[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese citizens under a presidential proclamation on May 29 to suspend the entry from China of students and researchers considered security risks, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education said on Wednesday (September 9). State. The acting head …
Read More »273 caught in two-week island-wide anti-loan-taking raids, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Some 273 people have been arrested in a two-week bombing raid against loan snatching. In a statement on Tuesday (September 8), police said they arrested 207 men and 66 women, ages 16 to 70, for their alleged involvement in loan-taking activities. The operation was carried out for …
Read More »PhillipCapital initiates Sembcorp Industries into ‘buying’ upon completion of rights issue
[ad_1] Felicia tan Published on Wednesday, September 09, 2020 / 8:56 am GMT + 8 / Updated 20 hours ago PhillipCapital has initiated coverage of Sembcorp Industries (SCI) with a “buy” call and a price target of $ 2.72, representing a 41.7% increase over the counter. The call comes after …
Read More »about 550 complaints per year of illegal deployment of foreign domestic workers
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Between 2017 and 2019, there have been an average of 550 reports per year of illegal deployment of foreign domestic workers (FDW) by their employers or household members. In a media response on Tuesday (Sept. 8), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said that those figures represent about …
Read More »US Prepares Orders to Block China’s Xinjiang Cotton and Tomato Imports Over Forced Labor
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have prepared orders to block imports of cotton and tomato products from the Xinjiang region of western China on allegations that they are produced with forced labor, although it has been delayed a formal announcement. The announcement of the Trump administration’s actions, …
Read More »Singapore Airport President Faces Backlash Over Maid Theft Case
[ad_1] It is not a ‘witch hunt’ In addition to being Chairman of Changi Airport Group, Liew is also Chairman of urban consulting firm Surbana Jurong Pte. And was the founding CEO of real estate giant Capitaland Ltd. He also served on the board of Singapore Exchange Ltd. and is …
Read More »MAS will ensure smooth transition of banks from Singapore to Sora by the end of 2021, Banking News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will intensify supervisory commitment to ensure that Republic banks are well prepared for the transition to the swap offer rate (SOR), a key benchmark index of the interest rate, to Singapore. Average nightly rate (Sora) by the end …
Read More »Netizens baffled by fitness group hoarding Fort Canning parking lots, Singapore News
[ad_1] From Zoom exercises to downsized fitness class sizes, many of our workouts have looked a little different. But outside left field, even for Covid-19 occasions, there was a group of fitness enthusiasts heading to an unusual location for their sweat session: the parking lot at Fort Canning Park. The …
Read More »China’s Huawei will share the progress of Google’s Android operating system rival amid tensions in the US.
[ad_1] Deal Huawei Technologies is expected to respond to the latest salvo of US technology restrictions against it on Thursday and share its progress in developing a system that is seen as its best bet to replace Google’s Android mobile operating system. FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Huawei logo …
Read More »Mustafa Center’s cost-cutting measures are fair: MOM, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has assessed that the Mustafa Center’s cost reduction measures, which include reducing its foreign labor force, are being fairly implemented. The ministry said it is in contact with the company and the Singapore Trade and Manual Workers Union about the recent measures, …
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