[ad_1] REUTERS: Tesla Inc shares rose to an all-time high on Friday on a hectic trading day as investors braced for the electric carmaker’s long-anticipated entry into the benchmark S&P 500 index. The company headed by billionaire Elon Musk on Monday will become the most valuable ever admitted to Wall …
Read More »Sweden Introduces Toughest Measures Yet Against Second Wave of COVID-19
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM: On Friday (December 18) the Swedish government introduced the toughest measures yet to help prevent a second wave of the pandemic, including recommending masks on public transport and closing non-essential public workplaces. . “It is not possible to return to normal everyday life. A pandemic is a matter …
Read More »Health Ministry Investigates 13 Covid-19 Cases Serving SHN in Mandarin Orchard, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating 13 cases of Covid-19 infection among people who had delivered stay-at-home (SHN) notices at Mandarin Orchard Singapore, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday (December 19) . As a precautionary measure, the hotel will stop accepting new guests with …
Read More »US blacklists Chinese companies, including chip giant SMIC
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States announced on Friday (December 18) that it imposed export controls on 77 Chinese companies, including the country’s largest chip maker, SMIC, restricting their access to American technology because of their alleged ties to the Chinese military. The announcement in the final weeks of President Donald …
Read More »China offers to work with Biden, warns of new ‘McCarthyism’
[ad_1] South China morning post Amid fears that Beijing plans to replace them, some pro-system lawmakers are skeptical of the Bauhinia Party’s impact. Beijing may use the new Bauhinia Party to replace underperforming members of the pro-establishment camp in Hong Kong, political veterans have said, but an adviser to the …
Read More »José Mourinho’s tactic could put Liverpool to the test at Crystal Palace again
[ad_1] Liverpool managed to overtake Tottenham on Wednesday night after 90 minutes of finely balanced football ended in a 2-1 victory. Throughout the clash at the top of the table, the Reds had to find the right balance between attack and defense to beat the highly tactical Spurs team of …
Read More »Prime Minister Lee saddened by the death of the mother of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (December 19) that he was “deeply saddened” upon learning of the death of Madam Rahah Mohamed Noah, the widow of Malaysia’s second Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein. Mdm Rahah died on Friday at the age of 87. Ad Ad …
Read More »New Bring Your Own Container Campaign to Run at 5 Street Vendor Sites
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A new campaign launched by Zero Waste SG will encourage people to bring their own packaging or say “no” to unnecessary plastic when buying takeout. The Bring Your Own Container (BYOC) campaign will run online and at five street vendor sites from Saturday (December 19) through the end …
Read More »17 New Covid-19 Cases in Singapore, All Imported, Featured Singapore News and Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There were 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases as of noon on Saturday (December 19), all of which were imported. Imported cases were placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were no new community cases and none of the workers’ …
Read More »Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib’s Mother Tun Rahah Dies at 87, Will Receive State Funeral, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The late Tun Rahah Mohd Noah, widow of second Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein, will receive a state funeral and will be buried at the Mausoleum of National Heroes within the grounds of the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. on …
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