[ad_1] BEIJING: Beijing responded on Wednesday (September 23) to a US move to ban imports from China’s northwestern Xinjiang region over forced labor claims, lamenting a “fabricated lie” that says it is intended to harm Chinese Chinese companies. The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of a …
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[ad_1] NEW YORK: Facebook said on Tuesday (September 22) that it had removed a network of inauthentic Chinese accounts that were interfering in Asian and American politics, including some that posted material in support of and opposition to US President Donald Trump. The social media company said it suspended 155 …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Starting next Monday (September 28), more employees will be able to return to their workplaces, while office work events will be allowed to take place. These changes are part of the updated requirements for safe management measures (SMM) in the workplace developed by the Ministry of Manpower …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A trailer that struck a Malaysian motorcyclist on the Seletar Expressway last year was unable to stop in time to avoid the fatal accident, according to a forensic investigation into the man’s death heard on Wednesday (September 23). The 45-year-old trailer driver told investigators he was driving …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thailand’s digital ministry said on Wednesday (September 23) that it would initiate legal action against Facebook, Twitter and Google this week for ignoring some requests to remove content, in what would be the first such cases in the country against major Internet companies. The ministry would file complaints …
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[ad_1] If you are an Apple enthusiast, then you may be experiencing the strangest thing about September. It is a very unusual month for a very unusual year in light of the ongoing pandemic. The fact is, all fans waiting for an iPhone to launch this month will have to …
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[ad_1] A Bangladeshi painter, who strangled his Indonesian girlfriend after she refused to leave the new man she was dating, told the Supreme Court yesterday that they had promised to marry at a mosque. Ahmed Salim, 31, had even put a ring on his finger at a party with his …
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[ad_1] Shaffiq AlkhatibThe times of the straitSeptember 21, 2020 A speeding motorist who crashed into a group of pedestrians near the Marina Bay Financial Center when he lost control of his car after passing another vehicle was sentenced Monday (September 21) to 15 weeks in jail. Lim Wei Sheng, 27, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The negative COVID-19 test result that selected travelers from India must produce to enter Singapore must come from a “recognized” laboratory in India, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (23 September). ). These approved laboratories that process the results of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday (September 22) reported its lowest daily COVID-19 case count in nearly a month as it prepares for clinical trials of a potential Russian vaccine in the coming weeks. Federal health data showed 75,083 new cases in the last 24 hours and 1,053 deaths during …
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