[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Three mosques were temporarily closed for cleaning on Wednesday (December 2) after they were visited by people who tested positive for COVID-19, the Singapore Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) said. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, MUIS said that people had visited Masjid Ahmad, located in the Pasir Panjang …
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[ad_1] Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama / Bloomberg Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama / Bloomberg Differences between the recent rise in coronavirus in Japan and a moderate wave in the summer are causing lawmakers to pause and forcing experts to adjust their strategies as the country enters winter with a population that is considered …
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[ad_1] Wed, Dec 02, 2020 – 5:50 AM Singapore COMPANIES are at a higher risk of defaulting on their debt obligations, as the risk of leverage continues to worsen due to lower earnings and increased debt. Even as companies alleviate short-term refinancing concerns through higher cash holdings, there is greater …
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[ad_1] ISKANDAR PUTERI (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Thirteen hotels in Johor were forced to close when the Covid-19 pandemic began to affect the tourism industry. Coupled with the closure of the border with Singapore, it was a double whammy for industry players in the state. The chairman …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The world’s first cell-cultured meat product, the bite-size chicken from California-based company Eat Just, will soon be available in restaurants here, now that Singapore authorities have deemed it safe for consumption. Cultured meat, which involves making meat products by culturing animal cells rather than slaughter, is not …
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[ad_1] HONG KONG: More than 150 parliamentarians from 18 countries have called on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to intervene to guarantee justice to 12 people, the youngest aged 16, who has been detained in mainland China while trying to flee the city by boat. The 12, who had faced …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: More than 11,900 SingapoRediscovers coupon reservations for hotels, attractions and tours were made as of 4:30 pm on Tuesday (December 1), the first day of redemption. Bookings in the five booking partners of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) totaled around S $ 1.86 million in coupons and payments. …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Justice is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court documents released in federal court. US District Judge Beryl Howell issued a heavily worded order Tuesday (December 1) outlining what …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has used the Chinese social media platform WeChat to criticize a “fake image” of an Australian soldier posted on Twitter by the Chinese government. China has rejected Morrison’s requests for an apology after Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian published the digitally manipulated image …
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[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (AFP) – A woman in Sweden suspected of holding her son captive inside her apartment for decades was arrested, police said on Tuesday (December 1), with reports claiming the man was found malnourished with infected sores on the body and almost no teeth. Stockholm police spokesman Ola Osterling …
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