[ad_1] Deal Huawei Technologies plans to introduce its Harmony operating system, seen as the company’s best bet, to replace Google’s Android mobile operating system, on smartphones next year, the head of its consumer business group said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: An employee uses a Huawei P40 smartphone at the IFA …
Read More »New ERP Units: Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung Tackles 7 Common Questions From Motorists
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung spoke on Thursday (September 10) about the new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) on-board units (OBUs) to be rolled out to Singapore-registered vehicles in 2021, citing ” a lot of comments and questions “since the units were announced earlier this week. The OBUs will …
Read More »Yum China shares fall as much as 6.3% in Hong Kong debut
[ad_1] Shares of fast food group Yum China fell as much as 6.3 percent on its Hong Kong debut, as the market struggled to digest the latest “homecoming” listing for a Chinese company. Shares of Yum China, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in the world’s second-largest economy, fell …
Read More »COVID-19 entry restrictions to be removed in 4 popular markets
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Starting from Saturday (September 12), those visiting four popular markets in Geylang Serai, Yishun, Marsiling and Jurong will no longer have their entry restricted based on the last digit of their ID card numbers, the National Agency said. of the Environment (NEA) in a press release on Thursday …
Read More »SIA Announces Job Cuts for Pilots, Cabin Crew, and Other Personnel Amid Covid-19 Fallout; 2,400 affected, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) is cutting jobs amid the fallout from Covid-19. Staff were made aware of this during a virtual town hall on Thursday (September 10). The airline said in a statement: “The Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) announced today the difficult decision to cut around …
Read More »Malaysia’s coalitions remain stalled after candidate announcements for Sabah polls went wrong, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU – Parties on both sides of Malaysia’s political divide remained at odds on Thursday morning (September 10) on who to run for the Sabah state elections, fueled by internal rivalries just days before the nominations . Allied parties of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional (PN) camp …
Read More »Najib did not express remorse after being convicted in a case linked to 1MDB, says trial judge, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The trial involving former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been deemed “the worst kind” of abuse of office, breach of trust (CBT) and money laundering by the judge of the High Court that the former prime minister convicted. Judge …
Read More »Under the watchful eye of Beijing, Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong walks the fine line
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Not a day goes by without Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong wondering how long it will be before the new national security police unit comes looking for him. The 23-year-old is the city’s most prominent political dissident and has been jailed twice for leading anti-government protests …
Read More »Man picked up iPhone from a patch of grass and put it in his pocket instead of returning it
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man who saw an iPhone worth S $ 1,000 in a patch of grass near an HDB block in Ang Mo Kio took it home and did not return it to the owner. The owner, whose phone had fallen from his open fanny pack, filed a police …
Read More »Pompeo urges Southeast Asia to avoid Chinese companies working in the South China Sea
[ad_1] HANOI: Washington’s top diplomat on Thursday (September 10) urged Southeast Asia to cut ties with Chinese companies that help build islands in the South China Sea, weeks after the United States blacklisted two dozen companies working in the disputed waters. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments came at a …
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