[ad_1] Can’t wait to get your hands on a brand new PlayStation 5 (PS5)? Or just don’t have the money to spend money on a game console? Thanks to an augmented reality Instagram filter that has been circulating the internet for the past few days, you can now stream Sony’s …
Read More »Asia Stocks Rise As US Votes Point To Higher Bar For Regulation, STI Rises 2%, Companies & Markets News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Singapore led a rally in Asian stock markets on Thursday (November 5) as investors applauded the results of the US elections that pointed to a government less prone to imposing strict financial regulations. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to a nine-month high and South Korea was …
Read More »Singapore reflects on the Ombudsman’s Office: Shanmugam
[ad_1] The Minister of Law and Home Affairs, K Shanmugam, delivered a Ministerial Statement on the Parti Liyani case on November 4, 2020 (SCREEN: Facebook). SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Law is studying the details and feasibility of the creation of a Public Defender’s Office, under which the government employs …
Read More »Parliament: The number of suicide deaths fell this year after its decriminalization, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There were 166 suicide deaths from January to September this year, up from 304 during the same period last year, State Minister for Home Affairs Desmond Tan told Parliament on Wednesday (November 4). He gave these preliminary figures in response to Mr. Murali Pillai (Bukit Batok), who …
Read More »US Elections: Too Close to Call, Biden Rejects Trump’s Victory Claim, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] WILMINGTON, DELAWARE / WASHINGTON (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – The presidential election was up for grabs Wednesday (November 4), with a handful of states set to decide the outcome in the next few hours or days, even as President Donald Trump falsely claimed the victory and made unfounded accusations of electoral …
Read More »Ant’s ambitions for Asean may take a backseat in home battles, News
[ad_1] Singapore Southeast Asia could feel acutely the fallout from regulatory brakes hit in Ant Group’s $ 34 billion initial public offering (IPO), a development that is expected to slow down the fintech giant’s global expansion efforts. The group’s portfolio companies in the region include Indonesia’s Dana e-wallet, Bukalapak e-commerce …
Read More »Solskjaer laments ‘unforgivable’ defense as Man Utd suffers shock from Basaksehir
[ad_1] Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer criticized his ill-fated side’s “unforgivable” defense when they fell in an embarrassing 2-1 Champions League loss to Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday. United, reeling in the lower reaches of the Premier League, started the game as firm favorites after an impressive win against Paris …
Read More »Twitter and Facebook are failing to corner Trump’s misinformation about the US vote count.
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Tech companies are trying to curb a surge in US electoral misinformation, and President Donald Trump and his allies are turning to social media to falsely claim victory and make unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud. Trump’s accusations come as some states on the battlefield are legally processing provisional …
Read More »The US Supreme Court may not have the last word in the presidential election, despite Trump’s threat
[ad_1] By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While President Donald Trump wants the US Supreme Court to intervene in a presidential race that is still too close to convene, he may not be the final arbiter in this election, legal experts said. They said it was doubtful …
Read More »Australia orders more Covid-19 vaccines totaling 135 million doses, Australia / NZ News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SYDNEY (REUTERS) – The Australian government has agreed to buy two more Covid-19 vaccines under development, bolstering the country’s potential arsenal against the pandemic to 135 million doses as it aims to complete a mass inoculation program in a few months. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday that the …
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