[ad_1] A U.S. judge blocked the government’s ban on WeChat downloads on Sunday, hours before it took effect in an ongoing technology and espionage battle between Washington and Beijing. The Trump administration had ordered a ban on downloads from the WeChat messaging platform, as well as the popular video-sharing app …
Read More »Maxwell House for collective sale with reserve price of S $ 295 million, real estate
[ad_1] Mon, September 21, 2020-11: 22 am The COMMERCIAL Maxwell House building has been released for collective sale through a public tender, designated real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield announced Monday. Homeowners who own no less than 80 percent by strata area and share value have agreed to put the …
Read More »Man who stabbed son-in-law is sentenced to 8.5 years in prison
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 72-year-old man who stabbed and killed his son-in-law was sentenced to eight and a half years in jail on Monday (September 21) by the High Court. Tan Nam Seng pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge after he stabbed Spencer Tuppani, 38, with a knife three times …
Read More »MAS ‘closely studies’ ‘FinCEN’ leak reports mentioning Singapore banks in suspicious transactions
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (September 21) that it is “closely studying” media reports mentioning Singaporean banks in potentially suspicious transactions that were brought to the attention of US authorities. . In response to the CNA’s inquiries, he added that it will take “appropriate …
Read More »FinCEN Leaks: DBS Among Banks In S’pore Handling Around $ 6 Billion In Suspicious Transactions, Banking News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Various banks in Singapore handled around US $ 4.5 billion (S $ 6.13 billion) in suspicious transactions between 2000 and 2017, with DBS Bank, CIMB Bank and Deutsche Bank among those processing the largest sums of such funds here. This is based on the International Consortium of …
Read More »Man jailed after car crashed into crowds of pedestrians in CBD, injuring 3
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: To overtake another driver, a man accelerated to twice the speed limit in the heart of the Central Business District. He ended up crashing into a crowd of pedestrians, trapping two people and running over the leg of a third victim. On two counts of serious injury by …
Read More »Actions to follow: SIA, Keppel, Centurion, Ascendas Reit, First Reit, Actions
[ad_1] Mon, September 21, 2020-9: 19 am UPDATED Mon, Sep 21, 2020-9: 51 am THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their stock trading on Monday: Singapore Airlines (SIA): The local pilots of the national airline will take additional salary cuts to avoid layoffs while it restructures to …
Read More »Murder conviction for maid accused of stabbing employer nearly 100 times overturned
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: On Monday (September 21) the conviction of a maid who was convicted in April on a reduced murder charge for killing her employer was overturned after opting for the lessened liability defense. As his new instructions would qualify his guilty plea, the conviction was overturned for the court …
Read More »China’s ByteDance Says TikTok Will Be Its Subsidiary Under Agreement With Trump
[ad_1] NEW YORK: China’s ByteDance said on Monday (Sept. 21) that TikTok’s global business will become its subsidiary, even as Oracle and Walmart said over the weekend that they and U.S. investors would own most of the TikTok app. video after a deal with US President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump …
Read More »Approximately 6,700 opportunities offered in the food sector since April amid the COVID-19 pandemic: MOM
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 800 companies in the food sector have offered around 6,700 job, internship and training opportunities since April. Of these, 5,420 have been for jobs, of which 2,070 (about 38 percent) have been for professional, managerial, executive and technical functions …
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