[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 49 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of Wednesday afternoon (September 2), bringing Singapore’s total to 56,901. They included three community cases, including one Singaporean and two work pass holders, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were also three imported cases, which had been placed …
Read More »
[ad_1] A 41-year-old man was arrested yesterday (September 1) for allegedly robbing a private bus, police said in a press release today. Police were first notified on August 28 after the victim noticed her bus was missing where it was parked in a parking lot along Woodlands Highway. Officers from …
Read More »
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Mr Murali Pillai (Bukit Batok) has proposed that Parliament invest in a new IT system that can check attendance and the number of parliamentary questions posed by a Member. Such information would make it easier for people to hold MPs accountable, he said on Wednesday (September 2) …
Read More »
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There is an urgent need to address perceptions of elitism and lack of social mobility, which are real dangers Singapore faces, despite the large number of programs and schemes to address the problems, said Ms He Ting Ru ( Sengkang GRC). In a broad opening speech during …
Read More »
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Hong Kong to reopen gyms and massage parlors and extend late-night meal hours starting Friday (Sept. 4), easing harsh coronavirus restrictions as new daily infections in the Asian financial hub drop to a single digit. Restaurants will be allowed to stay open one hour past the current …
Read More »
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Surbana Jurong’s international executive director Teo Eng Cheong resigned to pursue other interests, the urban and infrastructure consultancy said on Wednesday (September 2). Mr. Teo, 54, a former senior civil servant, joined Surbana Jurong in January 2016. He is married to the Minister of Human Resources, Josephine …
Read More »
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Crew members aboard a ship with a group of COVID-19 that arrived in Singapore from Malaysia in August did not disembark other than healthy certificates, the Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Wednesday (2 of September). On Monday, the Malaysian Ministry of Health reported a new …
Read More »
[ad_1] What was supposed to be a quick errand turned into a close shave for a mother after a fire broke out while one of her daughters was home alone. The fire occurred in Block 154 Toa Payoh Lorong 2 at 3.25pm yesterday (September 1), the Singapore Civil Defense Force …
Read More »
[ad_1] Remember it? In the early 2000s, two young Singaporean singers made their way to Taiwan, then the capital of Chinese pop music, to try to build their careers. One was Stefanie Sun and the other was Stella Ng, who was called Huang Xiangyi in Chinese. So, at just 19 …
Read More »
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Durian farmers in Raub, who are currently embroiled in a land dispute with a state-backed consortium, could make a considerable profit based on their proposed purchase price of RM 30 per kg for Musang King of Grade A, the company said on Wednesday (September 2). In a …
Read More »