[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Struck by cabin fever, hundreds of Singaporeans eager to get out of the tiny country boarded a “cruise to nowhere” on Friday, a rare opportunity to sail the seas after the coronavirus pandemic shut much of it. of the cruise industry. Before beginning their brief “sailing” on …
Read More »Biden is likely to rely on an inner circle of trust as he leads the new administration, US news and the best stories
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, DELWARE (REUTERS) – US President-elect Joe Biden and his aides have spent months preparing for his transition to the White House, building a team that will grow to include several hundred staff members as let the Democrat take on the role he has pursued. for decades. Here are …
Read More »Travel and energy stocks rise on hopes of Pfizer vaccine
[ad_1] Deal Shares of stocks that have been demolished as the coronavirus and related lockdowns have crippled the global economy rose on Monday following positive news from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech about their experimental COVID-19 vaccine. FILE PHOTO: A Pfizer logo is displayed on a monitor on the …
Read More »Veteran Local Singer & Actress Chen Meiguang Dies At 87, Entertainment News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Veteran local actress Chen Meiguang, who moved many to tears with her performance of the Chinese song A Little Flower in 2007, has died at the age of 87. His only son, Huang Yi, 65, told the Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao that his maid alerted him on …
Read More »Trump’s Nightmare Weekend of Defiance and Defeat, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AFP) – With a scowl and slightly hunched shoulders, Donald Trump looked lonely on Saturday (November 7) at his golf course near Washington. It was the physical reflection of a nightmare weekend marked by his clear electoral defeat to Joe Biden and by the resounding cheers of the …
Read More »Philippine President Duterte says ‘I look forward to working closely’ with Biden, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who privately endorsed US President Donald Trump, said on Sunday (November 8) that he was “eager to work closely” with President-elect Joseph Biden. “We look forward to working closely with the new administration of President-elect Biden, based on mutual respect, mutual benefit and …
Read More »Biden, vowing unity, begins transition when Trump refuses to budge
[ad_1] US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday to seize control of the White House within 73 days, but Donald Trump showed no signs of readiness to admit defeat and continued to cast doubt on the results of the the elections. As congratulations from world leaders and supporters …
Read More »Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Is Over 90% Effective
[ad_1] By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc The experimental COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective based on the results of the initial trial, the drugmaker said Monday, a major victory in the war against a virus that has killed more than a million people and …
Read More »Apple’s new Macs could revive the PC chip war, analysts say
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is expected to introduce new Mac computers with its own internal processor chips on Tuesday (Nov. 10), a move that could reignite a race to control the desktop and laptop chip market and benefit gamers like Qualcomm. The market has been dominated by Intel and Advanced …
Read More »6,370 jobs available in Singapore’s manufacturing sector; 1 in 10 in hardest hit marine and offshore industry, job news and story highlights
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Around 6,370 jobs are offered in the manufacturing sector, one in ten in the most affected offshore and marine subsector. These represent more than 60 percent of the more than 10,400 job, internship and training opportunities available as of the middle of last month, the Ministry of …
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