[ad_1] WISCONSIN, United States: A high-profile attorney representing the 17-year-old shooter accused of killing two protesters and wounding another during street demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin, said Friday (August 28) that his client had acted autonomously. defending. Atlanta-based attorney Lin Wood said the video footage of the altercation would vindicate Kyle …
Read More »Ground handling company dnata fires workers in Singapore, Singapore news and news highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Dubai-based ground handling company dnata laid off workers in Singapore on Friday (August 28) when the Covid-19 pandemic affected the company’s operations. According to the workers, the company may have laid off more than 100 employees. Dnata did not confirm the figure when asked, and NTUC declined …
Read More »Ground handling company dnata fires Singapore employees due to COVID-19 outage
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 crisis continues to hit the aviation sector, with ground handling company dnata being the latest to lay off employees. The affected staff members were informed of their downsizing on Friday (August 28). Ad Ad In response to CNA inquiries, dnata told CNA it had to take …
Read More »Closed doors, verbal abuse among the challenges facing safe distancing ambassadors, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Closing doors in restaurants to hinder inspections and verbal abuse by rebels are some of the challenges faced by safe distancing ambassadors employed by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on a daily basis. Staff at some companies in the Chinatown district, for example, have displayed “wandering or …
Read More »United States to restrict Huawei’s semiconductor development
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Friday (May 15) that it would restrict the ability of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, which it considers a national security risk, to develop semiconductors abroad with American technology. “This announcement cuts Huawei’s efforts to undermine US export controls,” the Commerce Department said in …
Read More »The wealthy continue to collect select assets amid falling April home sales at S’pore, Real Estate
[ad_1] Fri, May 15, 2020 – 3:44 PM Despite a drop in new home sales in April, the very wealthy had no trouble spending money for their favorite asset amidst the “circuit breaker.” There were five homes sold last month that cost more than S $ 5 million each, the …
Read More »China’s industrial production registers surprising growth after COVID-19 collapse
[ad_1] BEIJING: China’s industrial production grew again for the first time this year in April, official data showed on Friday (May 15), as the country continued its gradual recovery after the coronavirus halted activity. Industrial production grew more than expected 3.9 percent year-on-year last month in a sign that China, …
Read More »COVID-19: distancing yourself from an impossible dream in Hong Kong’s narrow ‘cubicle floors’
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Crushed within the 4.6-square-meter living space she shares with her son, Wong Mei-ying knows that social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic is almost impossible. Hong Konger, 70, lives in one of the city’s famous “flat cubicles,” subdivided apartments that make up some of the world’s most densely …
Read More »China asks the United States to “be halfway” after Trump threatens to cut ties
[ad_1] BEIJING (AFP) – China on Friday (May 15) urged the United States to meet halfway and strengthen cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic after President Donald Trump threatened to cut bilateral relations. Relations between the world’s two largest economies have deteriorated in recent weeks, with both sides …
Read More »COVID-19 swabs employed on short-term contracts with no additional bonuses, career paths: MOH
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Swab employees and swab assistants are employed on short-term contracts that do not include additional assignments, bonuses or career progression paths, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (May 15). The Health Promotion Board (HPB), with the assistance of the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) of the …
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