[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have found that single-use plastic bags have “a lower environmental footprint” compared to single-use paper bags and multi-use cotton bags. But the study came with the caveat that the findings applied only to Singapore and possibly similar cities, where incineration was part …
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[ad_1] BANGKOK: Anti-government protesters held a large rally at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Wednesday (October 14) calling for the end of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s administration, the amendment of the statutes and the reform of the monarchy. They began meeting around 8 a.m. after a sudden change of …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 50-year-old woman was sentenced to four months in jail for helping her supervisor at a daycare center fool the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) out of more than $ 29,000 in cash. Daljit Kaur Yinder Singh pleaded guilty on Wednesday (October 14) to falsely …
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[ad_1] When the circuit breaker tripped and toilet paper flew off the shelves, were you one of those who worried about not being able to get your hands on a hot product? Well, according to Jacelyn Tay, there was nothing to worry about because we shouldn’t need toilet paper if …
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[ad_1] Diagnosed with terminal cancer in July this year, Ng Yuet Hay had only one wish: to attend her son’s wedding. Their son, Chia Fu Yong, initially planned to celebrate their wedding next year, but had to hasten the date that his mother was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Two political office holders from the People’s Action Party on Wednesday (October 14) addressed criticism from Non-Constituent Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai about the timing of the electricity tariff hike in Parliament. In response to Mr. Leong’s comment that SP Group “spared no time in raising …
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[ad_1] Deal Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is in talks with Digital China Group Co Ltd and other suitors to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit in a deal that could fetch up to 25 billion yuan (US $ 3.7 billion), people with knowledge said. of the matter. FILE PHOTO: …
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[ad_1] A loud explosion was heard when a fire broke out in an apartment in Block 709 Pasir Ris Drive 10 on Tuesday night (October 13). Stomper Shirlene saw flames on the 15th floor of the block and shared videos of what happened. In the video, a loud explosion can …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Excise taxes, including the Goods and Services Tax (GST), are needed to reduce the tax burden on younger workers in Singapore’s aging population, said Second Finance Minister Indranee Rajah in Parliament on Wednesday (October 14). “If we continue to rely primarily on personal income taxes, the tax burden …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Provider Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network, has offered for sale the site that previously housed the Caldecott Broadcast Center on Andrew Road. The hilltop site spans 752,015 square feet and served as a broadcast hub for more than six decades until 2015, when Mediacorp moved to its current …
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