[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s Defense Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday (August 29) that he had agreed with his US counterpart, Mark Esper, that both countries were opposed to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo in key waterways. of the South China Sea and the East China Sea. Kono …
Read More »Singapore Seeks ‘Quality Over Quantity’: Chan Chun Sing On Overseas Work Pass Policy Changes
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore focuses on “quality, rather than quantity” with the latest increases to wages for foreigners qualified in Employment Passes and S Passes, said Minister of Commerce and Industry Chan Chun Sing on Saturday (29 May August). Earlier this week, the Ministry of Manpower announced that minimum wages for …
Read More »‘Three Little Pigs’: Musk’s Neuralink Puts Computer Chips Into Animal Brains
[ad_1] REUTERS: Billionaire Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup Neuralink revealed on Friday (August 28) a pig named Gertrude who has had a coin-sized computer chip in its brain for two months, showing a first step towards it. goal of curing human diseases with the same type of implant. Co-founded by Tesla …
Read More »Government Will Weave Economic And Social Policies More Tightly For Post-COVID-19 World: Heng Swee Keat
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Government will strengthen coordination between its economic and social policies to ensure that Singaporeans can access jobs and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 economy, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Friday (August 28). This is part of their efforts to more closely align different public policy …
Read More »The new SCDF vehicle, called ‘the first in the world’, can treat first responders with signs of heat injuries
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) firefighters fighting a raging industrial fire can spend hours doing grueling work while enduring intense heat. Their body temperature skyrockets, without the help of the bulky protective gear they have to wear. These first responders work shifts for 30 to 40 minutes before …
Read More »Singapore’s Temasek sheds weight behind Facebook’s Pound
[ad_1] Temasek of Singapore, one of the world’s largest institutional investors, has supported the Pound, the Facebook-led digital currency, in a development that could help breathe new life under fire. The listing of the state-backed investment company in the Libra Association, announced Thursday night, comes after the association lost several …
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 »COVID-19: Construction sites can resume work from June 2; priority given to projects that follow new security measures
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Contractors who have complied with the COVID-19 security measures for the construction sector announced by the government on Friday (May 15) can begin work on their projects, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong. This is in addition to the plan to allow time-sensitive and critical projects, such as …
Read More »TSMC will build a $ 12 billion chip plant in the US
[ad_1] TAIPEI / PALO ALTO, USA USA – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chip maker, has announced that it will build a state-of-the-art $ 12 billion chip factory in the US state of Arizona in a move aimed at addressing Washington’s concerns about supply chains and national …
Read More »Muslims must avoid Hari Raya visits due to COVID-19 restrictions: MUIS
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Muslims should avoid traditional Hari Raya visits and gatherings in order to follow restrictions on public and private gatherings during the “circuit breaker” period meant to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) noted on Friday (May 15) that the Hari Raya Aidilfitri …
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