[ad_1] BARCELONA: Lionel Messi, frustrated, said he is tired of being blamed for problems at Barcelona after Antoine Griezmann’s former agent accused him of making life difficult for the French forward at the La Liga club. Eric Olhats had accused Messi of having too much control at the club, saying …
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[ad_1] Old fire hoses that are no longer suitable for firefighting operations have found new life among residents of the Singapore Zoo, and it’s turning out to be a terribly adorable Facebook post. As part of its efforts towards environmental sustainability, the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) recently donated more …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Concrete fell from two piers, exposing reinforcing steel beams along the fourth floor corridor of Block 915 Tampines Street 91, raising concerns among residents that the falling concrete could injure passersby. Large cracks are also showing in many concrete pillars and beams along the corridor, which has …
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[ad_1] LONDON: The potential COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford produced a strong immune response in older adults, data released Thursday (November 19) showed, and researchers hope to publish the trial results in the latest stage for Christmas. The data, reported in part last month but published …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will fund the grants for three master’s programs for entry in January 2021, after SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) withdrew aid for the courses. The three programs are the Master of Technology in Enterprise Business Analysis, the Master of Technology in …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – An unemployed man who cheated $ 500 out of a government support scheme that helped people affected by the pandemic and then tried to scam another shortly after was sentenced to five months in jail on Thursday (November 19). Chow Jia Chuan, 29, resigned from an executive …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: From smoking devices hidden in toy block boxes to drugs hidden in packages declared as clothing, more contraband is being detected in air cargo amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Immigration and Control Points Authority ( ICA). A total of 19 million air cargo shipments were dispatched at …
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[ad_1] Thursday, November 19, 2020 – 11:34 am [SINGAPORE] The top DBS Group executive welcomes the increased regulatory scrutiny of fintech companies in China and elsewhere in Asia, saying it will create fairer competition with banks that have been subject to more stringent supervision. “Over time, it will begin to …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Popular Action Party (PAP) announced on Thursday (November 19) that it had added four new members to its highest decision-making body. The four additional members of the 36th Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the ruling party are Mr. Edwin Tong, Mr. Ng Chee Meng, Mr. Alex …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Approximately 75,000 homes in Singapore will receive toolkits to prevent mosquito breeding, as the National Environment Agency (NEA) launches a new campaign “to stop the possibility” of a second dengue spike later in the year. Singapore saw one of its worst dengue outbreaks this year, with the case …
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