[ad_1] Mon, Nov 16, 2020-9: 53 am SINGAPORE shares rose at the opening bell on Monday, following a bullish close in US markets on Friday. The Straits Times Index (STI) gained 20.50 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,731.89 at 9:06 am. The winners outnumbered the losers from 139 to 35, …
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[ad_1] Mon, Nov 16, 2020 – 5:09 pm Singapore DEVELOPERS sold 642 new private homes in October, 51.7% less than the 1,329 units sold in September. The decline came amid the authorities’ crackdown on Sept. 28 on reissue of purchase options (OTP) by developers, as well as a shortage of …
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[ad_1] The First Lady and the President have been married since 2005, and Trump asserts dominance in the relationship. But Bruce Durham, a body language expert and psychologist, has said that the dynamics of their relationship have changed as the president lost the election to Joe Biden. It has been …
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[ad_1] Mon, Nov 16, 2020-11: 31 am SHARES of Starburst Holdings, which designs and installs ballistic rebound protection systems, fell on Monday after it revealed its co-founders are out on bail amid an investigation by Singapore’s anti-corruption watchdog. Last Thursday, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Office (CPIB) interviewed CEO Edward Lim …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Taiwanese rock band Mayday’s concert at the National Stadium on February 27, 2021 has been rescheduled for September 4, 2021. The change was in light of the latest notice issued by local authorities, promoter Live Nation Singapore said on Monday (November 16). He added: “Please save your …
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[ad_1] When Coco Lee made her dance video and articulated “I’m from Singapore”, she probably didn’t expect people to be upset about it. However, as the Internet is what it is, the inclusion of that phrase has irritated Chinese netizens who seem upset that the 45-year-old Hong Kong singer somehow …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – The dormitories of workers at Malaysia’s top rubber glove maker Top Glove in Selangor will be under a strict lockdown after cases of Covid-19 infections spiked, the chief minister said on Monday (Nov 16). (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The move to place men’s and women’s dormitories …
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[ad_1] BEIJING: A top British diplomat became a hero in China after a video of him rescuing a student from a swollen river racked up tens of millions of views on social media. The British mission in Chongqing said on Monday (November 16) that Consul General Stephen Ellison sprang into …
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[ad_1] HANOI (AFP) – Vietnam’s fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have won fans around the world, but growing food safety scandals on the country’s streets are sparking a growing wave of anxiety among millennials about what they eat. Tran Huong Lan, a 32-year-old accountant, spent two nights in …
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[ad_1] ABOARD THE WORLD DREAM – Christmas came early during Singapore’s first pandemic cruise to nowhere. Being able to see various Santas having fun on stage in the World Dream mega ship ticked off that festive box for me, even if the merry men were masked for security behind their …
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