[ad_1] SINGAPORE: As the clock ticks towards the US presidential election on November 3, the intensity of the contest between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden is increasing. For investors, the anticipation of the result has caused some wild rides in the markets. Ad Ad A survey …
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[ad_1] PARIS: World leaders condemned fatal stabbings on Thursday (October 29) in the French city of Nice that France called an Islamist terrorist attack. The condemnation came from the president of the United States, Donald Trump, the head of the UN, Antonio Guterres, as well as European, Arab and Israeli …
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[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealand has provisionally voted to legalize euthanasia, but is on track to reject changes in the law that would allow recreational use of marijuana, the country’s Election Commission said on Friday (October 30). New Zealand voted in both referenda this month while voting during the general elections …
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[ad_1] LONDON: Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday (October 29), a record rise in one day as Northern Hemisphere countries reported daily spikes. Daily global COVID-19 cases have risen by nearly 25 percent in less than two weeks, as the world witnessed …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A woman faces charges of causing a 12-year-old boy to injure himself with a lighted incense stick and a fruit knife in June and July this year. The 41-year-old woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, returned to court on Friday (October 30) …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Robinsons is liquidating its two department stores at The Heeren Mall and Raffles City, the retailer said on Friday (October 30). This means that the last two Robinsons stores will close and the retailer will exit Singapore after 162 years. Robinsons said in a statement that the …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Are there enough TraceTogether contact tracing tokens for everyone? Did the government put the cart before the horse when it announced the mandatory use of the registration system in all public places even before everyone had a chance to collect their token? These questions will inevitably be …
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[ad_1] Friday, October 30, 2020 – 10:30 am ROBINSONS Singapore, one of the oldest retailers in the Republic with more than a century of activity, will close permanently after the losses of recent years. But its last two stores at The Heeren and Raffles City Shopping Center may stay open …
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[ad_1] BEIJING / SYDNEY – Travelers in China fell silent in their response to Singapore’s lifting of travel restrictions, with many citing the need for a two-week quarantine upon return as the main drawback. Starting next Friday, travelers from Victoria, Australia and China with negative tests for Covid-19 will be …
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[ad_1] HOUSTON (REUTERS) – Exxon Mobil Corp said on Thursday (October 29) that it could reduce the number of global employees by 15 percent and lay off some 1,900 employees in the United States as the Covid-19 pandemic hits demand and energy prices. Exxon was once the largest publicly traded …
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