[ad_1] BY THE NUMBERS US equity futures fell on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street’s wild ride in which the Nasdaq recovered almost all of a loss of nearly 4% to close at just 0.5%. The S&P 500 reversed a 1.8% decline to close slightly, snapping a five-session losing streak. …
Read More »Man Linked to S $ 10 Million COVID-19 Scam Fails to Show Up for Charging Because of Fever, Needs Swab Test
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man who will be charged with money laundering offenses linked to a S $ 10.2 million COVID-19 scam did not appear in court on Wednesday (February 24) because he developed a fever and had to undergo a blood test. hyssop. Thye Wee Boon, 40, was supposed to …
Read More »Keppel Corp Chairman Lee Boon Yang to Retire in April and move to Danny Teoh, Companies & Markets News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Dr. Lee Boon Yang will retire as a non-executive chairman and director of Keppel Corp on April 23, after nearly 12 years at the helm. He will be succeeded by Danny Teoh, current chairman of Keppel’s audit committee and a member of its board’s compensation and risk …
Read More »Comment: Has Myanmar’s coup prompted a rethinking of non-interference among ASEAN countries?
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Not surprisingly, the Myanmar coup is testing the patience of the international community. The protesters have called for an external intervention, after three deaths. After being doused with water cannons, rubber bullets and more, they await an imminent use of more lethal force by the military. Commercial …
Read More »88 people under investigation for safe distance violations
[ad_1] South China morning post China’s top diplomat says Beijing seeks U.S. to join forces in new energy and new technologies China has spoken of the prospect of cooperating with the United States and other developed countries on new energies and emerging technologies, despite the ongoing tensions between Beijing and …
Read More »Man to be charged with laundering more than $ 10 million for Covid-19 scam, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 40-year-old man who was allegedly involved in the laundering of more than $ 10 million linked to a Covid-19 scam will be indicted on Wednesday (February 24). In a press release late Tuesday (February 23), police said they were alerted in March last year to a …
Read More »No significant funds from Myanmar companies and individuals found in Singapore banks: MORE
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Tuesday (February 23) that its regular surveillance of the banking system has not found “significant funds” from Myanmar individuals and businesses in Singapore banks. Myanmar’s military seized power earlier this month and detained leaders of the National League for Democracy …
Read More »Huawei Launches $ 40 Million Regional Center in S’pore to Support Phone App Development, Tech News and News Highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Chinese phone maker Huawei launched yesterday (February 23) a US $ 40 million (S $ 52.8 million) regional hub here that allows developers to test apps and services for their mobile devices, a first in Asia. -Peaceful. The center, dubbed DigiX Lab, will provide online and offline …
Read More »Singapore could expand progressive wage model to retail sector
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore is considering a progressive wage model for the retail sector, the Minister of State for Manpower, Zaqy Mohamad, announced on Tuesday (February 23). The progressive wage model is a policy designed to increase the wages of low-wage workers by improving their skills and increasing their productivity. The …
Read More »The United States mourns the loss of 500,000 lives due to COVID-19
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States crossed the staggering 500,000 milestone of COVID-19 deaths on Monday (February 22) just over a year after the coronavirus pandemic claimed its first known casualty in the country. The United States had recorded more than 28 million COVID-19 cases and 500,054 lives lost as of …
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