[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two men were sentenced to prison on Tuesday (December 8) for their role in a money-back scam involving mortgage fraud linked to two different properties. Iswandi Yahya, 38, will spend two years behind bars for cheating. Former real estate agent Zulkarnain Lim Zulkefli, 33, was sentenced to …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The severity of the Covid-19 pandemic really hit Cadet Officer (OCT) Isvaran Mahendran when basic military training was suspended for two months earlier this year. With the training hiatus that occurred during the circuit break period in April, his parents were concerned about his continued training at …
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[ad_1] Wed, Dec 09, 2020 – 12:13 pm SINGAPORE’s economy appears to be on track to contract 6 percent in 2020, although unemployment could rise further by the end of the year, according to private sector economists surveyed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in a quarterly survey. This …
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[ad_1] Credit: InfoFabrica Global private equity firm I Squared Capital has acquired Singapore-based specialists InfoFabrica and Cloud Kinetics, combining expertise to create a Managed Services Provider (MSP) serving the Southeast Asian and Indian markets. The multi-million dollar transaction, delivered through the ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, aims to capitalize on …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – As the relationship between Singapore and China evolves, the two countries are working together in new areas such as public health and seeking ways to deepen connectivity, Vice Premier Heng Swee Keat said on Tuesday (December 8). The foundations are being laid now, even as they are …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore’s economy will grow 5.5% in 2021 to end the worst recession in the country’s history, induced by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a central bank survey of professional forecasters. The growth rate may be even higher if the pandemic is contained through a successful deployment of …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Pasir Ris residents have spoken, and most respondents want wildlife, especially wild chickens, to roam their neighborhood to stay. Chief Minister Teo Chee Hean released the results of the Pasir Ris Estate Wild Animal Survey on Tuesday (Dec. 8), following a two-week online survey of 4,688 respondents …
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[ad_1] BANGALORE, INDIA (AFP) – Traces of heavy metals such as lead and nickel were found in samples taken from 550 people affected by a mysterious disease in a southern Indian town where some victims collapsed on the street, authorities said. . The government has brought medical experts to Eluru …
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[ad_1] India has bought 1.6 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines, which is more than any other country, according to a global analysis. Using its enormous manufacturing influence, the country purchased 500 million doses of the candidate vaccine from the University of Oxford-AstraZeneca, 1 billion doses from the American firm Novavax …
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[ad_1] Amid widespread bug reports, a CD Projekt Red employee has said that Cyberpunk 2077 will be a “different game” with an upcoming console update. CD Projekt has also confirmed that the PC version Day 0 patch includes “some but not all” of the release version fixes. Responding to questions …
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