[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police (SPF) said on Wednesday (March 3) that it is investigating a possible crime of public gathering without permission from MP Louis Ng (PAP-Nee Soon). Police said they have already interviewed Mr. Ng and investigations are ongoing. Commercial Commercial Ng made a Facebook post in June …
Read More »More protests in Myanmar as ousted president faces 2 new charges
[ad_1] Protests against a military coup in Myanmar showed no signs of abating and more were planned across the country on Wednesday (March 3), while ousted Myanmar President Win Myint is said to face two new charges. Security forces fired warning shots into the air as protesters gathered at a …
Read More »ExxonMobil to cut 7% of Singapore’s workforce, cites ‘unprecedented conditions’
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: ExxonMobil said on Tuesday (March 2) that it will cut about 7 percent of its workforce in Singapore as “unprecedented market conditions” due to the COVID-19 pandemic accelerate the ongoing reorganization. About 300 positions will be affected by the end of 2021, the oil company said. Commercial Commercial …
Read More »ExxonMobil to Cut 300 Jobs in Singapore, Citing ‘Unprecedented Market Conditions’ Due to Covid-19, Companies & Markets News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – ExxonMobil will cut around 300 positions from its workforce in Singapore, where its largest refinery is located, by the end of 2021. This represents about 7 percent of its workforce in the Republic, as unprecedented market conditions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the ongoing reorganization, it …
Read More »Police investigate MP Louis Ng for not obtaining permission before carrying a sign supporting street vendors, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Nee Soon GRC MP Louis Ng is currently under investigation by police for failing to apply for a permit before visiting street vendors with a sign in June last year. Ng had posted about his trip to the Yishun Park Hawker Center on Facebook on June 20, …
Read More »Comment: Maybe Jack Ma became too powerful for China’s taste
[ad_1] HONG KONG: Imagine if Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates disappeared from public view and it was automatically assumed that they had been arrested on the orders of President Joe Biden and were being interrogated in a secret government jail. That’s the situation in the world’s second-largest economy, where Jack …
Read More »US Will Have Sufficient COVID-19 Vaccine Supply For All Adults By End Of May: Biden
[ad_1] NEW YORK: President Joe Biden said Tuesday (March 2) that the United States would have enough vaccine for its entire adult population by the end of May, when he announced a deal for pharmaceutical giant Merck to produce the injection developed by rival Johnson & Johnson. . “This is …
Read More »Show Lo Gets Backlash From Chinese Netizens After Buying 200 Boxes Of Pineapples From Taiwan, Entertainment News
[ad_1] TAIPEI – Taiwanese singer Show Lo received backlash from Chinese netizens yesterday (March 1) after he bought 200 boxes of pineapples from Taiwan. The news came as China announced it would ban the import of the fruit from Taiwan after they allegedly found three types of insects in the …
Read More »A woman dies of a brain hemorrhage in Japan days after the Covid-19 vaccine, but the link is uncertain, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] TOKYO (REUTERS) – A Japanese woman in her 60s died of a brain hemorrhage three days after receiving a coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday (March 2), adding that it is possible. that there is no link between the two. The woman was vaccinated on …
Read More »NAC ‘disappointed’ with The Substation’s decision to close, says the company was ‘increasingly financially unsustainable’
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The National Arts Council (NAC) said on Tuesday (March 2) that it was “disappointed” with The Substation’s board decision to close permanently and that the company was “increasingly financially unsustainable.” Earlier Tuesday, the Substation board cited the inability to fully return to the facility at 45 Armenian Street …
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