[ad_1] – Advertising – SINGAPORE – Singapore could possibly have a Covid-19 vaccine early next year. A report in The Straits Times explained that the preliminary shipment of the vaccine, which was developed jointly with researchers from Singapore, is scheduled for the first quarter of 2021. The American pharmaceutical company, …
Read More »Trump fires defense chief Esper
[ad_1] Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, further upsetting a government facing uncertainty over the US president’s refusal to acknowledge the electoral defeat of Democrat Joe Biden. With just 10 weeks left of his tenure in the White House, the move raised concerns that Trump could target …
Read More »Indonesian digital payments firm LinkAja raises US $ 100 million Series B led by Grab
[ad_1] Grab, the Southeast Asian food delivery and transportation services giant, has led a Series B investment round in Indonesian digital payments company LinkAja. Grab, along with existing investors PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), BRI Ventures and Mandiri Capital, committed a total of about $ 100 million in the round, according …
Read More »Biden may face pressure to reshape Powell’s Fed in year one
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: America’s monetary policy will not be a primary concern for President-elect Joe Biden as he prepares to take office in January, with the Federal Reserve’s economic arsenal already deployed against an ongoing recession and spending decisions. most urgent federal. for the next administration. But during his first year …
Read More »Exclusive: Huawei to sell smartphone unit for $ 15 billion to Shenzhen government, China Digital and others: sources
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Huawei plans to sell the Honor budget smartphone unit in a 100 billion yuan (US $ 15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by phone distributor Digital China and its city government Shenzhen native, people with knowledge of the matter said. Reuters. The plan comes as US …
Read More »Singapore Prepared To Reopen Borders Further, But With The Right Safeguards: Lawrence Wong, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore is keen to reopen its borders further, but this must be done safely due to varying levels of infection and risk in the region and around the world, the Education Minister said on Tuesday (November 10), Lawrence Wong. Describing the country’s overall approach to the matter, …
Read More »Singapore Phase 3 will continue if 3 conditions are met, including a 70% acceptance rate from TraceTogether, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore can go ahead with Phase Three of its reopening only if three key conditions are met, Education Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday (November 10). “There may be a possibility that we can do it before the end of the year. Otherwise, we will move to …
Read More »US Republicans Hint at Limited Time for Trump to Present Post-Election Case
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Top Republicans in the U.S. Congress for now support President Donald Trump’s attempt to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, but some high-level aides said Trump must soon present significant evidence or exit the stage. A handful of Republican senators have said they recognize Biden as last week’s winner. …
Read More »MAS Proposes New Identity Verification Process As Impersonation, Banking and Finance Scams Increase
[ad_1] Tue, November 10, 2020 – 11:26 am SOON, Financial Institutions (FIs) may no longer be able to rely on common personal information such as NRIC number, residential address, and date of birth as the sole means of identity verification. This comes as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued …
Read More »US Elections: Trump Campaign Sues to Stop Pennsylvania from Certifying Biden’s Victory, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – United States President Donald Trump’s campaign filed a lawsuit in federal court in Pennsylvania on Monday (November 9), seeking to prevent state officials from certifying the victory of President-elect Joe Biden in the state. The lawsuit, filed by the campaign and two registered voters, alleged that …
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