[ad_1] SINGAPORE – On a 3km stretch of Upper Serangoon Road are three religious institutions that have stood the test of time. The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hougang Tou Mu Kung Temple, and Haji Yusoff Mosque are nearly four centuries old combined, with two, the …
Read More »JJ Lin shows he’s the first in Asia to get his hands on a PS5, much to the envy of everyone else, Digital News
[ad_1] Being an award-winning Mandopop superstar certainly has its perks. Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin made fun of everyone else when he posted photos of himself with a new PlayStation 5, weeks before the official launch of the next-gen video game console. “I’m excited to be the first in Asia to …
Read More »France braces for month-long lockdown as COVID-19 deaths rise
[ad_1] PARIS: French doctors expressed relief, but business owners were desperate as France prepared on Thursday (October 29) to shut down again for a month to try to stem a fast-moving autumn coronavirus outbreak. Shoppers at a Paris farmers market said Thursday they were ready to restrict their freedoms given …
Read More »Beheaded woman dies in knife attack in French church
[ad_1] NICE, France: An attacker with a knife shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in an alleged terrorist attack on a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday (October 29), police said. and the authorities. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi, who described the attack …
Read More »Umno’s Higher Council to Meet Thursday Night: Sources, Southeast Asia News and Best Stories
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The top decision-making council of Malaysia’s largest ruling party, Umno, will meet later on Thursday (October 29), sources say. Umno will convene a special meeting of the supreme council a few days after he announced continued support for the Perikatan Nasional …
Read More »Beheaded woman dies in knife attack in French church
[ad_1] NICE, France: An attacker with a knife shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in an alleged terrorist attack on a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday (October 29), police said. and the authorities. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi, who described the attack …
Read More »Biden, if elected, would consult his allies on the future of US tariffs on China: advisers
[ad_1] World Democrat Joe Biden would immediately consult with top US allies before deciding on the future of US tariffs on China, seeking “collective lever” to strengthen his position against Beijing if elected president, Biden’s top aides said. on Wednesday. Democratic US presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden …
Read More »Indonesia’s Pompeo renews attacks on China as US vote looms
[ad_1] JAKARTA: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed the Trump administration’s rhetorical attack on China in Indonesia on Thursday (October 29) as the US presidential election looms. With China at the center of President Donald Trump’s campaign to win a second term in just five days, Pompeo took aim …
Read More »Record 200 days without local cases makes Taiwan the envy of the world, East Asian news and top stories
[ad_1] TAIPEI (BLOOMBERG) – While many places around the world are hitting new highs in coronavirus cases, Taiwan has achieved a different kind of record: 200 days without a case of local transmission. Taiwan has the best virus record in the world by far and reached the new milestone on …
Read More »Singapore Stocks Slump On Global Open Path Thursday; STI down 0.8%, shares
[ad_1] Thursday, October 29, 2020-9: 50 am SINGAPORE shares floundered at the open Thursday, following a weak lead from the US and European markets overnight as pandemic fears rocked global markets. Investor sentiment was shaken amid growing concerns about the Covid-19 shutdowns, as France and Germany announced tough new restrictions …
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