[ad_1] NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar: Myanmar’s military will on Saturday (March 27) put on a major show of force for the annual Armed Forces Day, as it struggles to quell widespread protests against its government weeks after taking power. The country has been in crisis since generals toppled and detained civilian ruler …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Approximately 30,000 migrant workers in 30 dormitories are scheduled to take their first hits from Covid-19 in the coming weeks as this vaccination exercise moves into its second phase. Deputy Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Friday (March 26) that the first phase has been completed, …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA – Don’t expect a quick solution to the Myanmar crisis, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Friday (March 26) after a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, during which they discussed the military coup in ASEAN member state, as well as opportunities. in the green economy. Dr …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Killed more than twice as many lives on the roads as drunk driving last year. There were 29 deaths due to speeding-related accidents (more than two deaths per month) and 13 fatal accidents from driving under the influence of alcohol. Commercial Commercial Speeding is, in fact, Singapore’s top …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Attorneys for a man facing a series of fraud, forgery and breach of trust charges involving a massive sum of nearly $ 76 million have requested that he be released on bail, arguing that he has been in pretrial detention for two years. In a bail review …
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[ad_1] CAIRO: An attempt to re-float the stranded mega-ship blocking the Suez Canal has failed, the ship’s technical manager, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) said on Friday. The firm said the Dutch rescue team had confirmed that two additional tugs would arrive on March 28 to help refloat the ship. Commercial …
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[ad_1] CAIRO (REUTERS) – The Suez Canal stepped up its efforts on Friday (March 26) to release a giant container ship blocking the vital commercial waterway that has skyrocketed shipping rates for petroleum product tankers and disrupted global supply chains for everything from grains to baby clothes. Shipping rates for …
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[ad_1] YANGON: Myanmar activists have called for large protests against the coup this weekend as the junta commemorates Armed Forces Day, following a firebomb attack on the party headquarters of deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The country has been in crisis since the military toppled the Nobel laureate …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – On Friday (March 26) an industry-led committee of landlords and tenants unveiled a new code of conduct to establish industry standards on fair leasing practices and lease terms. The Fair Tenure Pro Tem Committee also recommended that the government introduce laws for landlords and tenants to comply …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) opened a one-stop center in Punggol on Friday (March 26) for new migrant workers to complete their stay-at-home notice, obtain the necessary medical examination and support to settle in. Housed in a quick build dormitory, the pilot onboarding center in Punggol has been …
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