[ad_1] Mon, Jan 4, 2021 – 8:11 am UPDATED Monday, January 4, 2021 – 12:56 pm SINGAPORE’s economic contraction slowed in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared to the previous one, and the full-year contraction reached 5.8 percent, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MTI) …
Read More »Soccer: Chelsea collapse leaves Lampard testing Abramovich’s patience
[ad_1] LONDON: Frank Lampard knows the demands of coaching Chelsea with Roman Abramovich more than most, having played for nine different coaches during his playing career at Stamford Bridge. Now Lampard is the man in the firing line after Sunday’s (3 December) 3-1 loss to Manchester City capped a six-game …
Read More »Beijing vaccinates thousands of people on COVID-19 jab drive
[ad_1] BEIJING: Thousands of people queued in Beijing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as China rushes to inoculate millions ahead of the Chinese New Year mass travel season in February. More than 73,000 people in the Chinese capital have received the first dose of the vaccine in recent days, state …
Read More »Politicians do not want to be accused of “jumping the queue”, they want to prioritize health workers: Health Minister Gan Kim Yong explains why Singapore’s leaders have not yet been vaccinated.
[ad_1] Source: The Straits Times Ministers, senior officials and politicians do not want to be accused of jumping the gun or jumping the tail earlier than others in Singapore, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said in Parliament on Monday (January 4) on why, according to they have reportedly not yet …
Read More »Gardens by the Bay Restarts Sound and Light Show Starting Friday, Consumer News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Visitors to Gardens by the Bay will be able to enjoy the full suite of its sound and light show beginning this Friday (January 8) as Singapore moves on to phase three of its reopening. Garden Rhapsody, the popular sound and light show at the Supertree Grove …
Read More »Iran seized South Korean-flagged oil tanker
[ad_1] DUBAI: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday (January 4) that it had seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters for violating “maritime environmental laws.” “A South Korean-owned ship was seized by our force’s (navy) this morning,” the Guards said on their Sepahnews website. Ad Ad “This tanker …
Read More »Singapore reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, all imported
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Twenty-four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Singapore as of noon on Monday (January 4), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. All cases were imported and placed on a stay-at-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the ministry said. Ad Ad No new cases were …
Read More »Man blames himself for failing to save his brother who died in the KJE crash, Singapore News
[ad_1] He came out of the rubble but was unable to save his older brother, who was still trapped in the car. Then the latter lost consciousness and died before his eyes. In the early hours of Saturday (January 2), a pair of brothers were involved in an accident while …
Read More »Over $ 1.17 Billion of Liquidated Bitcoin Longs As Price Falls Below $ 30K; Whats Next?
[ad_1] Bitcoin derivatives traders who opened bullish positions when the cryptocurrency reached its all-time high, near $ 34,500, are now facing massive losses. Data provided by ByBt.com shows that the BTC / USD market settled long contracts worth $ 1.17 billion as of 2130 EST Sunday. The stop-losses were triggered …
Read More »Police investigate a group of 44 people drinking and singing in the Boon Lay Way industrial building
[ad_1] Police are investigating 44 people who gathered at an industrial building located along Boon Lay Way on Friday (January 1). Police said in a statement that they received a report on the meeting at 1.20 a.m. The group of 44 investigated includes 41 Singaporeans, a permanent resident of Singapore, …
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