[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The 83-year-old passenger who tested positive earlier while aboard Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas cruise ship tested negative on Thursday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. The ministry gave this update, as it also announced six new coronavirus cases on Thursday, all of which were imported …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – For nearly two years, local muffin chain Twelve Cupcakes paid less than seven of its foreign employees, sometimes even taking half a worker’s salary. On Thursday (December 10), the company pleaded guilty to 15 counts of underpaying employees in 2017 and 2018, a crime under the Foreign …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: There is no indication that Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is losing the support of Members of Parliament (MPs) and therefore making motions of confidence is not currently a priority for the government, said the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Takiyuddin Hassan. Takiyuddin …
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[ad_1] BEIJING: China said on Thursday (December 10) that it imposed new import tariffs on Australian wine, as it accused Canberra of subsidizing companies, in the latest salvo in a bitter standoff following fluctuating anti-dumping tariffs last month. The move comes as relations between the two countries continue to deteriorate …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A man caught on video verbally abusing a store supervisor with vulgarities and racist comments was fined $ 4,000 on Wednesday (December 9). Mohamed Ali Ramly, 53, pleaded guilty to one count of harassment and hurting the supervisor’s racial sentiments, as well as one count of not …
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[ad_1] Thursday, December 10, 2020 – 11:46 am DBS Group Research advised investors on Thursday to “keep the winners from their office” as Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) appear poised for a cyclical recovery. In addition, the excess of growing flexible working trends could be mitigated by limited new …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Nearly 5,500 jobs are offered in the health sector, of which three out of four are long-term jobs. About 40 percent, or 1,530, of the 4,080 long-term jobs available are in professional and executive roles, such as nurses, allied healthcare professionals, and finance and human resources executives. …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia is betting that Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines can help it tackle one of the worst outbreaks in Asia, but analysts warn it’s a gamble that could leave them with a high-interest diplomatic note. Beijing has promised the poorest nations priority access to their vaccines, in an attempt to …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A cyclist received a prison sentence for an accident involving a pedestrian who died of his injuries five days after the accident. Toni Timo Salminen, who is Finnish, was sentenced on Thursday (December 10) to a week in jail after pleading guilty to causing the death of …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore and the United Kingdom signed a free trade agreement on Thursday (December 10) that “will bring continuity and certainty” to businesses in both countries, said Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing. The FTA was signed by Mr. Chan and the UK Secretary of State …
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