[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore and Hong Kong have reached an agreement in principle to establish a bilateral air transport bubble, which will exempt travelers from quarantines or notices to stay at home. Those traveling under the bubble will have no restrictions on their travel purpose and will not need to have …
Read More »Most civil servants will have secure Internet access on work laptops beginning in November.
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Government will implement secure Internet browsing for eligible public officials beginning November 2, allowing them to safely access the Web on their work laptops. About 108,000 or more than 80 percent of public officials will move to the new platform, the Office of Digital Government and Smart …
Read More »Parti Liyani has decided to go ahead with the complaint against 2 DPPs for misconduct: NGOs, courts and news about crimes and outstanding stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Former domestic worker Parti Liyani decided to go ahead with her attempt to initiate disciplinary proceedings against two prosecutors, after she was given two weeks to consider whether she wanted to continue. In response to media inquiries, a spokesperson for the migrant workers group Humanitarian Organization for …
Read More »S’pore, HK Prepares to Launch Air Travel Bubble That Can Allow Leisure Travel Without Quarantine – Sources, Transportation News, and Highlight Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore is expected to announce its first air travel bubble with Hong Kong, sources told The Straits Times. This means that people will be able to travel between the two locations without the need to be quarantined, subject to conditions that include negative tests for Covid-19. ST …
Read More »The attempt to fix the MRT power cable caused a chain reaction
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Preliminary results show that an attempt to repair a power cable between the Tuas Link and Tuas West Road MRT stations had triggered a series of problems that led to the massive disruption of train service on Wednesday night (14 May October). In a statement Thursday, public …
Read More »Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim summoned by police for list of sponsors of prime minister’s candidacy
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police said on Thursday (October 15) that they had summoned opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to assist in investigations of a viral list of federal lawmakers who were allegedly backing his bid to become prime minister. Anwar met with King Al-Sultan Abdullah on Tuesday in an attempt …
Read More »MOM may impose stiffer penalties on employers who illegally deploy foreign domestic workers
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower is reviewing the guidelines to see whether cases of employers illegally deploying foreign domestic workers that are currently resolved with just a warning should be subject to a financial penalty in the future, the minister said on Thursday State of Manpower, Gan Siow Huang. …
Read More »Police Summons Anwar of Malaysia for List of Sponsors for Prime Minister Nomination, Southeast Asian News and Highlights
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysian police said on Thursday (October 15) that they had summoned opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to assist in investigations of a viral list of federal lawmakers allegedly backing their attempt to reclaim the office of Prime Minister. Datuk Seri Anwar met on Tuesday (October 13) …
Read More »Hot stocks: Wilmar slides 8.6% on strong selloff after market debut of China, Enterprises and Markets unit
[ad_1] Thursday, October 15, 2020 – 12:40 pm WILMAR International’s share price plummeted as high volumes changed hands on Thursday, also on the first trading day of its newly listed Chinese subsidiary, prompting an inquiry from the Singaporean broker. In the first 20 minutes of trading, the shares traded on …
Read More »Trump cites teenage son’s fight with COVID-19 in calling for schools to reopen
[ad_1] DES MOINES, Iowa: Under siege for his handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Oct. 14) cited what he said was his son’s mild outbreak of the virus as a reason why schools Americans should reopen as soon as possible. Republican Trump made the comment …
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