[ad_1] – Advertising – Singapore: 2020 has been a difficult year for one of the country’s largest oil trading companies, Hin Leong Trading. In April, owner Lim Oon Kuin, popularly known as OK Lim, filed for bankruptcy and went to court to protect himself from his company’s creditors. But at …
Read More »EU agency to approve COVID-19 vaccine before December 23, says German health minister
[ad_1] BERLIN: After days of lobbying the European Union’s medical regulator, Germany’s health minister said on Tuesday (December 15) that it had received assurances that the European Medicines Agency will approve a COVID-19 vaccine by 23 December. December. Health Minister Jens Spahn told reporters in Berlin on Tuesday that he …
Read More »Securing Singapore’s Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
[ad_1] The Multi-Ministerial Task Force (MTF) outlined plans on December 14, 2020 to allow Singaporeans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that it will allow our economy to open up and more social activities to resume. For this, the safety and efficacy of vaccines are essential. Singapore has strict processes …
Read More »Hundreds of people line up to vote in the Georgia elections that will establish control of the US Senate.
[ad_1] MARIETTA, Georgia: Hundreds of people lined up in cold rain on Monday (December 14) to vote in a pair of United States Senate elections in Georgia that will determine chamber control and greatly influence capacity of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden to enact his agenda. Election experts said participation on …
Read More »Google’s outage is a baffling reminder of our dependence on technology, Latest World News
[ad_1] MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA: Google services, including YouTube, Gmail, and Google Drive, were restored for most people yesterday after a global outage that affected nearly all users, numbering in the millions. Google’s website that records the outages said services that were impacted for nearly an hour should be restored for …
Read More »No truce in enforcement of safety rules during Phase 3: Lawrence Wong, Latest Singapore News
[ad_1] Even as Singapore moves to phase three of its reopening on December 28, enforcement of the law against those who disobey the rules will not slow down, Education Minister Lawrence Wong warned yesterday. Noting recent “near misses” in which infected people had violated the rules and could have led …
Read More »Secondary Post 1 results will be posted at 9 a.m. From Dec. 22, Singapore News and Highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Secondary 1 release results will be released on December 22 at 9 am, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Tuesday (December 15). The results of the publication will be accessible through the following channels: – Short Message Service (SMS) text messages (if the applicant provided a …
Read More »Airlines warned of safety as planes return from Covid-19 pandemic storage, Australia / NZ News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to be especially careful when reactivating aircraft that were left in storage for a long time during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing possible pilot rust, maintenance errors and even nests of insects blocking key sensors. The unprecedented number of planes …
Read More »Condo Resale Prices Rise for Fourth Consecutive Month in November: SRX, Property News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The privately owned resale market continued to rebound not only from the fallout from Covid-19, but also from the 2018 cooling measures, with prices and sales volume rebounding again in November. Overall resale prices rose for the fourth month in a row, rising 0.3 percent month-over-month in …
Read More »Apple supplier Wistron estimates damage to the India plant at $ 7 million
[ad_1] TAIPEI: The looting of an iPhone manufacturing plant in India caused damages of up to NT $ 200 million (US $ 7.12 million), although production facilities were not as affected as reported, said on Tuesday (15 June December) its Taiwan-based operator Wistron. Thousands of contract workers gathered on the …
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