[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia is considering opening its borders to Asian countries, including parts of China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday (November 10), as Canberra seeks to revive an economy devastated by COVID-19. Australia in March closed its borders to all non-citizens and permanent residents, though in October Canberra …
Read More »10 people accused of going to a club during the ‘circuit breaker’ for business, social gathering
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Ten people were charged in court on Tuesday (Nov 10) with leaving their homes during the “circuit breaker” amid the COVID-19 pandemic and going to a club on Arab Street where they were conducting business or having a social gathering. . The four women and the six men …
Read More »99 Group acquires the real estate portal and data provider SRX
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: 99 Group, which operates several Southeast Asian real estate platform brands including 99.co, has acquired the Singapore Real Estate Exchange (SRX) property portal. Under a sale and purchase agreement finalized on Saturday, 99 Group will acquire all shares of StreetSine Singapore, which is operated by SRX, the company …
Read More »Trump refuses to budge, blocks transition cooperation
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The Trump administration sparked a tumult in the presidential transition on Monday (November 9), when Attorney General William Barr authorized the Justice Department to investigate allegations of voter fraud and President Donald Trump fired the Pentagon chief and impeded that government officials cooperate with the president. elect Joe …
Read More »Probation for youth who sexually abused a 7-year-old girl and filmed himself committing a crime, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A full-time military man was sentenced to 21 months probation after he sexually abused a seven-year-old girl and used his mobile phone to film himself touching her. The clip was found on Zachary Lim Shao Rong’s laptop when police investigated him for another upskirt crime. Both crimes …
Read More »Biden’s camp considers legal action over agency’s delay in recognizing the transition
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Delaware: President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is considering legal action over a federal agency’s delay in recognizing the Democrat’s victory over President Donald Trump in last week’s election, a Biden official said. Monday (November 9). The General Services Administration (GSA) normally recognizes a presidential candidate when it is …
Read More »WHO members reject attempt to include Taiwan in meeting
[ad_1] TAIPEI / GENEVA (Reuters) – World Health Organization member countries on Monday rejected a U.S.-backed call for Taiwan to be allowed to attend a meeting of WHO’s decision-making body. Washington, which announced under outgoing President Donald Trump that it will resign from the WHO in part because of what …
Read More »Attorney Appointed to Act for Sengkang City Council Appointed Panel, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] The Tan Kok Quan Partnership law firm has been appointed to act for an Independent Panel commissioned by Sengkang City Council (SKTC) to handle matters related to a court appeal involving Workers’ Party (WP) deputies Sylvia Lim and Pritam Singh and others. Court documents show that Ms Marina Chin, …
Read More »The teacher admits to having performed indecent acts on a student, 15
[ad_1] She was a student at a high school here and the director of a co-curricular activity (CCA), and he was the teacher in charge. The man was also in charge of an advanced class that he attended, and they became close, eventually dating, despite a 22-year age difference. On …
Read More »US imposes sanctions on four Chinese officials for Hong Kong crackdown
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday (November 10) imposed sanctions on four more Chinese officials in Hong Kong’s government and security system for their alleged role in crushing dissent in the former British colony. The US Department of the Treasury and State identified the four as Deng Zhonghua, deputy …
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