[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A new cluster of COVID-19 that emerged in Singapore’s largest dormitory after it was declared “completely free” of the disease has risen to 175 cases in a week. The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday (Aug 28) reported 80 more cases in dormitories, of which 58 were from …
Read More »24-year-old man arrested for alleged murder of his wife in Boon Lay Place, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his 26-year-old wife in Boon Lay, police said Friday night (August 28). Police received a call Thursday at 6.30pm. M. To request assistance on the empty deck of Block 211 Boon Lay Place. The officers who arrived at the …
Read More »Slovenia calls an end to its coronavirus epidemic, relaxes some border controls
[ad_1] By Marja Novak LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The Slovenian government late on Thursday called an official end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so, after authorities confirmed less than seven new coronavirus cases each day for the past two weeks. People now arriving in Slovenia …
Read More »Singapore’s Temasek sheds weight behind Facebook’s Pound
[ad_1] Temasek of Singapore, one of the world’s largest institutional investors, has supported the Pound, the Facebook-led digital currency, in a development that could help breathe new life under fire. The listing of the state-backed investment company in the Libra Association, announced Thursday night, comes after the association lost several …
Read More »Will thieves who steal billions get off scot-free in future just by returning money? (VIDEO)
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today expressed concern if thieves who steal billions of funds would be able to free themselves of criminal charges just by offering to return the stolen money and said the country’s laws should be changed to prevent this from happening …
Read More »Closed doors, verbal abuse among the challenges facing safe distancing ambassadors, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Closing doors in restaurants to hinder inspections and verbal abuse by rebels are some of the challenges faced by safe distancing ambassadors employed by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on a daily basis. Staff at some companies in the Chinatown district, for example, have displayed “wandering or …
Read More »COVID-19: France urges caution as the first weekend after closing approaches
[ad_1] PARIS: French officials called for self-control on Friday (May 15) as the country prepares for its first weekend since the COVID-19 blockade was eased, warning that the police would disrupt any large gathering of people who take too much liberties newly discovered. The scenes of crowded squares and riversides …
Read More »United States to restrict Huawei’s semiconductor development
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Friday (May 15) that it would restrict the ability of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, which it considers a national security risk, to develop semiconductors abroad with American technology. “This announcement cuts Huawei’s efforts to undermine US export controls,” the Commerce Department said in …
Read More »Hong Kong singer G.E.M. denies she married in secret, Entertainment News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Hong Kong singer G.E.M. You have refuted a report which claims that she is married. On Thursday (May 14), a reader told Hong Kong’s Oriental Daily News that the 28-year-old had married her boyfriend, stylist Mark Ngai, secretly early this year. G.E.M., whose real name is Gloria Tang, is …
Read More »Covid-19 cases in the community are expected to increase as more activities restart, says Gan Kim Yong, Singapore News & Top Stories.
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore expects the number of Covid-19 cases to increase when it allows more activities to resume and for this reason, it is moving cautiously despite the low number of cases in the community, the health minister said on Friday, Gan Kim Yong (May 15) To help curb …
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