[ad_1] SINGAPORE: All public libraries will allow users to spend up to three hours in their facilities starting next Tuesday (October 20) with capacity control measures and safe distancing, the National Library Board (NLB) said on Thursday. Patrons can visit the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library and regional libraries, in …
Read More »Most of S’pore’s public servers will have secure Internet access without the need for a separate device from Nov. 2, Tech News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The majority of the 146,000 public servants here will be able to access the Internet securely without the need for a separate device as of November 2, thanks to a new remote navigation technology solution. Secure Internet Surfing (SIS) will allow public servants to use their work …
Read More »Parti Liyani decides to proceed with the case for the disciplinary investigation of prosecutors
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Former maid Parti Liyani has decided to continue her case against two prosecutors and request a disciplinary investigation against them for alleged misconduct. Ms. Parti accuses Deputy Prosecutors Tan Yanying and Tan Wee Hao of misconduct in handling her trial. The Chief Justice gave him two weeks on …
Read More »Explainer: The fight for the office of Prime Minister of Malaysia
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim launched his claim to the post of prime minister on Tuesday (October 13) when he formally presented documents to the king in an attempt to show that he gained majority support in parliament to form a new government. WHATS NEXT? Ad Ad …
Read More »Man accused of illegally flying a drone to take photographs of MINDEF’s Gombak base, Gali Batu Depot
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Over three days in October last year, a man allegedly flew a drone over protected areas and took illegal photos of the Defense Ministry’s Gombak base and Gali Batu depot. Russell Wong Shin Pin, 20, received eight charges in court on Thursday (October 15) under the Air Navigation …
Read More »Woman endured sexual abuse from her stepfather for more than 20 years
[ad_1] She called him dad, but for much of her childhood and adult life, he was more of a torturer than a father to her as he turned her life into a nightmare. He moved into the family apartment in 1990 when she was just three years old, about a …
Read More »Mediacorp puts the Caldecott Broadcast Center site up for sale, the latest news from Singapore
[ad_1] Mediacorp has finally put up for sale the sprawling site that previously housed the Caldecott Broadcast Center on Andrew Road. The sale, through a public contest, will close on December 9. At 752,015 square feet, the site served as a broadcast hub for more than six decades until 2015, …
Read More »Commentary: Southeast Asian Airlines Are Falling From The Sky In This COVID-19 Storm
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Southeast Asia was one of the fastest growing markets for air travel. But despite being driven by high demand, a deregulated airline market reduced the profit margins of most Southeast Asian airlines, leaving them particularly vulnerable to the economic fallout of COVID-19. Ad Ad …
Read More »US Targets Hong Kong Leader, But Not Banks in Sanctions Report
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday (Oct. 14) renewed pressure on the Hong Kong leader, accusing her of undermining China’s autonomy, but failed to impose sanctions on banks under a strict new law. The State Department issued its first report mandated to Congress under the Hong Kong Home Rule …
Read More »The return of mass air travel at least two years from now: Ong Ye Kung, Economy News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – It will take at least two years for the global aviation industry to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and mass travel to return, Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said, emphasizing the importance of developing a vaccine. effective and widely available to help countries open up. …
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