[ad_1] JAKARTA: Sriwijaya Air lost contact with a plane believed to have 62 people on board after it took off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday (January 9). The plane was heading to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province. Ad Ad A spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Transport said …
Read More »Tom Cleverley on working with Solskjaer at Manchester United, winning the league and why the criticism is unfair ahead of the Watford FA Cup tie
[ad_1] When Tom Cleverley lifted the Premier League trophy at Old Trafford in 2013, he knew it was the end of an era for Manchester United, but he didn’t realize how difficult it was going to get and how much it was going to change. Cleverley played 22 Premier League …
Read More »Osaka Seeks State of Emergency as New COVID-19 Infections in Tokyo Surpass 2,000
[ad_1] TOKYO: Osaka and surrounding prefectures called on Japan to extend the state of emergency to western cities in an effort to contain the latest COVID-19 outbreak, while Tokyo’s new daily infections remain above 2,000 cases on Saturday (January 9). Yasutoshi Nishimura, the country’s economy minister, told the media that …
Read More »29 New Covid-19 Cases in Singapore, All Imported, Featured Singapore News and Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 29 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of noon on Saturday (January 9), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,865. All of them were imported cases that had been placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were no community …
Read More »The rioters who stormed the United States Capitol now face backlash at work
[ad_1] NEW YORK: A print shop in Maryland spotted the photo on Twitter Wednesday night (January 6): An employee wandering the halls of the United States Capitol with a company insignia around his neck. He was fired the next day. Others face similar repercussions at work for their involvement in …
Read More »China Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions in Two Cities Ahead of Chinese New Year
[ad_1] BEIJING: Two Chinese cities south of Beijing further tightened COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday (Jan 9) as authorities rush to stamp out the resurgence of infections. Mainland China reported 33 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up from 53 reported a day earlier. The National Health Commission said in a statement …
Read More »Trump-appointed World Bank chief ‘deeply dismayed’ by assault on Capitol
[ad_1] Deal World Bank President David Malpass, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, told his staff that he was deeply shocked by the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters on Wednesday and that he had been concerned about the events for years. FILE PHOTO: World Bank President David …
Read More »Liverpool’s victory at Villa was a boost, but is it right for the matches to continue?
[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, England – Even when faced with unprecedented difficulties and uncertainty caused by the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the FA Cup still manages to lift football morale. On a night when Aston Villa’s youngsters were expected to be overwhelmed by Liverpool, the boys gave Premier League champions …
Read More »Google suspends social media app Parler from Play Store; Apple gives a 24 hour warning
[ad_1] REUTERS: Google suspended the Parler social media app from its Play Store on Friday (Jan 8) until the app adds “solid” content moderation, while Apple gave the service 24 hours to present a detailed moderation plan . Parler is a social network to which many supporters of the president …
Read More »Commentary: Electric Vehicles in Singapore – How Much of a Hype?
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: If you ask someone which company is the world’s largest automaker by market value today, you may get the usual answers: Volkswagen, BMW, and Toyota Group. The answer, according to Bloomberg, is Tesla. Tesla, owned by eccentric Elon Musk, has rewarded its shareholders for their patience – its …
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