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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday (October 8) that he would not participate in a debate with Democrat Joe Biden under a new format announced by the debating committee in which each candidate would appear in remote locations. In an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business Network, …

[ad_1] Thursday, October 8, 2020 – 12:17 pm Beginning in November this year, cruises with enhanced security protocols will be piloted for two cruise lines based in Singapore. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is also developing a mandatory certification program, CruiseSafe, which establishes strict hygiene and safety measures throughout the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A “resilience roadmap” for the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) and events industry was announced on Thursday (October 8), offering guidance to businesses affected by the pandemic on implementing the necessary security measures. He also gave companies advice on how to adopt a new “hybrid model” and …

[ad_1] Thursday, October 8, 2020 – 2:23 pm SINGAPORE Telecommunications (Singtel) has deployed Singapore’s first independent 5G test network at its test facility. The network offers companies early access to 5G to develop and test 5G solutions, the telco said in a press release Thursday. It uses a 3.5 gigahertz …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US President Donald Trump said he will not participate in the upcoming debate with Democratic candidate Joe Biden if it is held virtually as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. “No, I am not wasting my time in a virtual debate,” Trump said in …

[ad_1] Unlike many other companies that have been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Ikea Singapore plans to hire 200 people for its next Jurong outlet, The Straits Times reported. The store, which opens next year in Jem, will be Singapore’s third Ikea store, with an estimated size of 6,500 …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Anti-Scam Center (SPF) recovered S $ 6.6 million from an email scam, its largest recovery since the center was established in June last year. Police said Thursday (October 8) that they were alerted by United Overseas Bank (UOB) and the United States Federal Bureau of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Singapore Police Anti-Scam Center (ASC) has recovered more than $ 4.91 million ($ 6.69 million) in an alleged commercial email scam. It is the largest individual sum that the center has recovered since its creation in June of last year. In a statement on Thursday (October …

[ad_1] Photographer: Chan Long Hei / Bloomberg Photographer: Chan Long Hei / Bloomberg The Trump administration’s possible restrictions on two Chinese payments giants would have repercussions far beyond politics, potentially affecting multi-billion dollar deals, shaking up international trade and even shaping the evolution of the global financial system. US officials …

[ad_1] Thu, Oct 08, 2020 – 8:57 am THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their stock trading on Thursday: OCBC: The participation rate in OCBC’s electoral dividend scheme comprised three-quarters or 75.2 percent of the shares, with nearly 67.5 million new common shares assigned and issued to …