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[ad_1] ISKANDAR PUTERI – The Johor state government plans to build a 350m covered pedestrian walkway on the Malaysian side of the Causeway, at a cost of RM30 million (S $ 9.9 million), a senior Johor official said. Once completed, the project would make it more convenient for the hundreds …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Alibaba Group Holding is in talks to invest $ 3 billion (S $ 4.1 billion) in Southeast Asian passenger transport giant Grab Holdings, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chinese e-commerce giant, the only investor in the round, will spend a portion of the …

[ad_1] Photographer: Samsul Said / Bloomberg Photographer: Samsul Said / Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is in talks to invest $ 3 billion in the Southeast Asian passenger transport giant Grab Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. The Chinese e-commerce giant, the only investor in the round, …

[ad_1] TOKYO: On Monday (September 14), Japan’s ruling party elected Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, assuring him that he will replace Shinzo Abe as the country’s next prime minister. Suga easily won the ballot, obtaining 377 of a total of 534 valid votes from legislators and …

[ad_1] Considering what’s going on around the world, these days it’s a tough market for real estate. With Covid-19 brutalizing the economy, real estate agents are finding new ways to stand out and get aspiring homeowners to pay attention. However, in a case of creative marketing gone awry, a real …

[ad_1] Singapore Airlines (SIA) is looking to launch “flights to nowhere” that will depart and land at Changi Airport next month, according to a The Straits Times report. Citing anonymous sources close to the airline, the Singapore-based newspaper says flights for domestic passengers are expected to begin in late October …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Staff reductions in the first half of this year rose to their highest level since the 2009 financial crisis, while employment saw a record drop when COVID-19 had a major impact on the labor market. A total of 11,350 people were laid off in the first half of …

[ad_1] LONDON: The collective failure of political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for an infectious disease pandemic has transformed “a world at risk” into a “world in disarray,” according to a report on International Epidemic Preparedness. “Financial and political investments in preparedness have been insufficient, and we are all …

[ad_1] PARIS: Olympique Marseille won 1-0 against Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain after forward Florian Thauvin scored in the 31st minute of a throbbing but short-tempered match at Parc des Princes on Sunday (September 13). Filled with fouls throughout, the clash spilled over in the last minute of injury …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A faculty member of the Alice Lee Center for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing) at the National University of Singapore has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), one of the highest honors in the nursing profession Worldwide. Associate Professor Wang Wenru, the first …