[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A man who was shot by a police officer after trying to seize his revolver during a raid in Balestier was charged on Friday (November 6) along with two co-defendants. Prakash Mathivanan, 36, was each charged with voluntarily causing harm to a police officer by hitting and kicking …
Read More »This is not the time to ‘talk succession’: Former DPM S Jayakumar on Singapore’s leadership transition
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and will evolve into a protracted crisis, it might be better to further delay Singapore’s political succession, former Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar said. “The way I see the current situation is: that we are in a very dangerous and very dangerous situation …
Read More »Three defendants in a raid on a Balestier apartment where the suspect was shot by police, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Three people who were part of the group involved in the raid that resulted in a police officer firing his revolver at a suspect were charged on Friday (November 6). Prakash Mathivanan, the suspect who was shot by an officer, was charged by a field magistrate as …
Read More »New PSLE scoring system: the Ministry of Education publishes a range of indicative cut-off points for different types of secondary schools
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: In the run-up to the new Primary School Final Exam (PSLE) scoring system next year, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has published the range of indicative cut-off points for different types of secondary schools in Singapore. Beginning in 2021, students taking the PSLE will receive Achievement Levels (AL) …
Read More »Climate activist Greta Thunberg responds to Trump for ‘anger management’ mockery
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg responded to Donald Trump on Twitter late on Thursday (November 6) saying that the US president should “relax” on the election, a reference to her tweet last year mocking the adolescent for what he called her. “” Anger management problems. “ Commenting on …
Read More »4 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, all imported, none in the community, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Four new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Friday (Nov. 6), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,047. These included four imported cases that had been placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were no cases of worker dormitories …
Read More »Malaysia’s economy is projected to grow as much as 7.5% next year, says the government as it presents an expansive budget for 2021
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is projected to rebound with growth of between 6.5% and 7.5% next year, the government said on Friday (November 6) when it released an expansive budget geared towards to a recovery from COVID-19. The government headed by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin allocated 322.54 billion ringgit …
Read More »Georgia’s Senate runoff could shape Biden’s presidency if he wins
[ad_1] ATLANTA: The outcome in various disputed states will determine whether Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump. But if the Democratic challenger wins, the ambitions of a Biden presidency could come down to Georgia. Georgia, long a Republican stronghold but with a rapidly changing demographic, could be the scene of …
Read More »Shocked, but not shocked, as Singapore banks beat third-quarter estimates, Companies and Markets
[ad_1] Friday, November 6, 2020 – 5:50 am Singapore SINGAPORE banks feel a slight increase in business confidence, alleviating some of their worst fears. But caution still reigns as they battle the effects of a global health crisis that has plagued economies for much of the year. Part of that …
Read More »6,620 infected by accident in vaccine factory in Gansu, China News
[ad_1] A total of 6,620 people in Lanzhou, Gansu province, have been infected with a bacterium that could cause Mediterranean fever after an accident at a vaccine factory last year, the city government said on Thursday. Eight members of the factory’s staff, including its director, have been held accountable and …
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