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[ad_1] Wed, Dec 02, 2020 – 6:30 PM Stories that you may have missed SBF Names Former Senior Official Lam Yi Young to Succeed Retired CEO Ho Meng Kit The leadership change takes effect on January 1, and Mr. Ho continues to serve the SBF as his senior advisor after …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued dishonest conduct ban orders to two former insurance agents, temporarily banning them from various financial practices. Chong Yoon Loi and Suresh Kannan were investigated for dishonest conduct related to the sale of integrated protection plans, the authority said in a press …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Moderna has begun submitting initial data on its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), as part of the process to assess its suitability for use in Singapore. The biotech company “will continue to enter data as soon as it becomes available,” as agreed with the …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent anti-government activists, was imprisoned on Wednesday (December 2) for a total of 13 and a half months for his role in an illegal demonstration in anti-government protests on last year. , increasing pressure on opposition figures in the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The editor-in-chief of the socio-political website The Online Citizen (TOC) said it would have complied with a demand letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s office to withdraw an allegedly defamatory article had the letter not been published in the media. . On the other hand, PM Lee’s …

[ad_1] LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “fantastic” that the country’s drug regulator had formally authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, a move he said would get the economy moving again. “It is fantastic that the MHRA has formally authorized the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19,” …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Grab Holdings and Gojek have made substantial progress in crafting an agreement to combine their businesses in what would be the largest internet merger in Southeast Asia, according to people with knowledge of the talks. The two most valuable startups in the region have narrowed their …

[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thailand’s highest court acquitted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday (December 2) of violating the ethical clauses of the country’s constitution, allowing him to remain in office. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint by the Pheu Thai party, the largest opposition group in Parliament, that Prayut had …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has begun evaluating the available data submitted by the developer of the Modern Covid-19 vaccine “to ensure a speedy review,” the authority said on Wednesday (December 2). HSA said in response to inquiries from The Straits Times that it has been in …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Joe Biden will not immediately cancel the phase 1 trade agreement that President Donald Trump signed with China or take action to remove tariffs on Chinese exports, the New York Times quoted the president as saying on Wednesday (December 2). elected from the United States. In an …