[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed 63 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of Thursday (September 10), bringing the country’s total to 57,229. Announced two additional clusters linked to dormitories: Avery Lodge Dormitory at 2D Jalan Papan and PPT Lodge 1A at 8 Seletar North Link. …
Read More »Man jailed for damaging wedding cars while shooting birds
[ad_1] Annoyed with the doves outside his Housing Board floor, a man used a catapult to shoot them but ended up damaging two wedding cars nearby. Police were able to narrow the search down to four units in Woodlands after the Health Sciences Authority conducted a projectile analysis. Samuel Tan …
Read More »Commentary: China’s tantrums in Australia can backfire
[ad_1] SYDNEY: When Canberra called for an independent international investigation into COVID-19 in April, Beijing implemented trade restriction measures against Australian beef and barley the following month. And so, when the Australian government responded firmly to China by imposing a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong in late June, …
Read More »Singapore welcomes talks with Hong Kong on resuming cross-border travel, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Consulate General in Hong Kong said on Thursday (September 10) that the Republic welcomes talks with Hong Kong on the gradual resumption of cross-border travel between the two parties. He added that given the strong commercial and social ties between the two cities, the resumption of …
Read More »Global Coronavirus Deaths Hit 900,000 As India Cases Rise, World News & Top Stories
[ad_1] NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The global death toll from coronavirus surpassed 900,000 on Wednesday (Sept. 9), as cases worldwide surpassed 27.7 million, according to a Reuters tally. The United States continues to be the most affected country in the world, with deaths that exceed 190,000 and cases that exceed …
Read More »3 reasons why this is not another ‘tech bubble’
[ad_1] By Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist Weekly Market Compass: Key themes have emerged during the pandemic that can support long-term technology growth. Investors appear to have been on a wild ride for the past week as tech stocks tumbled, dragging the major global indices with them. A few …
Read More »Two attorneys charged with attempting to obstruct the course of justice, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two lawyers were charged in district court on Thursday (September 10) of intentionally attempting to obstruct the course of justice. Wee Hong Shern, 33, and Ong Peng Boon, 64, are charged with committing the crime on May 10 last year. A search of the Ministry of Law …
Read More »Java and Bali Record Most Active Covid-19 Cases in Indonesia, Southeast Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Indonesia’s national Covid-19 task force has revealed that the islands of Java and Bali currently have the highest number of active cases in the country, with a total of more than 23,200, that includes patients in treatment. in hospitals and …
Read More »Singapore Airlines Group to cut around 4,300 positions as COVID-19 hits aviation industry
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) announced on Thursday (September 10) that it will cut around 4,300 positions on its three airlines as the aviation industry continues to be affected by the impact of COVID-19. However, the number of affected employees may be reduced to about 2,400, “mitigated” by measures …
Read More »The ominous orange sky gives San Francisco an apocalyptic tinge, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – People in San Francisco and other parts of California woke up on Wednesday (September 9) to a deep orange sky that triggered apocalyptic visions in a year already plagued with disturbing events. Skies so dark at times that it seemed more at night than by …
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