[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korea will ensure early supply of the new coronavirus vaccines for 30 million people, or 60 percent of its population, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (September 14). ). While authorities would like to vaccinate the country’s total population of 52 million, …
Read More »Beer in Kettles: 23 Food and Drink Establishments Captured for Violating Covid-19 Rules During Heightened Checks, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A total of 23 food and beverage outlets were captured for failing to comply with Covid-19 safe management measures 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 addition …
Read More »Power bank explodes and catches fire next to a woman in a condominium in Tampines
[ad_1] – Advertising – Personal mobility device (PMD) fires have been common, but recently (September 12), a woman’s power bank exploded and caught fire next to her. The woman was sleeping in her condo in Tampines when the power bank, which was not charging, exploded around 1 am. In a …
Read More »Experts expect more bad news for S’pore’s job market in the coming months after spikes in downsizing in the second quarter, Manpower News & Top Stories
[ad_1] The worst is not yet over for Singapore’s job market, experts said yesterday in response to the latest data on it for the second quarter of the year. They pointed to declining wage subsidies, lack of demand and prolonged uncertainties as reasons to expect layoffs to continue and unemployment …
Read More »Scratching an Audi with a key costs an elderly woman $ 22,200
[ad_1] An elderly woman unhappy with cars near her home took matters into her own hands earlier this year, scratching both sides of an Audi with a key. Yesterday, 76-year-old Ang Guat Beng admitted to her act of mischief and was fined $ 7,500. He also paid the victim damages …
Read More »Man indicted for alleged murder of 67-year-old man on Beach Road, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 55-year-old man appeared in district court on Tuesday (September 15) for allegedly killing another man on Beach Road on Sunday. Chng Hock Choon was charged with one count of murder. The Singaporean allegedly killed Mr. Miskiman Maakip in a patch of grass near Block 5 Beach …
Read More »Welcome to the jungle: plants invade Chinese apartment blocks
[ad_1] BEIJING: An experimental green housing project in a Chinese megacity promised prospective residents to live in a “vertical forest,” with manicured gardens on each balcony. The 826 apartments sold out in April this year, according to the project’s real estate agent, but instead of a modern eco-haven, the towers …
Read More »China’s coronavirus vaccine could be ready for public in November: official
[ad_1] BEIJING: Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public from November, said an official with the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). China has four COVID-19 vaccines in the final stage of clinical trials. At least three of them have …
Read More »China blocks city on Myanmar border over coronavirus
[ad_1] BEIJING: China has closed a city on the border with Myanmar and will launch a massive coronavirus testing program, authorities said on Tuesday (September 15), after a handful of infections were detected there. All three cases were found in the city of Ruili in western Yunnan province, a major …
Read More »Serial rapist pursued by victims on bus trips to nowhere
[ad_1] Its modus operandi has been the same for almost 20 years. Getting on buses without a destination in mind, he sought out women and girls for whom he preyed. Vaz Clive Hilary Cheng Kiat, 41, a serial abuser, has a long conviction record since 2002. Yesterday, he admitted to …
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