[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued a call for proposals to study the feasibility of recovering mixed materials from landfills, in an attempt to extend the life of the Semakau landfill. If nothing is done, the 350ha landfill is projected to run out of space by 2035, …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS, THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah will not grant an audience to anyone for a week as he is under observation in a hospital, a palace official said on Friday (September 25), amid an offer from opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to …
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[ad_1] SEOUL: North Korea expressed regret on Friday (September 25) over the death of a missing South Korean and said he shot him as part of measures to combat COVID-19, the South’s national security adviser said. North Korea’s United Front Department, in charge of cross-border ties, sent a letter to …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Local food manufacturers can now apply to publish their products on the FairPrice Marketplace platform, under an initiative that will help them improve their visibility in the market and allow them to test the reception of their new items. The initiative, called YummySG !, was launched by Enterprise …
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[ad_1] Friday, September 25, 2020 – 1:01 pm SINGAPORE’s factory output soared a surprising 13.7 percent year-on-year in August, led by strong growth in electronics, according to figures from the Singapore Economic Development Board on Friday. Far exceeding economists’ expectations for growth of 2.2 percent, the latest figure was a …
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[ad_1] The onshore bond trading of China Evergrande, the world’s most indebted developer, came to a halt after reports that it was seeking help from the government to avoid a cash crisis sent its stock and debt prices tumbling. The Shanghai Stock Exchange suspended Evergrande bond trading for half an …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (BLOOMBERG) – Anwar Ibrahim has waited for decades to take power in Malaysia. If he finally achieves that goal, the 73-year-old opposition leader will have to figure out how to implement the policies he has long championed in an increasingly contentious parliament. While Malaysia has always been …
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[ad_1] LOUISVILLE: In the Breonna Taylor neighborhood in Louisville, there was bitterness but little surprise at the news that no one would face charges for the murder of the young black woman at the hands of the police. “They can kill us and get away with a slap on the …
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[ad_1] An African giant bag rat named Magawa has received a gold medal from a UK veterinary charity for his work “saving lives” in Cambodia, where it detects landmines. Magawa has so far discovered 39 landmines and 28 unexploded ordnance in his seven-year career. Ad Ad The gold medal is …
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[ad_1] Harry Maguire is just Manchester United’s captain due to his £ 80 million ($ 102 million) price tag and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should look to Chris Smalling as a solution to his middle-half dilemma, claims Paul Parker. The Red Devils are facing increasing calls for more reinforcements to be …
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