[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Authorities began distributing TraceTogether tokens on Monday (September 14) as part of efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some things you need to know about the devices. Where can I collect the chips? The distribution of the tokens will begin with the Jalan Besar and …
Read More »Culture war: Inner Mongolia boils as China presses Mandarin at school
[ad_1] TONGLIAO, China: As his son returned to school under the watchful eye of plainclothes policemen, an ethnic Mongolian father admitted defeat after days of battling a Chinese state-imposed curriculum that he fears will stifle his culture . “The spirit (of resistance) is still there, but we are scared,” the …
Read More »Asia is a bright spot and what countries must do to build a resilient future: DPM Heng Swee Keat, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The world economy may be going through its worst recession in a century, but Asia is well positioned to contribute to global growth, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Tuesday (September 15). Noting that China is the world’s second-largest economy and that the ASEAN’s ten …
Read More »COVID-19: Government reserves an additional S $ 112 million to help taxi drivers and operators, private rental vehicles
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Government will allocate 112 million Singaporean dollars to expand the Point-to-Point (P2P) Support Package (PPSP), which aims to support drivers and operators of taxis and private rental cars amid the pandemic of COVID-19. In a press release on Tuesday (September 15), the Land Transportation Authority (LTA) said …
Read More »Man acquitted of sexually abusing woman on SIA flight from Japan, says she was sleeping
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man accused of sexually abusing a woman on a Singapore Airlines flight from Japan to Singapore was acquitted of the charge on Tuesday (September 15), after the judge found that the woman’s testimony was not strong enough. for a conviction based solely on him. He found that …
Read More »I don’t think science knows about climate, says Trump
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about climate change on a visit to devastated California, telling an official that “I don’t think science knows” about global warming. “It’s going to start to get cooler, just watch,” Trump said after being urged not to “ignore the science.” Fires in California, …
Read More »Popular malam passing stall Teochew Meat Puff makes permanent home in Woodlands, Lifestyle News
[ad_1] Many companies have had to adapt and make changes when the coronavirus pandemic hit Singapore. And for the previously wandering Teochew Meat Puff, the big change they have made is that they now have a permanent home after 30 years of showing up in different locations in Singapore. The …
Read More »Singapore Lender UOB Will Freeze Hiring and Pay for Virus Outlook
[ad_1] Virus toll UOB, which operates in 19 markets including China and Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia, is among the global banks looking to cut costs as the economic fallout of the virus hits businesses. International lenders to HSBC Holdings Plc, Credit Suisse Group AG and Wells Fargo & Co. …
Read More »W Singapore underscores inclusive politics with viral post featuring gay couple
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The W Hotel in Singapore has found itself at the center of the latest instance of the culture war for LGBTQ rights in the country. On Monday (September 14), the five-star luxury hotel W Singapore in Sentosa Cove posted a photo of the influential gay couple, model …
Read More »Hong Kong to Open Bars, Pools and Theme Parks Following Massive COVID-19 Testing Scheme
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Hong Kong to reopen bars, pools and theme parks starting Friday (September 18) while relaxing COVID-19 restrictions after testing of nearly 2 million people in a Chinese government-organized program found 42 cases. The announcement by the city’s health secretary, Sophia Chan, comes days after China’s special administrative …
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