[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesian anti-corruption officials arrested the country’s social affairs minister for allegedly receiving $ 1.2 million in bribes from two contractors tasked with distributing aid to people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The minister, Juliari Batubara, was brought in for questioning at the headquarters of the Corruption Eradication Commission …
Read More »Klopp highlights Chelsea as title favorite
[ad_1] Sport Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has stated that Chelsea are the favorites to lift the Premier League title this season due to the strength and depth of the squad that manager Frank Lampard has at his disposal. FILE PHOTO: Soccer – Champions League – Group D – Liverpool v …
Read More »Shapes of Home Photo Contest: Toa Payoh Central’s Winning Photo Took Nearly 20 Hours To Post-Processing, Housing News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A black and white photo of Toa Payoh Central that took about 20 hours to process is the winning image in the Housing Board’s (HDB) Shapes of Home photo contest. The photo, showing the straight architectural lines of buildings and HDB blocks against wispy clouds on a …
Read More »Singapore Continues to Seek New Travel Bubble Partners Despite HK Setback: Ong Ye Kung, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore continues to seek new regions to establish travel bubbles, even as the launch of the first such deal with Hong Kong remains on hold, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Sunday (December 6). Countries that the Republic has unilaterally opened its borders to become natural …
Read More »5 new coronavirus cases in Singapore, all imported, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Five new coronavirus cases were confirmed at noon on Sunday (December 6), with no new cases being reported in the community. All five cases were imported and placed on stay-at-home notice (SHN) upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Sunday’s cases bring Singapore’s total …
Read More »Keppel FELS terminates a US $ 425 million contract with the Awilco drilling unit, companies and markets
[ad_1] Sun, Dec 06, 2020 – 5:55 pm GLOBAL’s offshore group, Keppel FELS, terminated a $ 425 million contract from Awilco Drilling to build a midwater drilling rig, motherboard-listed parent Keppel said in a stock presentation on Friday. at night. Keppel FELS has assessed that the Awilco Drilling unit with …
Read More »BTS’s first pop-up store in Singapore is so exclusive that each person is only allowed seven 1-hour visits
[ad_1] – Advertising – Singapore – For those of you who don’t know yet, K-pop superstars BTS opened their first pop-up store in Singapore on November 14, along with the stunning announcement that the exclusive store would only remain open for three months. In light of this, dedicated fans (aka …
Read More »South Korea tightens restrictions in Seoul as Covid-19 cases hit a 9-month high, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea will impose stricter social distancing rules for the capital Seoul and surrounding areas, health officials said on Sunday (Dec. 6), as authorities scramble to contain the largest wave of coronavirus infection in nine months. The decision comes after the government implemented unprecedented measures on …
Read More »Singaporeans flock to attractions and hotels the first weekend after the launch of the tourist voucher program, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singaporeans have been cashing out their $ 100 SingapoRediscovers tourism coupons primarily on hotel stays and tickets to popular attractions since the plan began on December 1. Booking platforms told The Straits Times that they are seeing healthy uptake across the board, particularly for visitor magnets such …
Read More »Lufthansa will have laid off 29,000 employees by the end of the year: Report
[ad_1] BERLIN: Lufthansa will have laid off 29,000 employees by the end of the year and the German airline will cut another 10,000 jobs in its home country next year as it struggles to cope with the coronavirus, a newspaper reported on Sunday (December 6). The airline and its subsidiaries, …
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