[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Most Singaporeans are neutral or positive about foreigners in Singapore, and only a small proportion have negative feelings towards non-citizens, according to a survey by the government’s feedback agency Reach. The agency said in a press release on Saturday (October 10) that those who are unemployed are …
Read More »$ 3,000 Baby Grant: Every Babies Born This Year Deserves A New Grant, Parents Say, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] A one-time $ 3,000 grant to help parents amid the Covid-19 pandemic sparked a lively online debate among Straits Times Facebook users after it was announced on Friday. Moms and dads of Singaporean children born from the first of this month to September 30, 2022 will receive the Baby …
Read More »Taiwan urges China to ‘never seek hegemony’ and ease tensions
[ad_1] On Saturday, the Taiwanese leader called on his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to reduce military tensions and make good on his promise to “never seek hegemony” after months of Beijing intensifying raids by fighter jets. In a speech on Taiwan’s national day, President Tsai Ing-wen said the international community …
Read More »Zouk dance floor to turn spin studio by day, cinema by night, Consumer News & Top Stories
[ad_1] The Zouk nightclub will transform its dance floor into a spinning studio by day and a cinema by night as it spins to stay afloat with clubs out of play for the foreseeable future. Zouk Group CEO Andrew Li told The Sunday Times that the alliance with spinning studio …
Read More »Johor to Present Case on Singapore Border Reopening to EAC
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Johor will present his case to Putrajaya on reopening the Malaysian border with Singapore as soon as possible. Johor Menteri Kissing Datuk Hasni Mohammad (Photo) He said the state government would present its plan to the Economic Action Council (EAC) on October 19. “I have asked the …
Read More »Italian teenage computer genius beatified by the Church
[ad_1] ASIS, Italy: A 15-year-old Italian computer whiz who died of leukemia in 2006 took another step toward possible sainthood on Saturday (October 10) with his beatification in the city of Assisi, where he is buried. Carlo Acutis is the youngest contemporary person to be beatified, a path traveled by …
Read More »The high proportion of neutral responses in the survey shows S’poreans’ mixed views of foreigners here: Experts, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] A new poll that found 49 percent of Singaporeans are neutral toward foreigners here suggests that many people here have mixed opinions on the issue, observers said. Only 14 percent of respondents in the telephone survey of 2,100 Singaporeans had negative views of foreigners, while 35 percent had positive …
Read More »Former Liverpool goalkeeper Sander Westerveld defends Adrian and criticizes ‘harsh’
[ad_1] Sander Westerveld, once the most expensive goalkeeper in British football history, knows the pressures of playing between the sticks for Liverpool, as well as for anyone. And the Dutchman, now South Africa goalkeeping coach for Ajax Cape Town, thinks people are too quick to judge current Reds stopper Adrian, …
Read More »Giggs Increases Chances of Becoming Man Utd Manager, Says Hughes
[ad_1] Sport Ryan Giggs has beefed up his coaching credentials with Wales and a successful European Championship could put him in contention for Manchester United’s hot spot, former United striker Mark Hughes said. FILE PHOTO: Soccer Soccer – International Friendly – Wales Training – The Vale Resort, Hensol, Wales, Great …
Read More »10 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 7 imported, none in the community, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 10 new coronavirus cases were confirmed at noon on Sunday (October 11), bringing Singapore’s total to 57,876. There were seven imported cases that had been listed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore. No community cases were announced on Sunday, the Health Ministry (MINSA) said. More details …
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