[ad_1] Since the circuit breaker started, police have seen a 22 percent increase in reports of crimes related to family violence. From April 7 to May 6, they received 476 reports of cases such as injuries, criminal force and assault, criminal intimidation and unlawful confinement, compared to the monthly average …
Read More »Three charged in Upper Cross Street riots on Mother’s Day
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Three men were indicted on Thursday (May 14) for their alleged involvement in a disturbance case along Upper Cross Street early Sunday morning. The men are Noor Najat Alwi, 20, Muhammad Farid Surian, 20, and Muhammad Roslan Mohamed Rumli, 29. Each faces a charge of unrest with …
Read More »Proposed changes to Singapore’s data protection law seek more severe penalties for information leaks, Singapore News and Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: In the event of a data breach, organizations may soon be fined up to 10 percent of their annual gross turnover, or $ 1 million, whichever is greater, if the proposed amendments to the Data Protection Act are approved Singapore Personnel. Companies are currently liable for a fine …
Read More »Trump mobilizes the US military to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is mobilizing the US military. USA To distribute a COVID-19 vaccine when available and will focus first on older Americans. “You know it is a massive job to administer this vaccine,” Trump said in an interview broadcast Thursday on Fox Business Network. “Our army is …
Read More »M1 says 33-hour fiber outage caused by “network reinforcement initiative” offers one-week rebate to affected users, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Telco M1 said the island-wide outages to its fiber broadband service that started Tuesday and lasted more than 33 hours were due to a “network strengthening initiative to improve the customer experience”, and no to the shortage of network capacity. In a statement Thursday (May 14), M1 …
Read More »NUS to house recovering Covid-19 patients at Prince George’s Park Residences, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Prince George’s Park residences at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will be converted into a community recovery facility (CRF) from next week to house and isolate people recovering from Covid-19. NUS President Tan Eng Chye said in a circular to students and staff on Thursday (May …
Read More »M1 blames upgrade drive for service disruption; offers one-week rebate to users, Companies & Markets
[ad_1] Thu, May 14, 2020 – 5:36 PM NETWORK operator M1 has blamed “a network bolstering initiative” for its protracted broadband service outage this week, as it ruled out other causes such as a network capacity crunch. Two fiber failures on Tuesday and Wednesday have already sparked an investigation by …
Read More »SIA posts a net loss of S $ 732.4 million in the fourth quarter as poor coverage worsens virus, company and market problems
[ad_1] Thu, May 14, 2020 – 6:41 p.m. UPDATED Thu, May 14, 2020 – 6:55 p.m. SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) recorded a net loss of S $ 732.4 million in the fourth quarter, reversing from a net profit of S $ 202.6 million in the corresponding quarter a year ago. This …
Read More »COVID-19: Majority of infected patients linked to religious schools in Malaysia were asymptomatic, says health ministry
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The majority of COVID-19 patients linked to tahfiz, or religious schools, in Malaysia were asymptomatic, said the Ministry of Health on Thursday (May 14), cautioning against a potential spread within the local communities if preventive measures are not taken. Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a …
Read More »Coronavirus: physical dividers on trucks to ensure a safe distance between unsafe workers, say MOM and LTA, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A company plan to have physical partitions installed in the back of a truck so that safe distance can be guaranteed while workers are transported during the Covid-19 outbreak, authorities have given the go-ahead . A video of the vehicle made the rounds online. Authorities explained that …
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