[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported nine new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (October 8), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update. Of the new cases, four reside in dormitories. The remaining five cases are imported and placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore. Ad …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA: Thousands of protesters set fire to barricades and police posts in the Indonesian capital on Thursday (Oct. 8) as opposition to a controversial new investment law mounted that critics say will harm labor rights and the environment . Tens of thousands of people have protested in cities across …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Opposition politician Leong Sze Hian, who is being sued by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for defamation, refused to testify and be questioned on the second day of the civil trial in the High Court on Wednesday (October 7) . The high-profile trial, which was originally scheduled …
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[ad_1] [UPDATE Oct 8] Police arrested an 18-year-old man for a knife attack outside the NTUC Fairprice at the Boon Lay Mall. In a press release today, police said the suspect was identified and arrested on the same day as the incident. Prosecutors and police are requesting a court order …
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[ad_1] An arrest warrant issued against a teenage girl, who was part of an illegal gathering held despite Covid-19 restrictions, was canceled after it was finally presented in district court Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Chief District Judge Seah Chi-Ling reprimanded 19-year-old Aqlima Abdul Azmi before sentencing her to a $ 3,000 …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A guide on how meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition events (mice) can be held safely amid the coronavirus pandemic has been implemented to assist organizers as events are allowed business gradually resumed. The first edition of the Events Industry Resilience Roadmap, released on Thursday (October 8), also …
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[ad_1] A decade ago, Punggol was known primarily for its lalang fields and a lone tree on top of a small hill, since it was removed, which graced many Instagram photos. Even further back, Punggol was called Kampung Punggol, a rural town known for fishing, poultry and pig farming, as …
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[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has been criticized in the past for repeatedly calling CNN “fake news,” but there appears to be a glimmer of truth to his allegations. The American news network published yesterday (October 7) a long pillory against Trump, in which veteran CNN journalist Stephen Collinson found …
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[ad_1] HONG KONG – Ant Group, a subsidiary of Alibaba and the world’s most valuable fintech, is putting the finishing touches on what is shaping up to be the world’s largest initial public offering. Aiming for a valuation of more than $ 250 billion, the company expects to raise $ …
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[ad_1] ABU DHABI: A company in the United Arab Emirates is nearing the end of phase 3 clinical trials of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine and expects to manufacture it next year, a representative said. The trial, which started in mid-July, is a partnership between Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG) …
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