[ad_1] VIENNA: Member states of the United Nations drug agency voted on Wednesday (December 2) by a narrow margin to remove cannabis from the most strictly controlled category of narcotics, following the recommendation of the World Health Organization ( WHO) to facilitate research on its medical use. The annual Commission …
Read More »The government maintains a “moderate supply” of land for private housing; new sites at one-north, Tampines Street 62
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Government launched on Thursday (December 3) the Government Land Sales (GLS) program for the first half of 2021, with sites capable of producing around 7,045 private residential units, 101,200 square meters of gross area of commercial space and 1,070 Hotels. rooms available. Four sites in this GLS …
Read More »Congress passes a bill that requires Chinese companies to comply with US accounting standards
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday (December 2) that could prevent Chinese companies from listing their shares on US exchanges unless they meet US auditing standards. USA The measure passed unanimously, after being approved by the Senate earlier this year, and sent to the White …
Read More »Man jailed for repeatedly abusing elementary school student
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 59-year-old man was sentenced to a year and a half in jail on Thursday (December 3) for repeatedly abusing a 12-year-old girl who used to be his neighbor. The man, who cannot be identified due to gag orders protecting the identity of the victim, told police that …
Read More »Government Modestly Raises Private Housing Supply From Confirmed List Of Land, Property News And Featured Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The supply of private residential homes from sites confirmed under the government’s land sales program (GLS) for the first half of next year has increased modestly after being drastically reduced in the second half of this year due to the impact of the Covid- 19 pandemic. The …
Read More »Paul Scholes explains why Manchester United did not replace Fred vs PSG
[ad_1] Paul Scholes says he understands why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not substitute for Fred before the midfielder’s red card against PSG because Manchester United were playing excellently with him at the wing. The Brazilian was the subject of controversy in the first half when he nodded towards Leandro Paredes, …
Read More »Jail for serial scammer in Singapore who made nuisance calls and told hospital staff to transfer patients to different wards, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A serial scammer released from prison in October 2019 returned to his old ways this year, this time pretending to be nurses on calls to hospitals here. He persuaded a pregnant patient to demonstrate how to massage the stomach in a video call and even asked the …
Read More »Funeral Director Charged With Wrongful Death Of Ex-Boyfriend, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 38-year-old woman was charged on Thursday (December 3) for her alleged role in the death of her ex-boyfriend. Alverna Cher Siu Pin, who appeared in court via video link, faces a wrongful death charge that does not amount to murder. On Thursday, Cher told the court …
Read More »US hopes to vaccinate 100 million people against COVID-19 in February
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people against COVID-19 by the end of February, a senior official said on Wednesday (Dec. 2), representing about 40 percent of the country’s adult population. The momentum should begin in a few weeks, when the vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech …
Read More »Funeral director charged with wrongful death of ex-boyfriend
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A funeral director is accused of causing the death of her ex-boyfriend in a multi-story parking lot in May. Alverna Cher Sheue Pin, 38, was charged Thursday (December 3) with one count of manslaughter that does not amount to murder. Ad Ad The founder of City Funeral Singapore …
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