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[ad_1] Until now, workers have been protected from the full impact of the pandemic thanks to substantial government support. There is a limit to what the government can do to cushion the weakening labor market, said observers, who expect tens of thousands of jobs to be cut in the next …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Two Australian journalists were taken out of China overnight after Chinese police tried to question them, their employers said on Tuesday (September 8). The withdrawal of Bill Birtles from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Australian Financial Review correspondent Michael Smith came shortly after China detained a high-profile Australian …

[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: Once full of visitors and tourists, Johor Bahru is calmer these days as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At least one hotel has closed permanently, while the shopping centers seem deserted and some stores remain closed. Ad Ad Business activities in Malaysia have been hit hard …

[ad_1] CANBERRA: The outcome of the leadership elections of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on September 14 is a foregone conclusion and a choice in name only. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is almost certain to succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s next prime minister on September 16. Ad Ad This …

[ad_1] Mon, Sep 07, 2020 – 6:30 pm Stories that you may have missed Private sector economists slightly lower Singapore’s full-year growth forecast to -6% PRIVATE SECTOR economists now expect Singapore’s gross domestic product growth to decline 6 percent this year, worsening slightly from previous expectations of a 5.8 percent …

[ad_1] DBS has been named the world’s best bank by the financial publication Global Finance, marking the third year in a row that it has been recognized through various awards as a leading global bank. The editor and editorial director of the New York-based magazine, Joseph Giarraputo, said that DBS …

[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Johor wants Putrajaya to speed up the full reopening of Malaysia’s border with Singapore, says Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad. Hasni said he recently met with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to discuss the matter, adding that Muhyiddin had asked Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A total of 13,000 workers are currently unable to resume work as they have not yet undergone mandatory routine COVID-19 testing as of Sunday (September 6). This despite reminders to employers to schedule their workers for testing before the Sept. 5 deadline, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), …

[ad_1] As the fallout continues from The Atlantic’s explosive report that Donald Trump has repeatedly denigrated dead American military personnel, Trump has found a new target for his attempts to make the story disappear: the magazine’s owner, Laurene Powell Jobs. On Sunday, Trump asked supporters to fill him with phone …

[ad_1] Vietnam Airlines will resume operations to and from Da Nang, Vietnam, on September 7. Initial routes will depart to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, two of the airline’s largest hubs, providing connections around the world, although currently, flights are only restricted to domestic operations. Vietnam Airlines will return …