[ad_1] President Halimah Yacob, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan exchanged congratulatory messages with their Chinese counterparts on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries today. . The leaders’ letters were published by the …
Read More »Couples rush to expand wedding guest lists to maximize 100-person capacity limit after Covid-19 rule was relaxed, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – As soon as the government announced that capacity limits on weddings would double to 100 from October 3, future wife Sheryl See pulled out her alternate guest list and began making phone calls. The 31-year-old said she was well prepared for any sudden change in plans, given …
Read More »Working from a hotel in Singapore: surviving a 15-day job with your husband, Travel News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – One couple, two hotels, 15 days of “work”. What did I do to deserve this? When my husband broached the idea of a work-from-home vacation last month, my heart skipped a beat like it does when he says we have enough miles for business class. After seven …
Read More »Break? Check out Singapore’s first robot barista store, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – She is a barista with a very strong arm. And “Ella”, Singapore’s first fully automated robot barista, will be serving customers their caffeine fixes at the CityHub mall in Lavender starting Saturday (October 3). Crown Coffee, the food and beverage division of Crown Group, said the store …
Read More »Liverpool transfer roundup: Brewster advances as two players await deals
[ad_1] Liverpool may be somewhat satisfied with the business they have done during the summer transfer window so far, with the Anfield club adding Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas and advancing a number of fringe figures like Rhian Brewster and Dejan. Lovren. It seems that Jurgen Klopp is …
Read More »NEA will co-finance restroom improvement works for cafeterias and vending centers by up to 90 percent, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Cafeteria operators can apply for up to 90 percent funding from the National Environment Agency (NEA) to improve the cleanliness and design of their toilets under a new program launched on Friday (October 2). Coined as the Toilet Improvement Program, the funding, capped at $ 45,000, will …
Read More »Former Fugitive Thai Leader Thaksin Says He Had COVID-19
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thaksin Shinawatra, a former self-exiled Prime Minister of Thailand, says he was hospitalized for about two weeks after diagnosing himself with the coronavirus. News of his illness began circulating several hours after it was revealed that US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for the …
Read More »Covid-19: A timeline of how Singapore is moving towards a new normal since June, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Since Singapore completed its major Covid-19 restart on June 1, the economy has cautiously reopened, an effort that is underway in three phases. Here’s a look at how the nation is reinvigorating work and business, while doing everything it can to keep the virus at bay. June …
Read More »Why China welcomes the pain Tesla brings
[ad_1] HONG KONG – When China allowed Elon Musk to set up the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai in 2018, it was as if a large catfish had just fallen into a placid pond. Homegrown electric vehicle manufacturers were suddenly in mortal danger. The introduction of the industry’s apex predator marked …
Read More »Behind-the-scenes concerns at the White House after Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: White House officials sought to project an air of business as usual on Friday (Oct. 2) despite President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, but attendees privately expressed concern over the presidential election and showed signs of growing concern about the coronavirus. “The government’s business continues,” economic adviser Larry Kudlow …
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