[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Food outlets, street vendors, convenience stores and groceries in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor can only operate between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. as new restrictions Movement imposed in the three areas go into effect on Wednesday (October 14) to curb …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Seven people were charged with corruption on Wednesday (October 14) in a case linked to Keppel FELS. Three men at the center of the charges each face 46 counts of complicity. Alvin Lim Wee Lun, Goh Ngak Eng and Rajavikraman Jayapandian are charged with conspiring with each other …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Seven people linked to Singapore’s shipbuilding company Keppel Fels were charged with multiple corruption-related offenses on Wednesday (October 14) morning. Alvin Lim Wee Lun, 40, who worked as a yard manager at Keppel Fels, was charged with 46 counts of conspiracy with two other individuals to obtain …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s national palace postponed hearings with the king for allies of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, senior opposition leaders said on Wednesday (October 14), amid a new fight for the position of first Minister of the country. Anwar met with King Al-Sultan Abdullah on Tuesday to demonstrate that …
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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA – Malaysian opposition leaders Lim Guan Eng and Mohamad Sabu confirmed that they were summoned to meet the King in separate hearings, but said the meetings have now been postponed. Lim, DAP Secretary General and Mohamad Sabu, President of Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) said in a press …
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[ad_1] – Advertising – Singapore: All seats for a dining experience on the Singapore Airlines (SIA) A380 aircraft were sold out in less than 30 minutes after reservations opened at midnight on Monday (October 12). The SIA initiative, known as Restaurant A380 @ Changi, will allow customers to board, explore …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The World Bank said its executive board approved on Tuesday (October 13) $ 12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments for their citizens. The financing plan, which is part of the $ 160 billion in …
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[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Apple released its next-generation iPhone 12 on Tuesday (Oct. 13), with 5G connectivity faster than the Cupertino, Calif. Company hopes it will spur a wave of updates and keep its sales booming through the end of the year. The core of the line, the iPhone 12 with …
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[ad_1] Wed, Oct 14, 2020 – 8:24 am SINGAPORE’s central bank kept monetary policy settings unchanged in its semi-annual review on Wednesday, as expected by market watchers. The neutral position, taken after two consecutive rounds of easing, came as the economy tilted to recover in 2021, but with weak underlying …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – No local Covid-19 infections were reported on Tuesday (October 13) for the first time in more than six months, but Education Minister Lawrence Wong cautioned against complacency, saying Singapore would likely see new cases with the weather. In a Facebook post on Wednesday morning, Mr. Wong, who …
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