[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Lifestyle changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic could exacerbate the progression of myopia in some, according to researchers from the Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC). Working from home or attending classes online has increased digital screen time for many, as well as increased their frequency of …
Read More »Suspect charged with killing man near Beach Road
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 55-year-old man was charged on Tuesday (September 15) with the murder of a 67-year-old man. Chng Hock Choon is accused of killing Miskiman Maakip in a patch of grass near Block 5 Beach Road around 3pm Sunday. The suspect appeared in state court Tuesday via a …
Read More »Muhyiddin Says Malaysia Is Not Rushing To Reopen Borders As Covid-19 Has Not Slowed Down, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Tuesday (September 15) urged Malaysians to remain vigilant for Covid-19 infections, as the pandemic has shown no signs of slowing down worldwide, although the disease remains low. control in the country. Tan Sri Muhyiddin said Malaysia will not rush to reopen …
Read More »Half of SIA’s more than 400 pilots-in-training and cabin crew stopped work, the rest will leave after completing training, Transport News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore Airlines (SIA) has laid off roughly half of its cadet pilots and cabin crew trainees as it continues to reduce its workforce. The rest will have to leave after completing their training. The Straits Times understands that there are more than 400 in various stages of …
Read More »The last 2 SCDF officers linked to a violent death in 2018, each sentenced to 10 weeks in jail, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two officers from the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) were each sentenced to 10 weeks in prison on Tuesday (September 15) for their involvement in an irregular incident in 2018 that led to the death of a national serviceman from full time (NSF). After a trial, Nazhan …
Read More »Working from home could aggravate the onset and progression of myopia: Experts, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 pandemic could exacerbate the onset and progression of myopia, according to researchers from the Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC). Working from home or attending classes online has increased digital screen time for many, as well as increasing their frequency of working near work and limiting …
Read More »Amid Work Pass Review, Singapore Must Not Close From The World To Succeed After COVID-19: DPM Heng
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore should remain open to the world even as it reviews its work pass policies, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Tuesday (September 15). This is part of how China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can make globalization work for everyone, which Heng …
Read More »Woman jailed for money laundering crimes after helping boyfriend receive money from victims
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 58-year-old woman was sentenced to 14 months in jail on Monday (September 14) for her involvement in money laundering offenses, after she helped her boyfriend abroad receive money from victims through your bank account. Tan Yock Eng pleaded guilty to all four counts. Ad Ad He was …
Read More »2 jailed fire station commanders
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two fire station commanders implicated in the horrific death of a 22-year-old full-time national serviceman in 2018 were jailed on Tuesday (September 15) for 10 weeks each. Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) Lieutenant Kenneth Chong Chee Boon, 39, and First Senior Petty Officer Nazhan Mohamed Nazi, 42, …
Read More »How ByteDance CEO Resisted Selling TikTok’s US Business
[ad_1] NEW YORK: ByteDance Founder and CEO Yiming Zhang’s decision to abandon his pursuit of the sale of TikTok’s US operations to Microsoft in favor of a partnership with Oracle was the culmination of weeks of pressure for part of the Chinese government and investors in the Beijing-based company, according …
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