[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: The Malaysian Ministry of Health now appears to be having some success in containing the third wave of COVID-19. Although some states and federal territories have extended their Movement Control Orders (MCOs), other areas have moved to less restrictive modes of recovery or conditional MCOs. Commercial Commercial …
Read More »Bitcoin at ‘Tipping Point’, Says Citi as Price Rises
[ad_1] NEW YORK / LONDON: Bitcoin rose nearly 7% on Monday as risk assets rallied after last week’s bond slide cooled, with Citi saying the most popular cryptocurrency was at a “point turning point “and could become the currency of choice for international trade. With the recent adoption of companies …
Read More »Man smuggled weapon from Malaysia to ‘scare’ rival gang members because he didn’t want to get into a fight, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Unhappy with members of another gang, a member of the secret society bought a gun in Malaysia for about $ 1,400 and smuggled it to Singapore because he wanted to use it to “scare” them. Food stand operator Muhammad Ikram Abdul Aziz stored the gun along with …
Read More »You Will Go To Send Tax Invoices Directly To Some Taxpayers Instead Of Submitting Notices, Business News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Singapore Internal Revenue Authority (Iras) will send tax invoices directly to select taxpayers in lieu of filing notices this tax season. The vast majority of taxpayers already on the No-Filing Service (NFS), which means they are not required to file a tax return, do not make …
Read More »Ng Man Tat lived in Johor Bahru for many years, but wanted to return to Hong Kong before his death, Entertainment News.
[ad_1] He made his fame and fortune in Hong Kong as one half of an unforgettable Chinese film comedy duo with Stephen Chow, but it was Johor Bahru (JB), Malaysia, whom veteran actor Ng Man Tat called home for years before his death. . The 70-year-old man died on Saturday …
Read More »COVID-19 infections rise for the first time in 7 weeks: WHO
[ad_1] ZURICH: The number of new coronavirus infections globally increased last week for the first time in seven weeks, the World Health Organization said on Monday (March 1). “We need to have a stern warning for all of us: that this virus will recover if we let it go,” Maria …
Read More »Hong Kong Covid-19 Infections Rise, Officials Urge Vaccination, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] HONG KONG – The Hong Kong pandemic, which showed signs of relief only more than a week ago, has recovered, and concerned officials extend the measures for another two weeks and urge the public to get vaccinated when their turn comes. The Center for Health Protection said on Monday …
Read More »You cannot buy, intimidate or intimidate S’pore into approving any Covid-19 vaccine, says Vivian, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore will make decisions regarding the approval of vaccines based on scientific and health care needs, and will not be pressured when it comes to decisions on such matters, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told Parliament on Monday ( March 1st). “You can’t buy us, you can’t intimidate …
Read More »Legislative ‘levers’ may be needed to deal with hostile information campaigns, says Josephine Teo
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Legislative “levers” may be needed to enable Singapore to better respond to hostile information campaigns, as part of efforts to protect against foreign interference in the country’s politics. These levers will allow the Government to obtain the information necessary to investigate hostile information campaigns to determine whether they …
Read More »Bitcoin Rises 6 Percent As Risk Assets Rise; Citi says at a ‘tipping point’
[ad_1] Deal Bitcoin is at a “tipping point” and could in the future become the currency of choice for international trade or face a “speculative implosion,” Citi analysts said. This image shows a collection of bitcoin (virtual currency) tokens. Illustration taken on December 8, 2017. REUTERS / Benoit Tessier / …
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