[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A semi-retired businessman who fatally stabbed his son-in-law in front of a lunchtime crowd three years ago was sentenced to eight and a half years in jail on Monday (September 21) in what Judge Dedar Singh Gill described it as “tragic”. case. Tan Nam Seng, 72, was …
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[ad_1] What is the purest and most dizzying feeling of emotion you have felt when seeing a new signing come out in the Liverpool shirt for the first time? Perhaps there is some element of recent bias at play here, but I am struggling to look beyond Thiago Alcântara in …
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[ad_1] Deal Shares of electric truck maker Nikola Corp fell as much as 30 percent on Monday after founder Trevor Milton resigned following allegations of nepotism and fraud by a Wall Street short seller that attracted the interest of US regulators. FILE PHOTO: US Nikola CEO and Founder Trevor Milton …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – The financial woes of two large and prominent local companies are raising concerns about the overall health of Malaysian businesses, particularly debt-laden publicly traded entities, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The problems facing casino magnate Lim Kok Tay of the Genting Group, Malaysia’s richest businessman, and record …
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[ad_1] NEW YORK: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) removed its guidance warning on possible airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus on Monday, saying the draft recommendation was published in error. The now-retired guide, posted on the agency’s website on Friday, recommended that people use air purifiers …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A rules-based multilateral system, with the United Nations at the center, is “our best hope for building a stable international environment,” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday (September 21). Such a system has “given small states like Singapore a voice and an interest in the global …
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[ad_1] Rolls-Royce is in talks with sovereign wealth funds, including Singapore’s GIC, as part of a plan to raise around £ 2.5bn from investors next month, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter. The UK jet engine group is working with Goldman Sachs bankers on the planned …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singaporean companies say that hiring locals has long-term benefits, but that it may still be necessary to bring in foreigners to fill labor and skills gaps. The issues of preserving and expanding the jobs held by Singaporeans have been in the spotlight in recent months, and labor market …
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[ad_1] Less rain is expected to fall in Singapore for the remainder of September, but wetter weather could be expected in the coming months. The meteorologist has declared the beginning of conditions similar to La Niña in the region this month, after being alert since July for the climatic phenomenon …
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[ad_1] Publication date: Sunday, September 20, 2020 12:28 PM Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek says he cannot explain his team’s performance against Crystal Palace after they showed impressive pre-match preparation. United opened their Premier League campaign with a 3-1 loss to Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday. Van …
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