[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Beginning in March next year, the benefits offered by the MediShield Life health insurance plan will be expanded, with a $ 50,000 increase in the policy’s annual claims limit to $ 150,000. Treatment for attempted suicide, drug addiction and alcoholism will also be included in the mandatory …
Read More »Over Two-Thirds of Employers Want to Hire Workers with Broader Skill Sets: Survey, Job News, and Highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Seven out of 10 employers intend to hire workers with broader skill sets in the future, a recent survey showed. The results of the NTUC LearningHub survey were released on Monday (December 21) as part of a report that noted that nearly all employers agreed that there …
Read More »Liverpool boss Klopp receives BBC award and points to shameless dig at Man Utd
[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp blatantly took aim at Manchester United after his team was crowned Team of the Year at the BBC’s Sports Personality ceremony on Sunday night. Klopp, who was named FIFA Coach of the Year last week, also collected the Coach of the Year award in addition …
Read More »10 New Covid-19 Cases in Singapore, Including One in the Community, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 10 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of noon on Monday (December 21), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,432. There was one community case and no case of workers’ dormitories, said the Ministry of Health (MINSA). This is the first reported community case since December 5. The …
Read More »‘Don’t Act Prematurely’, Johor Sultan Tells Audience About Muslim Woman Marriage To Indian Hockey Player
[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: The ruler of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, intervened in a recent problem involving a Muslim woman from Malaysia whose wedding ceremony in India was conducted in accordance with Sikh customs. In a statement issued on Monday (December 21), the Sultan said: “I would like to warn all …
Read More »Singapore Reports 1 New Community COVID-19 Case, First in Over 2 Weeks
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A community case was discovered among new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore at noon on Monday (December 21), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its preliminary daily update. This is the first reported community case in Singapore since December 5. Ad Ad Nine imported cases were also …
Read More »SCDF old fire extinguishing hoses to provide new habitat for Sumatran orangutans
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) has donated 90 fire extinguishing hoses to the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP), which will reuse them for use in a new orangutan habitat in North Sumatra. This is the third donation of its kind made by SCDF to various wildlife organizations, …
Read More »A * STAR to collaborate with animal-free dairy company Perfect Day in a joint lab in Singapore
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: US company Perfect Day, which makes dairy protein without animals, will collaborate with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A * STAR) to launch a research and development (R&D) center in Singapore. The facility, which will be operational in April next year, will leverage the capabilities of …
Read More »Hong Kong Joins European Countries In Banning Flights From UK Over New COVID-19 Strain
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban all flights arriving from the UK from midnight on Monday (December 21), following the discovery of a new and highly infectious strain of the coronavirus in Britain. The city joins many European countries that have banned flights from Britain, including France, Germany, Italy, …
Read More »Former Malaysian Minister Tengku Adnan convicted of a RM2 million bribery charge
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor was sentenced to 12 months in jail on Monday (December 21) after being convicted of corruption for accepting RM2 million (US $ 494,000) from a businessman four years ago. High Court Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan ruled that the prosecution had …
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