[ad_1] Microsoft said on Thursday it thwarted recent cyberattacks by China, Russia and Iran targeting both Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns, as tech giants scrambled to protect electoral security less than two months before the US vote. The announcement came as Twitter said it would implement a policy next week …
Read More »Woman thanks Gojek driver for ‘saving the day’ after truck accident that left her car wrecked
[ad_1] A woman praised a Gojek driver as a ‘hero’ for coming to her rescue after the car she was driving was involved in a truck accident at the junction of Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Jurong Port Road on August 17. Police told Stomp that they were alerted to the …
Read More »China’s expanded export controls pose a new challenge for the global tech industry
[ad_1] SHANGHAI: The latest additions to China’s list of banned technology exports could disrupt a wide range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants will have to split up their Chinese operations, legal experts said. The new list of export-banned technologies announced on August 28 came …
Read More »Malaysia seeks to reopen border with Singapore in January: report
[ad_1] Malaysia is seeking to fully reopen its border with Singapore in January, Malaysian Health Minister Adham Baba said on Friday (September 11), according to a report by The Star. The recovery movement control order period over the next four months would be an important moment for Malaysia as it …
Read More »CAG President Liew Mun Leong retires before court acquitted former maid Parti Liyani in robbery case
[ad_1] – Advertising – Changi Airport Group (CAG) chairman Liew Mun Leong decided to hasten his retirement from his commercial and public service duties after the court ruled in favor of his former domestic aide Parti Liyani in a robbery case. Liew and his family had accused Ms Parti of …
Read More »3 years after exodus, Myanmar erases Rohingya village names, UN mapmakers do the same
[ad_1] YANGON: Three years ago, the Myanmar military burned the Rohingya village of Kan Kya to the ground and razed its remains. Last year, the government erased his name from official maps, according to the United Nations. About 5 km from the Naf River that marks the border between Myanmar’s …
Read More »China Starts Testing Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – The latest Covid-19 vaccine candidate to begin human trials is the first in which volunteers will not receive a painful injection. Instead, they will receive a spray through their nose. China on Wednesday (Sept. 9) approved phase I human trials for the nasal spray vaccine, which …
Read More »‘Formal warning’ to J&T Express driver who left packages unattended in Woodlands elevator lobby
[ad_1] A J&T Express driver received a formal warning after leaving a box of packages unattended in the elevator lobby of Blk 735 Woodlands Circle on Tuesday (September 8). Stomper the alerted Stomp to the incident and sent photos of the unattended box that he saw at 5.45pm “My husband …
Read More »More job losses expected for Singapore Airlines, say industry watchers
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: For almost five decades, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has earned a reputation as one of the world’s best airlines, flying to 66 destinations around the world with a fleet of more than 130 aircraft. But it has been a devastating year for Singapore’s flag carrier due to COVID-19. Like …
Read More »Maid receives 4 weeks in jail for stealing from employer and family, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – An Indonesian maid was sentenced to four weeks in jail on Friday (September 11) on multiple counts of cash theft totaling more than $ 1,000 over the course of four months. Rina Tilaar, 46, who pleaded guilty to three counts of robbery, wept before District Judge Ong …
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