[ad_1] (SCREENCAP: Orange SG / Facebook) SINGAPORE – The Orange Ballroom wedding venue was ordered on Monday (March 22) to close for 20 days for “egregious breaches” of COVID-19 security management measures to allow a couple to hold three weddings with 275 people, said the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). According …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 21-year-old man who was due to plead guilty on Monday morning (March 22) for sex crimes disappeared after having breakfast with his father and lawyer, and did not appear in court. The High Court has issued an arrest warrant for the defendant, who is one of …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A businessman charged on Monday (March 22) has been linked to an alleged fraud involving at least $ 1 billion, the largest in Singapore’s history. Ng Yu Zhi, 33, is the director of two companies and is said to have raised money from investors, allegedly to finance …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The director of two companies at the massive investment fraud accusation center was indicted in court on Monday (March 22) with two counts each of cheating and fraudulent trading. Ng Yu Zhi, 33, ran Envy Asset Management (EAM) and Envy Global Trading (EGT), allegedly raising money from investors …
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[ad_1] BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday (March 22) approved sanctions for abuses in China, Myanmar and Russia, as the bloc expands measures targeting global rights violations. The 27 nations must blacklist four Chinese officials and one state entity over Beijing’s crackdown on the Uighur minority after …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MINSA) has received around 6,900 appeals from Singapore residents who wish to receive the early COVID-19 vaccine. Most of the appeals cited traveling abroad for work, study and other purposes, the Health Ministry said on Monday (March 22) in response to the CNA’s inquiries. …
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[ad_1] TAIPEI: A Taiwanese air force pilot was killed and another went missing on Monday (March 22) after their fighter jets disappeared in an alleged mid-air collision off the island’s southern coast, authorities said. The two F-5E jets disappeared from radar around 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) about 2.6 kilometers off …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited Brunei on Monday (March 22), after which he will travel to Malaysia and Indonesia. Dr. Balakrishnan had an audience with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and was invited to lunch by Brunei’s Second Foreign Minister Erywan Pehin Yusof, Singapore’s Foreign Ministry (MFA) said in a …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia was hailed as a “hero” on Monday (March 22) after winning the All England Open and igniting Malaysia’s hopes of success at the Tokyo Olympics, even without retired legend Lee Chong Wei. . The young Malaysian star defeated Danish Viktor Axelsen 30-29, 20-22, 21-9 …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Monday (March 22) that it began reviewing data on China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine. It also requested additional data from the biopharmaceutical company and is waiting for it, the HSA said in response to CNA inquiries. Commercial Commercial Singapore received its first …
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