[ad_1] Wed, September 16, 2020 – 9:00 AM THE following companies saw new developments that may affect their securities trading on Wednesday: UOB, DBS, OCBC: Singapore banks are sticking to staffing plans made at the beginning of the year, including their commitments to retain jobs through the end of 2020. …
Read More »Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing the way for successor
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to assume power after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, announced last month that he would step down due to health problems.
Read More »SIA cancels flights to Canberra, Dusseldorf, Stockholm and Wellington forever, companies and markets
[ad_1] Tue, September 15, 2020 – 6:41 pm SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) will permanently suspend services to Canberra, Dusseldorf, Stockholm and Wellington under a review of its network amid the coronavirus crisis. Stations in those cities will be closed as a result of this decision, the conflicting national carrier said in …
Read More »Beer in the kettle again as 23 more F&B establishments are caught for violating Covid-19 rules, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A total of 23 food and beverage establishments were caught failing to comply with the safe management measures of Covid-19 during intensified checks by government agencies over the weekend. Many of these infractions involved groups of more than five people sitting together or mingling between tables, in …
Read More »H&M cuts ties with Chinese supplier over ‘forced labor’ allegations
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM: Swedish clothing giant H&M said on Tuesday (September 15) that it was ending its relationship with a Chinese yarn producer over “forced labor” allegations involving ethnic and religious minorities in China’s Xinjiang province. The fashion retailer specified that it did not work with any garment factories in the …
Read More »India pushes tons of supplies to disputed border with China ahead of winter
[ad_1] LEH, India: From the deployment of mules to large transport aircraft, the Indian military has activated its entire logistics network to transport supplies to thousands of troops for a harsh winter along a bitterly contested Himalayan border with China. In recent months, one of India’s largest military logistics exercises …
Read More »‘I wanted to do my part’: Local team officers who volunteered in migrant worker dormitories wrap up COVID-19 operations
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Corporal (NS) Muhammad Sufian Supardi was overseeing COVID-19 swabbing operations in the Blue Stars bedroom in June when he received a phone call from his pregnant wife. He had expected the call, but the message was a surprise. Ad Ad “He told me that the doctor said that …
Read More »New private rental drivers must be Singaporean over 30 to apply for the license
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – All new private rental drivers must be Singaporeans who are 30 years of age or older with at least one year of driving experience to apply for their vocational license, the Land Transportation Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday (September 15) . The revisions are to fully align …
Read More »Dortmund boss hits Mortal Man Utd with latest Sancho comments
[ad_1] Publication date: Monday, September 14, 2020 7:17 AM Lucien Favre has apparently carved another hole in Manchester United’s hopes of signing Jadon Sancho this summer. The probability of End of england the course to Old Trafford seems to be slowing by the day. And the latest comments from Borussia …
Read More »Vitamin D May Help Fight Covid-19, Studies Show, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Multiple studies suggest that having adequate amounts of vitamin D can help people avoid or fight coronavirus, although the jury is still out on whether or why the results are conclusive. Commonly known as the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D, which is known for its immune-boosting function, is …
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