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[ad_1] Wed, Sep 02, 2020-9: 18 AM THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their stock trading on Wednesday: Sembcorp Industries: The motherboard-listed company is selling its 32 percent stake in the Shenzhen Chiwan Sembawang Engineering joint venture to Chixiao Enterprise, for a gross consideration of 150 million …

[ad_1] KENOSHA, Wisconsin: US President Donald Trump defied requests to stay away and visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday (September 1), not to urge racial healing after a white officer shot a black man on the back, but to express support for law enforcement in a city rocked by civil unrest. …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida officially announced on Tuesday (September 1) that he would run for the elections of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to choose the successor to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe said last Friday that he was resigning due to health problems, and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Non-constituent MP Leong Mun Wai has called for immediate steps to be taken to restore the balance of interests between Singaporeans and foreigners, in light of concerns raised by locals about discrimination. He also urged the government on Tuesday (September 1) to cut short-term job pass approvals …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Labor MP Patrick Tay on Monday (Aug 31) urged the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to do more to protect Singapore’s professionals, managers and executives (PMEs). “Strengthening the core of Singapore is an important principle in nation-building. It is important during good times when our economy is growing …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Opposition MPs on Tuesday (September 1) called on the government to reconsider national policies on race and restore the balance of interests between Singaporeans and foreigners. The four opposition MPs who spoke on the second day of the debate on the president’s speech also referred to reducing reliance …

[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, has won the backing of the largest faction of the ruling party to become its next leader, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday (September 1), which makes him a strong favorite to become the next prime minister. Suga, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Expanding the progressive wage model (PWM) to more sectors, as well as granting those who work in essential services higher payments under an income supplement scheme, were some of the suggestions made by the members of Parliament (MP) of the Popular Action Party (PAP) on Tuesday (September 1). …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Ailing cruise operator Genting Hong Kong sold the Zouk Group, which operates the popular nightclub, for $ 14 million as part of efforts to shed non-core assets and generate liquidity for the cash-strapped company. Malaysian firm Tulipa is buying the Singapore-based group, according to a presentation on …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (September 1), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 9,354. Another COVID-19-related death was also reported Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 128. Ad Ad The latest fatality was an 80-year-old Malaysian woman, who was among …