[ad_1] TAIPEI: China’s “vulgar threats” over the visit of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic to Taiwan are like an untimely cold winter wind and are in stark contrast to the polite words the speaker delivered while in Taiwan, said a senior Taiwanese politician on Thursday (September …
Read More »Vietnam to resume some Asian flights as a brake on ease of business travel
[ad_1] HANOI: Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights to and from six Asian cities starting in mid-September, state media reported on Thursday (September 3), ending months of coronavirus-related suspension after easing some restrictions on foreign business travelers. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) proposes to resume flights to …
Read More »New pretrial detention for a man and a woman accused of murdering their 4-year-old daughter and burning her body, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two people who allegedly murdered four-year-old Megan Khung Yu Wai will be detained again behind bars after they appeared in district court on Thursday (September 3). Wong Shi Xiang, 33, and Megan’s mother, Foo Li Ping, 24, who are charged with the girl’s murder, will return to …
Read More »Parliament: Assessors Can Specify Rental Exemption Amount For Tenants Based On Proposed Changes To The Covid-19 Act, Political News And Featured Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Assessors appointed by the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) to deal with disputes under the rent relief framework will be given greater powers to specify the amount of rent to be waived in some cases, based on proposed amendments to Covid-19 (Measures temporary) Act. This is the second …
Read More »48 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 in the community and 5 imported, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 48 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of noon on Thursday (September 3), bringing Singapore’s total to 56,908. They included two community cases, including a permanent resident and a work pass holder, the Health Ministry (MINSA) said. There were also five imported cases that were included …
Read More »China Offers COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates to Aviation Industry Workers
[ad_1] BEIJING: China has offered experimental coronavirus vaccines to aviation industry workers, according to a regulatory advisory seen by Reuters, in a push to inoculate high-risk groups to avoid a potential resurgence as economies shrink. reopen. China, which has four COVID-19 vaccines in the final stage of human trials, launched …
Read More »48 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 in the community
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 48 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (September 3), including two in the community and five imported infections, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. This brings the country’s total to 56,908. Ad Ad Of the two community cases, one is a permanent resident of …
Read More »Hot Stocks: Hosen Receives Inquiry From SGX After Shares Rise 70.3%, Companies And Markets
[ad_1] Thursday, September 03, 2020 – 1:59 PM Shares in Hosen Group, which is listed on Catalist, rose 70.3 percent during the morning trading session, prompting an inquiry from the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) for “unusual price and volume movements.” Before SGX’s inquiry, the packaged food distributor saw its counter …
Read More »The woman who killed her daughter in April 2018 had lost her son 2 months earlier, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A woman who is now behind bars for killing her two-year-old daughter in April 2018 lost her baby in February of that year after he was found unconscious in bed, a forensic court heard on Thursday (3 May September). The mother of six, now 31, lost three …
Read More »Buddhist nun defies misogyny in Myanmar
[ad_1] YANGON: In a society where a popular saying urges women to “regard their son as their teacher and their husband as their god,” the Buddhist nun Ketumala is already an exception. The 40-year-old turned away from traditional expectations of marriage and children as a teenager and instead has spent …
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