[ad_1] JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The world-renowned resort island of Bali is ready to receive international tourists before Christmas, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The UN’s WTO Director for Asia and the Pacific, Harry Hwang, who led a delegation to Bali for …
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[ad_1] HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Hong Kong democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai has been indicted under the city’s national security law on suspicion of conspiring with foreign forces and endangering the national security, local media reported on Friday (December 11), citing a police source. . Lai, a fervent …
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[ad_1] South China morning post S&P Dow Jones Indices to remove 21 Chinese companies from its global bond and equity benchmarks after the US blacklist. S&P; Dow Jones Indices said it would remove 21 Chinese companies from its global stock and bond benchmarks after the Trump administration accused the companies …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – With the specter of Disease X looming, Singapore is ensuring that diagnoses, treatments and vaccines are ready quickly when another crisis strikes, with a new battle plan against future outbreaks. Under the new Prepare program, the Republic will work closely with other researchers in the region to …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 12-year-old boy was among 10 people under investigation for his alleged involvement in three separate cases of unauthorized swapping of face masks from vending machines, police said on Friday (December 11). The vending machines were installed by the Temasek Foundation as part of its nationwide mask distribution …
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[ad_1] British retailer Marks & Spencer will close its store in Raffles City Shopping Center on December 31, but its other 10 stores across the island will remain open. The update comes after the company placed an ad in The Straits Times on Thursday (December 10) about a “moving sale” …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A doctor who hid a camera in his shoe and used it to record more than 3,000 upskirt videos was sentenced on Friday (December 11) to three years in jail. Chu Ben Wee, 28, is one of the most prolific serial voyeurs ever to appear in court, …
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[ad_1] South China morning post Meng Wanzhou Hearing: Canada Border Chief Warned Officer Not to Create More Logs, Should They Be Accessed Through Information Act His superiors told a high-ranking Canadian border officer, whose team examined Meng Wanzhou prior to his arrest at Vancouver airport two years ago, not to …
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[ad_1] We’ve all made mistakes and regret the past, and former Mediacorp artist Fiona Xie is no exception. On the latest episode of the meWATCH Hear U Out talk show, the 38-year-old confessed that she “lacked a sense of responsibility” as a young actress and has regretted it ever since. …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore will invest S $ 25 billion, or 1% of its gross domestic product (GDP), in research, innovation and business over the next five years. The Research, Innovation and Enterprise Plan 2025 (RIE2025), announced by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat at a press conference on Friday (December 11), …
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