[ad_1] SINGAPORE – After more than nine months of separation due to Covid-19 border controls, Singaporeans and permanent residents who have relationships with foreign partners are finally reuniting. About a month ago, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) added a new category of “future spouse” on the application form for …
Read More »7 quick-build dormitories ready to house 8,000 migrant workers
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: 8,000 migrant workers will be housed in seven new quick build dormitories (QBD) that have improved living conditions, with eight more dormitories to be built by the second half of next year The latest facilities, which are located in Kranji, Admiralty and Choa Chu Kang, began operating about …
Read More »Trump or Biden? What impact can the outcome of the US elections have in Asia?
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: It was one of his first proclamations in office: “Trade wars are good and easy to win.” And since US President Donald Trump took office four years ago, international trade, the lifeblood of Asia, has been under tremendous strain. Ad Ad It has taken a hard line, particularly …
Read More »TOC Defamation Trial: Repeated Statements by Prime Minister Lee’s Brothers ‘In Good Faith’ Says Defense, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Online Citizen (TOC) contributor Daniel De Costa acted in good faith when he made allegedly defamatory statements, argued his attorney, Mr. M. Ravi, in court on Friday (October 30). Ravi of Carson Law Chambers said that his client had not been malicious and had simply repeated the …
Read More »Cornerbacks who tested positive for COVID-19 did not participate in the ONE Championship event on Friday
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The two cornerbacks who arrived in Singapore to participate in the ONE Championship live sporting event on Friday (October 30) and tested positive for COVID-19 are not participating in the show. While they have recovered from COVID-19, they tested positive in the latest polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests …
Read More »Two women entrepreneurs turn difficult-to-recycle food containers into cobblestones in Indonesia
[ad_1] JAKARTA: At first glance, the 1,000-square-meter property located on a busy Jakarta street looked like a normal brick factory. There were stacks of pavers of different colors, sizes and shapes (hexagonal, octagonal and rectangular) in the front yard, ready to be shipped. Ad Ad Its parking lot displayed the …
Read More »3-line MRT outage: 2 SMRT employees mistakenly suspended, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – When a power failure first hit the North-South and East-West lines on Oct. 14, SMRT’s first focus was to avoid having to evacuate passengers on stopped trains, CEO Neo Kian Hong said Wednesday (October 28). Therefore, the operator decided to draw power from an alternative substation at …
Read More »TTSH Doctor Faces Charges After Fatal Car Accident In 2019, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A doctor at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) faces criminal action after he allegedly caused death by negligent driving in an accident in Tampines last year. Ernest Fu Weizhong, 37, a consultant, had his case in district court on October 15. There are two charges against you: …
Read More »Canada Border Officer Says He Mistakenly Gave Huawei’s Executive Passwords To Police
[ad_1] A Canadian border officer admitted at Huawei’s executive Meng Wanzhou’s extradition hearing on Wednesday that he lost possession of the passwords for his electronic devices and handed them over to federal police. Scott Kirkland of the Canada Border Services Agency said it is common for travelers to be asked …
Read More »Fatal Queensway Accident: Bystanders screamed for 15-year-old victim to wake up, Singapore News
[ad_1] A 15-year-old boy died after being struck by a car at a U-turn in Queensway on Tuesday night (October 27), police confirmed. The 54-year-old driver was arrested for causing serious injuries through negligent driving. Speaking to Lianhe Wanbao, an aide at the nearby Singapore Petroleum Company service station said …
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