[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A former school director, who was assisted by her tutors to help six students cheat on their jobs during the 2016 Level O exams, was sentenced to four years in jail on Wednesday (September 16) . The director of the now-defunct Zeus Education Center, Poh Yuan Nie, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A new collaboration between Mediacorp, real estate agency PropNex and real estate portal 99.co will see the launch of a virtual property exhibition next month. The Singapore Property Show 2020, which runs from October 10 to December 4, will feature nearly 20 recently launched projects. The collaboration was …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Facebook will award around S $ 4.75 million in grants to small businesses in Singapore that have been affected by COVID-19, the company said on Wednesday (September 16). Some 800 local businesses employing between two and 50 people are expected to benefit from the grants, Facebook said in …
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[ad_1] The Asian entertainment industry has suffered a devastating triple blow this week. Taiwanese media just reported today (September 16) that celebrity Alien Huang, also known by his Chinese stage name Xiao Gui (Little Ghost), was found dead at his home in Beitou, Taipei, by a family member. His management …
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[ad_1] TOKYO: Yoshihide Suga of Japan was elected prime minister by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday (September 16), becoming the country’s first new leader in nearly eight years, while preparing a “continuity cabinet” that is expected to hold roughly half of the lineup of predecessor Shinzo Abe. Suga, …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY: The new coronavirus pandemic has brought “herd immunity” to the public consciousness, raising hopes that the phenomenon can help curb or even end the outbreak. Herd immunity refers to a large part of a community that develops some degree of immunity to a virus, reducing the spread from …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Aljunied Workers’ Party Chairperson and Member of Parliament (MP) Sylvia Lim tabled a motion for adjournment to speak on improving fairness in Singapore’s criminal justice system when Parliament meets in October. Titled “Justice for All: Improving Fairness in the Criminal Justice System,” the motion will refer to “deeper …
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[ad_1] Wednesday, September 16, 2020-12: 22: 00 DBS Group Research has maintained its “buy” recommendation on transport operator ComfortDelGro with a price target of S $ 1.96 amid recent announcements in the industry, including extended support for taxi drivers and private rental drivers. On the one hand, the Land Transportation …
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[ad_1] GENEVA / BRUSSELS: The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday (September 15) that the United States had violated world trade rules by imposing multi-million dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, a ruling that drew the ire of Washington . Washington says the tariffs it imposed …
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[ad_1] SHANGHAI: China is vaccinating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and is drawing international interest in their development, despite the concerns of experts about the safety of drugs that have not completed standard tests. China launched a vaccine emergency use program in July, offering three …
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