[ad_1] NEW YORK: Brittney Riffel was seven months pregnant when her husband’s Boeing 737 MAX crashed into a field in Ethiopia. Now, the imminent return of the plane to the skies worries him. “There are still many problems to solve before I can fly again,” Riffel told AFP earlier this …
Read More »‘Significant increase’ in companies with job pass privileges suspended due to discriminatory hiring practices
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The work pass privileges of some 70 employers were suspended in the first half of this year due to discriminatory hiring practices. This is a “significant increase” from the 35 figure for 2019 as a whole, according to the latest Labor Standards Report. Ad Ad Approximately 43 percent …
Read More »PM Lee Urges Companies To Take Care Of Their Workers Even As They Adjust To The New Normal, Political News And Featured News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – It will take several years for the world to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, and even then, some things will change in the new normal, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (November 19). “In the short term, I don’t see us moving away from the …
Read More »Woman jailed for abusing a domestic worker who went down 15 floors to escape, Singapore News
[ad_1] A woman repeatedly abused her maid until the Indonesian aide descended 15 stories to escape. Ms. Sulis Setoywati, 24, climbed onto the balcony before making the precarious floor-to-floor descent to the ground. The climb took her all morning. Yesterday, his former employer, Nuur Audadi Yusoff, 31, was jailed for …
Read More »8 Travelers Are Under Investigation For Making False Stay-at-Home Notice Statements To S’pore Authorities, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Eight travelers arriving from South Korea and Thailand this month are under investigation for making false stay-at-home notice statements. Four of them are non-Singaporeans who, if found guilty, may face revocation of their permanent resident status or cancellation of their permits and / or re-entry passes. In …
Read More »Australian special forces suspected of killing 39 captured and unarmed people in Afghanistan: report
[ad_1] CANBERRA: Australia’s top military officer admitted on Thursday (Nov 19) that there was credible evidence that its special forces illegally killed at least 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners, and recommended that the matter be addressed by a prosecutor investigating alleged crimes of war. “Some patrols took justice into their …
Read More »Trump has no plans to host G7 summit, diplomatic sources say
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Outgoing United States President Donald Trump has not planned to host a Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies summit after canceling a June meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, three diplomatic sources said. on Wednesday (November 18). The Republican president, who has refused to accept the victory of …
Read More »Japan on ‘high alert’ after registering COVID-19 cases: PM Suga
[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan is on “high alert” after recording a record number of daily coronavirus infections, the prime minister said on Thursday (Nov. 19), although no immediate restrictions are planned. But the government will not immediately declare a health emergency and will continue to monitor infection rates and the ability …
Read More »Trump’s election campaign asks judge to declare him the winner in Pennsylvania
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s election campaign on Wednesday (Nov. 18) asked a judge to declare him the winner in Pennsylvania, saying the Republican-controlled state legislature should select voters who will cast votes in the Electoral College system. from USA In a court docket, the campaign asked US District Judge …
Read More »8 travelers under investigation for making false statements on stay-at-home notice requests
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Police are investigating eight travelers who made false statements in their requests to opt out of delivering their COVID-19 stay-at-home notice at specialized facilities. The eight comprise four Singaporeans, two permanent residents and two long-term pass holders. Ad Ad The travelers arrived in Singapore from South Korea and …
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