[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Monday (September 7), including a community infection, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary update. This brings the national total to 57,044. Ad Ad The only community case is a work pass holder, the ministry …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Auditor General’s Office (AGO) found problems with the IT systems of some public agencies, service contracting processes and donation disbursement practices, according to its annual report released on Monday (September 7). The report, which is an audit of the government accounts for the 2019/2020 financial year, covered …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia expects to receive its first batches of a potential COVID-19 vaccine in January, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday (September 7), as the number of new daily infections at the country’s virus hotspot fell. to a minimum of 10 weeks. . Morrison said his government has …
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[ad_1] Hong Kong star Gillian Chung, one half of the Cantopop Twins duo, suffered a head injury in an accident in Xiamen, China, and was sent to hospital early Monday (September 7), Hong Kong media reported. . Chung suffered a serious head injury in the accident that took place around …
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[ad_1] A man wearing a face mask walks past a mural in Singapore’s Chinatown on April 1, 2020. Facebook Facebook logo Sign in to Facebook to connect with Roslan Rahman AFP | fake images SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy is expected to contract 7.6% in the third quarter compared to a …
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[ad_1] SoftBank shares fell 8 percent in Tokyo on Monday after revelations over the weekend that the Japanese conglomerate was the mysterious “whale” that had pushed US tech stocks to record highs. The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the group’s trading strategy meant that it now had profits of …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Companies that engage in deceptive advertising have two months to clean up their act. They will not, for example, be able to advertise airline tickets for $ 1,000 without stating additional charges in advance, such as a $ 100 reservation fee and a $ 200 fuel surcharge. …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India overtook Brazil on Monday (September 7) to become the second worst affected country in terms of coronavirus cases behind the United States, according to an AFP tally. The South Asian nation has recorded 4.2 million infections since the pandemic began, data from the Health Ministry showed, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The remodeling of a National Library Board (NLB) building was found to be over budget by $ 1.72 million due to lack of scrutiny from its officials, the Auditor General’s Office (AGO) said. In its annual audit of government accounts, the AGO also noted that Jurong Town …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Weaknesses in IT controls continue to be of concern to several government agencies, and audits have revealed failures in procurement, contract and operations management at entities such as Jurong Town Corporation (JTC). In its annual audit report released on Monday (September 7), the Office of the Auditor …
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