[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The governments of both countries have announced a reciprocal greenway between Singapore and Indonesia. In a statement on Monday morning (October 12), both countries said that negotiations on the green lane had concluded and that applications would begin on October 26. The reciprocal green lane will allow …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A total of 233 Covid-19 swab samples were accidentally removed before being tested, following failures at a private medical laboratory. The lot was collected from clinics under the Swab-and-Send-Home (Sash) program. The test samples were “inadvertently discarded (from) prior to testing” at the lab, a Quest Laboratories …
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[ad_1] HONG KONG: An affordable antimicrobial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and bacterial infections has shown promise in fighting coronavirus in animals, Hong Kong scientists announced on Monday (October 12). The researchers set out to explore whether metaldrugs, metal-containing compounds most commonly used against bacteria, might also have antiviral …
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[ad_1] TAIPEI / BEIJING: The Taiwanese government denounced China, citing cheating and manipulation, after Chinese state television broadcast a documentary showing a Taiwanese citizen confessing to visiting Hong Kong to support anti-government protesters there. China, which claims that Taiwan ruled democratically as its own territory, has repeatedly denounced Taipei for …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – More than 900 seats available for the dining experience at Singapore Airlines (SIA) A380 @ Changi restaurant sold out 30 minutes after reservations opened on Monday (October 12). Customers who were unable to make a reservation after 12.30am were invited to join a waiting list, which has …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Enterprise Singapore announced on Monday (October 12) that it will improve and expand various grant and loan schemes, as part of its ongoing efforts to support businesses recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants are intended to support the transformation efforts of companies, as well as those looking …
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[ad_1] Mon, Oct 12, 2020 – 12:48 pm SUNMOON Food Company shares plunged Monday after the motherboard-listed fruit and seafood distributor announced that its parent had filed for bankruptcy in China more than two months ago. The board also pointed to an ongoing business problem in light of the parent …
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[ad_1] Mon, Oct 12, 2020 – 11:53 am UPDATED Mon, Oct 12, 2020 – 12:43 pm GLOVE’s maker, Top Glove Corporation, might be in the spotlight now for environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, but those risks should diminish over the years, Maybank Kim Eng (Maybank KE) said. The company …
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[ad_1] HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Hong Kong’s local investment bankers are rapidly losing their status as city negotiators, supplanted by rivals from mainland China who now hold most of the high-level positions in Asia’s largest financial center. . While change has long seemed inevitable given the growing pool of talent …
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[ad_1] Visitors to Sentosa’s Siloso Beach will not be able to enter the water, following sightings of box jellyfish. In a Facebook post around 10pm last Friday, Sentosa said that no one will be allowed to swim “until further notice.” A box jellyfish was spotted in the waters off Siloso …
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