[ad_1] YANGON: Myanmar saw its biggest protests against the coup thus far on Saturday (Feb 6) with young protesters taking to the streets to denounce the country’s new military regime, despite a nationwide internet blackout aimed at stifling a growing chorus of popular dissent. Some 3,000 protesters gathered on a …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: There is a “gulf” between feelings about keeping tables in public dining rooms clean and actual practice on the ground, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Saturday (February 6). In a survey conducted in late 2020, NEA found that 90 percent of respondents indicated that customers should …
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[ad_1] Quitting without a new job in the Singaporean context goes against logic for most financially conscious Singaporeans. Doing so would be even more reckless now, given the situation of the coronavirus pandemic. According to media reports, jobs are being wiped out and further downsizing is expected in the future. …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Varun Singh, who runs a shop that sells camping gear, once refused to sell a “gangster-looking guy” a knife. The man did not fit the typical store customer profile of outdoor enthusiasts or explorers, and more importantly, he did not want to answer questions about what he planned …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – About 140 companies have been ordered to halt their operations at the site after serious violations of the Covid-19 safe workplace management measures introduced in March last year. Another 280 companies were fined for failing to adhere to the measures, following an inspection of more than 36,000 …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Friday (February 5) that Donald Trump should not be allowed to receive classified intelligence reports, a courtesy that has historically been accorded to outgoing presidents. When asked in an interview with CBS News what he feared if Trump continued to receive the reports, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Chinese New Year is just around the corner and hot pots will be a popular option on dining tables. People who recall an incident last year, however, might be more careful with the team than before. A “steamboat” dinner with friends made headlines last January after a glass-topped …
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[ad_1] The planned increase in the contribution rates of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) should not be delayed any further as the government would have to “keep pace with the implementation,” the deputy general secretary of the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC ), Heng Chee How (February 4). The increase …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Jurong Point and White Sands shopping malls were added to the list of public places visited by COVID-19 community cases during their infectious period, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said on Friday (February 5). Additional community case visits to Northpoint City and Sun Plaza shopping centers were also …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – For roughly six months in 2019, Ng Wei Chang led a syndicate to cheat EZ-Link out of more than $ 265,800. On Friday (February 5), the 26-year-old was sentenced to one year and seven months in jail after pleading guilty to unauthorized access to computer material and …
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