[ad_1] SYDNEY: Countries in the Asia-Pacific region reported record numbers of novel coronaviruses and new outbreaks on Monday (November 16), with Japan facing mounting pressure to reimpose a state of emergency and South Korea warning it was in a “critical crossroads”. The resurgence of the virus in Asia comes at …
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[ad_1] Mon, Nov 16, 2020 – 2:26 pm UPDATED Mon, Nov 16, 2020 – 3:10 pm BORRELLI Walsh has been appointed interim receivers (JM) for Hyflux, which is in debt. This comes after Judge Aedit Abdullah noted on Monday that the repeated extension of the debt moratorium for Singapore’s water …
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[ad_1] Like the rest of 2020, this international getaway has felt like an endless train wreck filled with existential dread. It started with a probable knee injury that ended Joe Gomez’s season while training with England. Then Mohamed Salah attended his brother’s wedding while he was with the Egyptian team, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Sales of new private homes by developers more than halved in October from the previous month, curbing a five-month buying spree after new restrictions were placed on the reissue of purchase options (OTP). Buyers purchased just 642 units in October, down 51.7 percent from a more than …
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[ad_1] ADELAIDE (REUTERS) – The Australian state of South Australia reported 14 new cases of coronavirus on Monday (November 16), a rapid increase in the first outbreak in the state since April, prompting officials to impose social distancing restrictions. . The group also led other Australian states to reimpose strict …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US President Donald Trump plans several new hard-line moves against China in the remaining weeks of his term, according to a senior administration official, potentially tying the hands of President-elect Joe Biden. Actions under consideration include protecting American technology from exploitation by the Chinese military, countering …
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[ad_1] SEOUL: Korean Air Lines said on Monday (November 16) that it will spend 1.8 trillion won (US $ 1.62 billion) to become the largest shareholder in the indebted Asiana Airlines Inc, in a deal that would create the 15th largest airline in the world. The suitor plans to issue …
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[ad_1] HANOI: 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 causing a growing wave of anxiety among millennials about what they eat . Tran Huong Lan, a 32-year-old accountant, spent two nights in the …
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[ad_1] Mon, November 16, 2020 – 13:09 Shares of integrated resort operator Genting Singapore, its Malaysian counterpart and its parent company rose on Monday, driven by a sharp quarter-on-quarter turn in results for the Singaporean company. Genting Singapore rose as much as 9.1 percent to hit Singapore’s 82 cents around …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – On Sunday (November 15), US President Donald Trump briefly acknowledged losing the US election in a morning Twitter post, but then backtracked, saying he concedes “nothing” and promising to wage a judicial fight against the electoral law, experts say it is unlikely to succeed. President-elect Joe …
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