[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A woman who was found dead near Bukit Batok Nature Park in November last year had suffered from major depressive disorder before fatally strangling her young son and committing suicide. Mdm Nami Ogata had also sought medical attention a few days before her death, as she reportedly felt …
Read More »Couple cannot return to China before COVID-19 trial resumes after High Court overturns district judge’s decision
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A Chinese couple on trial for obstructing COVID-19 contact tracing efforts will be unable to return to China before the trial resumes in January, following a High Court review of a district judge’s decision that granted them permission to leave Singapore. Judge Vincent Hoong agreed on Monday (October …
Read More »Japan and Vietnam reach broad agreement on transfer of defense material
[ad_1] HANOI: Japan and Vietnam agreed on Monday (October 19) to strengthen security and economic ties, including an agreement in principle for Japan to export military equipment and technology to the Southeast Asian nation, amid concerns over the country’s regional assertiveness. China. “It is a great step in the field …
Read More »The electronics sector continues to grow despite COVID-19, offering more than 2,800 opportunities since April: MOM
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Singapore’s economy, the electronics sector has continued to grow, with more than 130 companies in the industry offering more than 2,800 job, training and internship opportunities since April . Of these, about 1,880 are for jobs, according to the latest …
Read More »AirAsia X out of money, needs $ 120 million to restart
[ad_1] Low-cost, long-haul carrier AirAsia X has run out of money and needs to raise up to MYR 500 million ($ 120.60 million) to restart the airline. This was revealed by the vice president of the company Lim Kian Onn. The Malaysian airline, the long-range arm of AirAsia Group, said …
Read More »Actions to watch: SingPost, Biolidics, Keppel DC Reit, DBS, SATS, Metech, Stocks
[ad_1] Mon, October 19, 2020 – 8:55 am THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their stock trading on Monday: Singapore Post (SingPost): The postal service provider said on Monday that it plans to buy a 38 percent stake in Freight Management Holdings, a one-quarter logistics services company …
Read More »Sports events under COVID-19: Innovation needed to get around obstacles, experts say
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: While events such as the Olympics have been suspended and soccer matches are held without fan attendance, there is still a demand for sporting events in the pandemic world, experts told CNA. To meet that demand, organizers will need to take advantage of tools like virtual reality to …
Read More »Budget Airline AirAsia X Runs Out of Money, Needs RM500m to Reboot: Report, Transportation
[ad_1] Sat, Oct 17, 2020 – 2:33 pm [SYDNEY] Low-cost, long-haul carrier AirAsia X Bhd has run out of money and needs to raise up to RM500 million (S $ 163.7 million) to restart the airline, Vice President Lim Kian Onn said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday . …
Read More »Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Residents Fight Under Second Round of Covid-19 Movement Restrictions, Southeast Asia News and News
[ad_1] KLANG and KUALA LUMPUR – Ahmad Hazriq Isa has spent the past seven days surviving on bread, instant noodles and cookies while looking for a new job. The 26-year-old was unemployed for the second time this year, just minutes after the Malaysian government announced on October 12 that it …
Read More »Pandemic, politics leads to the closure of a historic Hong Kong bar
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Almost 15 years ago, Grace Ma decided to name her bar Club 71, in commemoration of a July 1, 2003 rally where hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers protested a proposed national security law for the semi-autonomous Chinese city. “I took the name of Club 71, because …
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