[ad_1] NEW YORK: The New Yorker fired veteran writer Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly spoke out during a Zoom conference last month. He has already been suspended and is also on leave from CNN, where he is chief legal analyst. Ad Ad “Today I was fired by @NewYorker after 27 …
Read More »$ 5k Increase in Cleaner Car Refunds, Pollutant Surcharges, to Start Next Year, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Rebates on the purchase of cleaner cars will increase by $ 5,000 from January 1 of next year to December 31, 2022 under the Vehicle Emissions Scheme (VES). Cleaner cabs will see their refunds increased by $ 7,500 in the same time period, under the program aimed …
Read More »STB launches a Pokémon Go alliance to promote local tourism as part of the SingapoRediscovers campaign
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Pokémon Go players in Singapore now have up to 300 new locations where they can meet and capture Pokémon or participate in virtual raids, in an attempt to foster support for local tourism. This follows a partnership between the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Niantic, the US developer …
Read More »Mother and stepfather charged in the murder of an 11-year-old girl in the Jurong apartment, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A girl’s mother and stepfather were charged on Thursday (November 12) with the murder of the 11-year-old girl. The couple, who are 26 years old and cannot be identified due to a gag order, appeared in district court via video link, where they were charged with murder …
Read More »Singapore to Launch New Pass for Foreign Tech Industry Experts; applications open in january
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A new pass aimed at foreign tech industry experts will be launched in January as part of efforts to develop Singapore’s tech ecosystem, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said on Thursday (Nov 12). A total of 500 Tech.Pass slots will be available for applications upon launch, EDB said …
Read More »7 Myanmar citizens arrested at Sungei Tengah farm for immigration offenses
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Seven citizens of Myanmar were arrested for immigration-related crimes, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said on Thursday (November 12). The men, between 30 and 42 years old, were arrested Monday in a joint operation led by ICA agents and the police. Ad Ad The operation took place around …
Read More »21 members of Singapore’s unregistered section of South Korean ‘cult’ arrested: MHA, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Twenty-one men and women from the unregistered local chapter of a secret South Korean church were arrested for allegedly being members of an illegal society, the Interior Ministry (MHA) said on Wednesday (November 11). The nine men, between 22 and 31 years old, and 12 women, between …
Read More »Woman accused of murdering her 11-year-old daughter with the victim’s stepfather as an accessory
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A woman was charged in court on Thursday (November 12) with murdering her 11-year-old daughter, with the victim’s stepfather as an accessory. The couple, both 26, each received one count of murder with common intent. Ad Ad They are charged with killing the victim in a Housing Board …
Read More »New Singapore Job Pass for Top-Tier Foreign Tech Professionals Launching in January, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A new job pass will be launched next year for top-tier foreign professionals and experts looking to start businesses, lead corporate teams, or teach here, in a bid to attract these individuals to Singapore and develop its high-potential technology ecosystem. . The Economic Development Board announced plans …
Read More »Biden chooses adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden has selected his longtime adviser, Ron Klain, to reprise his role as chief of staff, installing an aide with decades of experience in the top job of his White House. Klain will lead a White House likely to be consumed by the response to the …
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