[ad_1] By Popular Mechanics An RC-135W reconnaissance aircraft of the United States Air Force made several flights off the Chinese island of Hainan. The plane changed its transponder code in mid-flight, mysteriously becoming a Malaysian plane. The RC-135W was probably trying to keep a low profile while spied on Chinese …
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[ad_1] Thousands of workers laid off by the Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) will not find themselves alone as they seek new employment. Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said yesterday that the government will work with the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) and industry partners to help place workers in new …
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[ad_1] Jean-Sébastien Jacques, Rio Tinto’s CEO, will resign at the end of March after failing to contain the consequences of the destruction of an ancient Aboriginal site in Western Australia. The company said two other top executives, Chris Salisbury, the iron ore chief, and corporate affairs leader Simone Niven, who …
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[ad_1] A survey commissioned by the Elections Department (ELD) and conducted by the government’s feedback unit Reach found that seven out of 10 respondents were satisfied with their polling station experience. The fact that the other three in 10 had a less than satisfactory voting experience is “unacceptable,” the ELD …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The foreign ministers of India and China agreed that troops from the two countries should quickly withdraw from a border clash, they said in a joint statement released on Friday (September 11). Foreign Ministers S Jaishankar and Wang Yi met in Moscow on Thursday on the sidelines …
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[ad_1] Friday, September 11, 2020-9: 52 am SINGAPORE stocks opened weaker on Friday following overnight losses on Wall Street as US stocks resumed a downtrend. The Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.4 percent or 9.49 points to 2,482.60 at 9:05 a.m. M. The losers outnumbered the winners from 70 to …
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[ad_1] Singapore Battered by the pandemic, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will eliminate 4,300 positions, as a slower-than-expected recovery in travel demand forces the airline group to restructure to face a new normal. Of the 4,300 positions, 2,400 employees in Singapore and abroad could be affected by layoffs, while the remaining 1,900 …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump insisted Thursday (Sept. 10) that he never lied to Americans about the dangers of the coronavirus after an explosive new book by journalist Bob Woodward revealed that he deliberately tried to downplay the crisis. Trump’s recorded admission to Woodward that he downplayed the …
Read More »[ad_1] The 10-month trial involving Indonesian domestic worker Parti Liyani was “very, very difficult,” said her lawyer Anil Balchandani. On the one hand, there was “the sheer amount of elements that we had to deal with,” said Balchandani, who was acting pro bono. They also faced “a very tenacious group …
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[ad_1] the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^ SPX) he’s had his best yo-yo impression in the last week. Today’s close was nearly 1.8% lower, yielding nearly 60 points after gaining 67 points, or 2%, yesterday. It is the fourth session in the last five trading days that the index, which …
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