[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A Chinese couple on trial for obstructing COVID-19 contact tracing efforts will be unable to return to China before the trial resumes in January, following a High Court review of a district judge’s decision that granted them permission to leave Singapore. Judge Vincent Hoong agreed on Monday (October …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Monday (October 19), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily preliminary update. All four infections were imported cases that were placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, the Health Ministry said. No …
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[ad_1] HANOI: Japan and Vietnam agreed on Monday (October 19) to strengthen security and economic ties, including an agreement in principle for Japan to export military equipment and technology to the Southeast Asian nation, amid concerns over the country’s regional assertiveness. China. “It is a great step in the field …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An upcoming polyclinic at the Bidadari estate, which will be located along Upper Aljunied Road, will be part of an integrated development with a nursing home to “serve the needs of the surrounding residents.” This was announced on Monday (October 19) by Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Chief Minister of …
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[ad_1] When a safety manager at an aviation company was looking to improve, he decided to take on the challenge of earning a bachelor’s degree. Eight years after Mr. Sunny Tan completed his part-time undergraduate degree in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety course, he encouraged two of his three …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A Singapore Management University (SMU) student allegedly targeted the same woman 19 times, secretly filming videos of her between May 28 and September 3 last year. The court documents did not indicate the locations where the student, Tien Kiat Chong, is said to have committed the crimes …
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[ad_1] REUTERS: Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 40 million on Monday (October 19), according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere fueled a resurgence in the spread of the disease. The Reuters count is based on official reports from individual countries. Experts believe that the …
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[ad_1] A woman heads towards a gate at Hong Kong International Airport. Christian Keenan | fake images SINGAPORE – Leisure travel between Hong Kong and Singapore could resume in the coming weeks, as both cities work to establish a bilateral “travel bubble” that will allow travelers to waive the quarantine. …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A Malaysian man who was sentenced to death for bringing drugs to Singapore escaped from the gallows for the second time on Monday (October 19) after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction and found him guilty of a reduced charge of attempted importation of drugs. Gobi Avedian, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A Chinese-language children’s book that was criticized for its racist content was moved to the adult section in public libraries after a three-month review. The National Library Board (NLB) said on Monday (October 19) that it completed its review of Who Wins? by author Wu Xing Hua in …
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