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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Projected construction demand for this year declined by $ 10 billion, following a review of awarded contracts and upcoming public and private sector projects by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). The previous forecast of $ 28 billion to $ 33 billion in January this year is …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Republic has topped the Smart Cities Index for the second year in a row, and the team behind the ranking says the smart cities topping the list have better managed the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s ranking took into account how 109 cities harnessed technology in a …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealand fell into recession for the first time in a decade on Thursday (September 17), when data confirmed a record economic collapse that forced Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to defend her response to the pandemic ahead of the US general elections. next month. The 12.2 percent contraction …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man who was acquitted of drug trafficking and later convicted again on appeal has been acquitted in the final decision of the highest court and will not face the death penalty, nine years after the alleged crime occurred. Nigerian Ilechukwu Uchechukwu Chukwudi faced a trafficking charge of …

[ad_1] Thursday, September 17, 2020-9: 49 am SINGAPORE shares rose on Thursday after the Republic announced a 7.7 percent growth in domestic non-oil exports for the month of August, more than analysts had predicted. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained roughly 0.2 percent or 4.42 points to 2,509.57 at …

[ad_1] Thursday, September 17, 2020-9: 12 am THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their stock trading on Thursday: Wilmar International: Yihai Kerry Arawana, Wilmar International’s Chinese unit, received final registration approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Wilmar shares last …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Precipitation patterns in Singapore have been unusual in recent months. Stormy rains have persisted since August. On August 11, heavy rains caused an accumulation of water, 50 mm deep, on Aljunied Road, and on August 14, flash floods occurred at the junction of Craig Road and Tanjong Pagar …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Yoshihide Suga is now officially the next prime minister of Japan to replace Shinzo Abe, who resigned for health reasons. Unlike many of his cabinet colleagues, some of whom are potential future prime ministerial candidates, who may be scions of former cabinet ministers, prime ministers, and parliamentarians, the …

[ad_1] Apple Inc. unveiled a series of subscription packages, a long-awaited move that Wall Street hopes will spur further growth in service revenue. At an online event on Tuesday, the company said it will launch Apple One subscriptions that combine multiple services, including Apple Music, Apple TV +, and iCloud …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China’s tech titans can rely on their huge local market to carry out a Donald Trump-led campaign against them abroad, and long-term their global prospects remain strong, analysts say. China’s tech companies have triumphed in the global marketplace with everything from video sharing apps and mobile games to …