[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines will have to shut down if its lessors decide not to back its latest restructuring plan, the chief executive of the airline’s parent group said on Saturday. A group of leasing companies rejected the restructuring plan, bringing the state airline closer to a …
Read More »A pledge of loyalty is required for Hong Kong officials that began after the passage of the national security law
[ad_1] Hong Kong’s civil service will require that all workers hired since the national security law came into effect swear allegiance to the city and anyone who refuses will be fired, a senior official said. The new policy, due to be introduced on Monday, will be expanded in phases to …
Read More »On sale at Carousell: S $ 150 grocery vouchers for approximately S $ 140
[ad_1] – Advertising – Singapore – Some people have started selling grocery vouchers they recently received from the government online at a discount. On Carousell’s online marketplace, vouchers worth S $ 150 sell on average for S $ 140. It seems that most of the people who have seen the …
Read More »Taiwan detained in China ‘confesses’ on state TV
[ad_1] BEIJING: A Taiwanese man detained in China and charged with “endangering national security” appeared on Chinese television on Sunday night (October 11), admitting to illegally filming military exercises in a city on the border with Hong Kong during the protests last year. Lee Meng-chu’s relatives had said that he …
Read More »IPhone 5G expected to star at Apple event
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is expected to unveil a highly anticipated iPhone 12 lineup on Tuesday (October 13) starring models tuned to new super-fast 5G telecommunications networks in an update deemed vital to the company’s fortunes. One broadcast event was cryptically mocked with the message “Hello, speed” in an apparent …
Read More »Berlin’s nightlife closes early as COVID-19 cases rise in Europe
[ad_1] BERLIN: A coronavirus curfew closed the doors early on the legendary nightlife of the German capital Berlin on Saturday (October 10) in a bid to limit the rise in infections, while in Latin America and the Caribbean the number of cases exceeded 10 million. Bars and restaurants closed at …
Read More »Haunted by Last Christmas, Britain’s Marks & Spencer Tackles Food Waste
[ad_1] LONDON: British retailer Marks & Spencer, seeking to avoid a repeat of last Christmas when its performance was ruined by excessive food waste, is implementing a supply chain program that it says will solve the problem. Reporting on holiday trading in January, two months before the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed …
Read More »Trump says he’s ‘immune’ to COVID-19
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump declared himself immune to COVID-19 on Sunday (October 11) as he prepares to return to the election campaign in a fight to regain ground against growing White House rival Joe Biden. “It seems like I’m immune to, I don’t know, maybe for a …
Read More »Ronan Keating reveals he kept Stephen Gately’s coffin
[ad_1] Ronan Keating has revealed that he and his Boyzone bandmates slept in church with Stephen Gately the night before the tragic star’s funeral. Gately died unexpectedly in 2009 and Keating spoke recently to mark the anniversary of his friend’s death and spoke of the “beautiful and amazing experience” he …
Read More »10 New Confirmed Covid-19 Cases, None in the Community, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Ten new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Sunday (October 11), none from the community. Seven of the cases were imported and placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival here, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. This brings the total number of cases here to 57,876. The imported cases …
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