[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The High Court has given the green light to the liquidation of Hin Leong Trading, marking the end of the road for the collapsed oil trading giant after nearly a year of restructuring. In a hearing on Monday morning (March 8) before Superior Court Judge Kannan Ramesh, …
Read More »Deadly packages from South Korea: delivery workers suffer the brunt of the pandemic boom
[ad_1] BUCHEON, South Korea: It is 5.30 in the morning. Most of South Korea is still asleep, but a logistics hub in the city of Bucheon, near Seoul, is already buzzing with activity. Commercial Commercial Delivery workers are sorting thousands of packages, organizing them by addresses to which these same …
Read More »Commentary: The gig economy: a surprise boost from the pandemic and in Singapore, it’s going nowhere
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has dashed hopes for a better future. In Asia Pacific, 81 million jobs were lost in 2020, according to a new report from the International Labor Organization. Commercial Commercial The unemployment rate in many countries has increased from single digits to double …
Read More »Commentary: Elon Musk is betting big on bitcoin to keep Tesla strong
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: In February 2021, Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, said the company had bought $ 1.5 billion worth of bitcoins. He also announced that Tesla would start accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for its products soon. Commercial Commercial Tesla has done nothing wrong by buying bitcoins. Maybe …
Read More »A year later, WHO says early warning of COVID-19 fell on deaf ears
[ad_1] GENEVA: Almost a year after first describing COVID-19 as a pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) complained on Monday (March 8) that some did not heed its previous urgent warnings. The WHO sounded its highest available alarm level on January 30, 2020, declaring a Public Health Emergency of International …
Read More »Police warn of phishing scams involving compromised WhatsApp accounts
[ad_1] The Singapore Police (SPF) released a notice on Sunday (March 7) to warn the public about WhatsApp messages requesting personal information or sharing links, even if they are from family contacts. The scam involves compromised WhatsApp accounts, where the scammers gain access to the victims’ WhatsApp accounts after obtaining …
Read More »Malaysia to Buy More Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Targets China’s Single Dose Vaccine
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will purchase additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech, bringing the total insured to 32 million, enough to cover half of its population, said on Monday (March 8) the science minister of the country, Khairy Jamaluddin. The Southeast Asian country last month embarked on a …
Read More »You are ready? PUB Campaign Highlights How Climate Change Threatens Singapore’s Climate and Coasts
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Dramatic scenes of a couple rushing to protect a child from being engulfed by a wall of seawater. Prolonged dry periods and heavy rains. A new campaign by the national water agency PUB aims to raise awareness about the impact that climate change could have on Singapore. Commercial …
Read More »Security guard dishonestly used S $ 200,000 that was transferred to his bank accounts
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Suddenly, a security officer began receiving sums of money in his bank accounts totaling approximately S $ 200,000. Despite not knowing where the money came from and being aware that he had no right to receive the cash, the man did not report the deposits to the banks …
Read More »SIA Test App for Covid-19 Test Booking and Registration, Singapore Featured News and Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Travelers flying with Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be able to view Covid-19 test results and use them to check in at Changi Airport with a single app, which could pave the way for travel without stay-at-home notices nor quarantine. The software has been developed by the International …
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