[ad_1] Thursday, November 26, 2020 – 12:08 PM The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Housing and Development Board (HDB) launched two residential sites Thursday under the second half of the government’s 2020 land sale program. The URA site at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and the HDB Executive Condo …
Read More »AGC will get 3rd Deputy Attorney General, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Attorney General’s Office (AGC) will obtain a third deputy attorney general as of January 1, 2021, with the appointment of Mr. Tai Wei Shyong for a term of three years. Mr. Tai had served as Chief Prosecutor at the AGC and as Deputy Clerk of the …
Read More »Man convicted of abusing maid by splashing her with hot water
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A year after the employment of his new maid, a man became unhappy with her job and began to physically abuse her, repeatedly slapping her, splashing hot water on her and throwing a full water bottle at her. The abuse culminated when the 24-year-old Myanmar citizen attempted to …
Read More »Malaysia on China’s COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Recipient List: Prime Minister Muhyiddin
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been listed as one of the countries that will be given priority to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from China, which will be distributed soon, according to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. In a Facebook post on Thursday (November 26), the prime minister said that the guarantee …
Read More »Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin’s federal budget passes Parliament’s test, news and news from Southeast Asia
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s first federal budget survived a Parliament vote on Thursday (November 26), ensuring the continuity of his administration amid continued political uncertainty in the country. The 2021 budget was surprisingly approved by oral vote, and the opposition failed to gather the 15 …
Read More »5 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 1 in the community, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Five new coronavirus cases were announced at noon on Thursday (November 26), with one case in the community. There were no new cases in the workers’ bedrooms, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. This was the first locally transmitted case in 16 days. The remaining four patients …
Read More »5 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, with first community infection in more than 2 weeks
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported on Thursday (November 26) its first community case of COVID-19 in more than two weeks, ending a 15-day period with no new locally transmitted infections. The community case was among the five new infections as of noon, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its preliminary …
Read More »Former NSF police officer accused of insulting colleague’s modesty in police unit bathroom, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A full-time National Serviceman (NSF) with the Singapore Police allegedly insulted a colleague’s modesty while in a police unit last year. Jonathan Chua Wei Cong, now 23, is demanding a trial on each of the charges of breaking and entering and insulting a woman’s modesty. The alleged …
Read More »Malaysia’s parliament approves 2021 budget
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament stated that the 2021 budget was approved on Thursday (Nov 26). The Supply Bill was passed with a voice vote, based on the legislators verbally indicating whether they support the budget or not. No block vote was taken. Ad Ad With …
Read More »S’pore residents will get 2 free skins and 3 filters in the third distribution exercise on November 30, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Temasek Foundation will launch its third nationwide reusable mask distribution exercise from November 30 to December 13, the foundation said in a statement on Thursday (November 26). All Singapore residents with a government-issued ID can collect one free mask kit each, containing two black masks and …
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