Nearly 1,000 hawker centers, cafeteria staff and delivery drivers are expected to be screened for Covid-19 this weekend, Health News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Around 980 employees and tenants of street vendor centers and cafeterias, as well as food delivery passengers, are expected to be tested for Covid-19 over this weekend. In response to inquiries from The Straits Times, the National Environment Agency (NEA), Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and Enterprise Singapore …

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Prime Minister Muhyiddin Says Malaysia ‘Should Quickly Hold’ General Elections If Allies Win In Sabah, SE Asia News & Top Stories

[ad_1] KOTA BELUD, SABAH – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday (September 18) that his six-month government “should swiftly hold” general elections if his allies win Sabah’s state elections on September 26. This was the first time he has openly expressed the possibility of instant national elections amid …

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Singapore admits supply of luxury goods to North Korea

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has admitted supplying tens of thousands of dollars worth of perfume, cosmetics and luxury watches to North Korea in violation of United Nations sanctions. Chong Hock Yen, a 60-year-old director of three Singapore-based companies, pleaded guilty on Thursday (September 17) to participating in a conspiracy …

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US to Ban Sunday’s TikTok and WeChat Downloads

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US Department of Commerce issued an order on Friday (September 18) that will prohibit people in the United States from downloading the Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and the video-sharing app TikTok starting on the 20th. of September. Trade officials said the ban on new TikTok downloads in …

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