[ad_1] SINGAPORE – South Korea led a survey of countries with which Singaporeans would like the Republic to have an air travel bubble. South Korea was the clear favorite with 40.7 percent of the vote, while Japan came in second with 17.7 percent, followed by Thailand with 16.9 percent. Malaysia, …
Read More »Loh’s cousins behind Newcastle bid to legally divide all business interests, company and market news and highlight stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Novena Global Healthcare group co-founders and directors Terence Loh and Nelson Loh have agreed to legally separate all of their business interests, Terence Loh told The Straits Times on Wednesday morning (October 7). Terence Loh’s attorneys issued a statement on his behalf, saying a “separation agreement” was …
Read More »Singapore Stocks Fall Following Open Wall Street Pullback on Wednesday; STI down 0.4%, shares
[ad_1] Wed, Oct 07, 2020 – 9:41 AM SINGAPORE shares fell at the open on Wednesday, following a negative Wall Street lead as session gains erased after US President Donald Trump halted stimulus talks. On the Singapore Stock Exchange, the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 9.17 points, or 0.4%, …
Read More »Big Tech said it needs an overhaul to end the abuse of the competition
[ad_1] Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook have abused their market power according to a damning report from Congress that recommended forcing large tech companies to restructure their businesses entirely. A 449-page report released Tuesday by the Democrat-controlled House antitrust subcommittee amounts to a rationale and a roadmap for what would …
Read More »Commentary: The Troubling Truth Behind China’s Carbon Neutral Pledge
[ad_1] CANBERRA: In 2009 China was blamed for destroying the Copenhagen conference on climate change, leaving the world without a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. In 2015, together with France and the United States, their leadership helped make the Paris Agreement a reality. Ad Ad And in 2020, China is …
Read More »Indonesia in the ‘final phase’ of negotiations for a reciprocal green lane with Singapore: Retno Marsudi
[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia is in the final phase of negotiating a “reciprocal green lane” (RGL) with Singapore to allow essential travel between the two countries, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Tuesday (October 6). In an exclusive interview with CNA, he said: “We have entered the final round or phase …
Read More »Trump Cancels COVID-19 Aid Talks With Democrats
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Oct. 6) suspended negotiations with Democratic lawmakers on coronavirus relief legislation until after the election, even as cases of the virus are increasing much of the year. country before the flu season. “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after …
Read More »Authorities to go ahead with on-board unit for new ERP system, Latest Singapore News
[ad_1] The public’s response is that the on-board unit (OBU) to be installed in vehicles next year is too bulky, but authorities will go ahead with the device, even as they continue to explore how to improve it, Senior Minister of State for Transport, Amy Khor said yesterday. One reason …
Read More »Parliament: About 9 in 10 eligible employees received downsizing benefits, says Josephine Teo, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – About nine out of 10 eligible employees received a pay upon termination, according to data from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for the past six months. This is so even though the law does not require such compensation. Labor Minister Josephine Teo told Parliament on Tuesday (October …
Read More »Paige Chua is Singapore’s ‘most dangerous celebrity’, which is why Entertainment News
[ad_1] People have said that fame is a double-edged sword, but this is almost ridiculous. Paige Chua, with her impeccably clean image in her 12 years in show business, now has a new accolade to her name. In an annual McAfee Singapore study released today, the 39-year-old local actress topped …
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