included in the …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: GameStop Corp shares more than doubled in Wednesday afternoon trading, surprising those who thought the video game retailer’s share price would stabilize after a sharp rally and a sharp slide that overturned Wall Street in January. The shares jumped nearly 104 percent during the session in which …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: GameStop Corp shares more than doubled in trading Wednesday afternoon, surprising those who thought the video game retailer’s share price would stabilize after recent hearings in the US Congress. Brought about by the fierce recovery and the steep slide that brought Wall Street down in January. Shares …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would seek funding for legislation to boost chip manufacturing in the United States as semiconductor shortages have forced automakers and other American manufacturers to cut back on production. Biden also signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at addressing …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The only COVID-19 case in the Singapore community on Wednesday (February 24) is that of a 35-year-old Indonesian woman working as a foreign domestic worker, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. The woman, identified as Case 60439, works for Cases 60102 and 60389, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin …