[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday (March 21) for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, the first such coordinated Western action against Beijing under new US President Joe Biden. . Beijing responded immediately with punitive measures against the EU …
Read More »Jail for Man Who Sexually Abused 3 Stepdaughters in Separate Incidents, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Three sisters thought they had found a father figure when their mother married in late 2013. But about a year later, he began sexually abusing the sisters, who were then between 11 and 15 years old. Two of the girls trusted each other in 2017 and their …
Read More »Philippines Reports Record Rise In COVID-19 Cases As Restrictions Tighten
[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines reported a record daily increase of 8,019 COVID-19 infections on Monday (March 22) as authorities implemented tighter restrictions in the congested capital region and hospital capacity approached critical levels in some areas. . In a bulletin, the Health Ministry said total confirmed cases had reached 671,792, …
Read More »Foreign workers may not return to Singapore in the same numbers as before, economists say
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Skilled foreign workers could take longer to return to Singapore, and possibly fewer, compared to past recoveries from recessions, economists said following the release of the 2020 Labor Market Report last week. The report, released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), said that while Singapore experienced the steepest …
Read More »US-China Talks Take A Step In The Right Direction, Despite Harsh Rhetoric: DPM Heng
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Last week’s high-level talks between the United States and China are a step in the right direction, showing both sides’ appreciation of the need for dialogue and cooperation, Vice Premier Heng Swee Keat said on Monday (May 22). March). This is despite the “tough rhetoric” heard in the …
Read More »83 people under investigation for holding parties in defiance of safe distancing measures, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Police are investigating 83 people for violating safe distancing measures for drinking and socializing in four separate incidents, with the most egregious crime involving 35 people gathered in an office unit. The 18 men and 17 women were discovered by police in a raid on the office …
Read More »Saga of the article “Wokeism”: Minister Gan Siow Huang calls for “open and respectful conversations”, but netizens criticize her for hiding negative comments in her Facebook post
[ad_1] There should be room for “open” and “respectful” conversations without fear of being “cyberbullying,” said Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow Huang last week in response to a controversial TODAY article written by a university student. Singapore National. In a Facebook post on Friday (March 19), Marymount’s SMC …
Read More »Myanmar activists find new ways to protest as EU passes sanctions on board
[ad_1] YANGON: Protesters honked car horns in Myanmar on Monday (March 22) and posted signs in an empty square to prevent arrest, injury or death as the European Union passed sanctions against 11 people related to the country’s coup. last month and the subsequent crackdown. At least 250 people have …
Read More »Manchester United man ‘wandering lost’ in Leicester loss, says Hughes
[ad_1] Mark Hughes says Donny van de Beek appears to be “wandering lost” on the field after he got off to an unusual start against Leicester on Sunday. Manchester United’s £ 40m summer contract has started just two Premier League matches and most of its starts have come in cup …
Read More »China denies incursion as more than 200 ships dock on Philippine reef
[ad_1] BEIJING: Bad weather drove more than 200 Chinese fishing boats to anchor on a reef claimed by the Philippines, Beijing said on Monday (March 22), avoiding Manila’s accusations of a movement by the vast South China Sea maritime militia. from China to assert control in the area. However, Chinese …
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