[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The FBI has warned of possible armed protests being planned for Washington, DC and in all 50 US state capitals in the lead up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, said a federal law enforcement source on Monday (Jan 11). ). Threatened with further violence by …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament from the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) who raised questions about the use of TraceTogether data in the House last week have welcomed the imminent introduction of legislation to limit the use of the data for criminal investigations . However, the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The decision by tech companies to clamp down on President Donald Trump’s ability to speak to his supporters through major social media may force him to use more traditional communication methods or more isolated conservative online channels during his last days in office, experts say. Twitter Inc, Facebook …
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[ad_1] SEOUL: The Seoul city government is facing a popular backlash after advising pregnant women to cook several meals for their husbands and make sure they have clean underwear before going to the hospital to give birth. This would avoid causing “inconvenience” to the family, the government of the South …
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[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Delaware: Melania Trump said Monday (January 11) that she is “disappointed and disheartened” by the deadly riot on Capitol Hill last week by supporters of her husband. But by breaking his silence, he also lashed out at people who he said used the tragic event to spread “lewd …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Attorney General Lucien Wong has detailed steps to address institutional gaps and provide greater public accountability. Training and guidance for prosecutors is being reviewed, while internal guidelines have been developed and briefings have been held to help prosecutors consider their obligations to disclose documents to the defense. …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia announced on Monday (January 11) new nationwide movement restrictions to curb the growing number of Covid-19 cases. Five states (Melaka, Johor, Penang, Selangor and Sabah) and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya will re-enter the Movement Control Order (MCO), Prime Minister Muhyiddin …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will tighten COVID-19 restrictions starting on Wednesday (January 13), Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a renewed effort to combat the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. In a televised speech on Monday, Muhyiddin said that five states, including Penang, Selangor, Melaka, Johor, and …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Fifty staff members at the Ren Ci Nursing Home in Bukit Batok on Monday (January 11) became some of the first community care workers in Singapore to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Staff received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and the first to receive the vaccine was …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Approximately 85.4 percent of students scored at least five passes on the 2020 GCE O-Level exams, just above the previous year’s record of 85.2 percent. Of the 23,688 candidates who sat for exams last year, 20,220 earned five or more Level O passes, based on results released by …
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