[ad_1] South China morning post Hong Kong Policy Tackles Key Points: Cut Carrie Lam’s 30,000-Word Plan To Put The City ‘Back On The Right Track’ Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s fourth political speech was the most overtly political yet, and the longest, tying Leung Chun-ying’s record for the …
Read More »India’s import hurdles hit China’s Apple iPhone and Xiaomi devices
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s tight control over China’s electronics quality clearances slowed the import of Apple’s new iPhone model last month and delayed other products made by companies like Xiaomi, according to two industry sources. Applications to the quality assurance agency, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), used to take …
Read More »FIFA 21 on PS5 sounds a lot more fun than the Xbox Series X version
[ad_1] EA has outlined the next-gen updates for FIFA 21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X, and it’s fair to say that the PlayStation version has the upper hand. The football sim is set to take full advantage of the PS5’s fabulous DualSense controller and it bothers me that I …
Read More »MAS implements measures to boost job prospects for Singaporeans in the financial sector, Banking News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced further measures on Thursday (November 26) to help develop and retain a core Singaporean workforce for the financial services sector. The measures were announced in a webinar jointly organized by MAS and the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF), called …
Read More »‘Infodemic’ risks endangering COVID-19 vaccines: WHO
[ad_1] PARIS: As early as February, with the rapid spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning about an “infodemic,” a wave of fake news and misinformation about the deadly new disease. on social media. Now, with their hopes pinned on COVID-19 vaccines, WHO …
Read More »The life expectancy of Singaporeans is among the highest in the world; COVID-19 fostered a ‘strong spirit’ of community: public sector report
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The life expectancy of Singaporeans is among the highest in the world at 81.4 and 85.7 for men and women respectively in 2019, according to the latest public sector report released on Thursday (Nov 26). Singapore’s Public Sector Outcome Review, which is released every two years, also touched …
Read More »Singapore Shares Fall As Global Rally Cools; STI opens 0.6% lower, Stocks
[ad_1] Thursday, November 26, 2020-9: 41 am SINGAPORE shares fell at the open on Thursday, following a mixed close on Wall Street overnight on disappointing economic data from the United States. The worst performance also comes after local stocks ended in the red on Wednesday, when investor optimism waned. On …
Read More »Xi Jinping of China congratulates US President-elect Joe Biden and hopes for all-win ties
[ad_1] BEIJING. Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday (November 25) and expressed hope for “win-win cooperation” amid conflicts over trade, technology and security. China became one of the last major governments to congratulate Biden. There was no explanation for the delay, but some commentators suggest …
Read More »Authorities won’t ‘dictate’ farming methods as Singapore pushes higher productivity: Grace Fu
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Authorities will not “dictate” agricultural methods even as Singapore pushes for increased productivity, Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu said on Wednesday (Nov 25). Ms Fu spoke during a question and answer session at her ministry’s 2020 appreciation event: Singapore Food Story, which was streamed live on the …
Read More »Help Genuine HDB Upgraders with ABSD Referral, UOL Boss Impulses, Property News and Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – There has been another request to allow real HDB upgraders for the first time to a private condominium to defer the payment of additional buyer stamp duty (ABSD), this time from UOL group CEO Liam Wee Sin. “We are hopeful that the government will …
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