[ad_1] Parti Liyani and his lawyer Anil Balchandani leave the High Court on September 4 after their acquittal. (PHOTO: Grace Baey) Plus SINGAPORE – The Attorney General’s Office (AGC) will assess whether it should take further action in a recent case in which an Indonesian maid was acquitted of robbing …
Read More »Singapore Reports 40 New COVID-19 Infections, Including 13 Imported Cases
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 40 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Sunday (September 6), including four in the community and 13 imported cases, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. This brings the total number of cases in the country to 57,022. Ad Ad COMMUNITY CASES Three of the community …
Read More »Police and the Ministry of Human Resources investigate the case of a former maid acquitted of robbing the head of the CAG in light of the judge’s comments, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Both the Ministry of Manpower and the police are investigating the case of a former domestic worker acquitted of robbing the chairman of Changi Airport Group, Liew Mun Leong, and his family. In a statement on Sunday (September 6), MOM said it is in consultation with the …
Read More »China promises to expand Stock Connect in further market opening
[ad_1] Sign up for Next China, a weekly email on where the nation is today and where it is heading next. Chinese regulators promised to speed up the opening of their capital markets and deepen reforms to attract more foreign investors. The regulator will expand the scope of investments allowed …
Read More »IMDA fines M1 and Starhub $ 610,000 in total for internet outages during circuit breaker, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two telecommunications companies have been fined a total of $ 610,000 for causing interruptions in Internet service during the circuit interruption period that affected many Singaporeans working from home or attending an apprenticeship at home. M1 was fined $ 400,000 for broadband service interruptions in May, while …
Read More »Joshua Wong’s call for a boycott of ‘Mulan’ sparks a backlash on Chinese social media
[ad_1] Mulan poster Photo: Maoyan A call from Hong Kong separatist Joshua Wong to boycott the Disney film Mulan starring Chinese-American actor Liu Yifei faced a strong backlash online on Sunday, with many netizens saying it gave them one more reason to watch the film. Hong Kong separatists have been …
Read More »‘Only daughter’ reunited with siblings after 67 years, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Almost 70 years after she was put up for adoption, Madame Jenny Chow finally reunited with her biological siblings on Sunday (September 6). The meeting, which took place at Blk 516, Bedok North Avenue 2, was the first time Madam Chow, 67, had met seven of her …
Read More »Restaurant that provided customers with ordered drink sets to cease operations; 2 other food and drink establishments fined for breaking COVID-19 rules
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A restaurant that disobeyed COVID-19 safe handling measures and provided customers with drinking games was ordered to “cease operations” until further notice. Wang Zi Chu Fang, located at 191A and 199 New Bridge Road, failed to ensure that there was a safe distance of 1 meter between customer …
Read More »Typhoon Haishen hits Japan with strong winds and power outages
[ad_1] TOKYO: Typhoon Haishen moved closer to the south of Japan on Sunday (September 6), cutting off power and prompting authorities to recommend evacuation and warn of potentially record-breaking rainfall, record-breaking winds, high tides and large swells. Authorities urged the early evacuation of more than 100,000 homes in the southern …
Read More »Judge’s findings ‘raise questions’ justifying further investigation after maid was acquitted of robbing CAG president’s family: AGC
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The findings of a High Court judge on a case in which an Indonesian maid was acquitted of robbing the family of the president of the Changi Airport Group (CAG) “raises issues that warrant further investigation,” said the Attorney General’s Office ( AGC) on Sunday (Sept. 6). Parti …
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