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[ad_1] HONG KONG – Ant Group, a subsidiary of Alibaba and the world’s most valuable fintech, is putting the finishing touches on what is shaping up to be the world’s largest initial public offering. Aiming for a valuation of more than $ 250 billion, the company expects to raise $ …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris met for the first and only vice-presidential debate on Wednesday night (October 7) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The night unfolded in a civilized fashion, with hardly any of the interruptions and rampant rancor that had characterized the …

[ad_1] Thursday, October 8, 2020 – 12:17 pm Beginning in November this year, cruises with enhanced security protocols will be piloted for two cruise lines based in Singapore. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is also developing a mandatory certification program, CruiseSafe, which establishes strict hygiene and safety measures throughout the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A “resilience roadmap” for the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) and events industry was announced on Thursday (October 8), offering guidance to businesses affected by the pandemic on implementing the necessary security measures. He also gave companies advice on how to adopt a new “hybrid model” and …

[ad_1] JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Police and protesters clashed in the Indonesian capital on Thursday (October 8) on the third day of protests and labor strikes against a new polarizing jobs law passed in Southeast Asia’s largest economy in early this week. Hundreds of protesters gathered near the presidential palace in …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Taiwan accused China of attempting to impose censorship on India after its embassy in New Delhi advised journalists to observe the “one China” principle after newspapers ran announcements for Taiwan’s national day. Just a few months after the deadly clashes between Indian and Chinese troops on the …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: A dramatic close encounter between Australian world championship surfer Matt Wilkinson and a shark off the country’s east coast was captured by a drone, circling it, zooming in and then moving away from its feet. Wilkinson was paddling from a swell at Sharpes Beach, 733 km north of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Two cruise lines will be allowed to offer Singapore residents “cruises to nowhere” starting in November, under a pilot scheme with enhanced security protocols and mandatory COVID-19 testing for both crew and passengers. Genting Cruise Lines’ World Dream will begin offering those cruises on November 6, while Royal …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A KTV media operator in Jalan Besar admitted on Wednesday (October 7) that it allowed two men and two hostesses to enter its facilities to drink alcohol and sing during Phase 1 of Singapore’s reopening. Leow Keng Chun, the operator and occupant of DRINKITUP, knew at the …

[ad_1] Photographer: Chan Long Hei / Bloomberg Photographer: Chan Long Hei / Bloomberg The Trump administration’s possible restrictions on two Chinese payments giants would have repercussions far beyond politics, potentially affecting multi-billion dollar deals, shaking up international trade and even shaping the evolution of the global financial system. US officials …