[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Taiwan accused China of attempting to impose censorship on India after its embassy in New Delhi advised journalists to observe the “one China” principle after newspapers ran announcements for Taiwan’s national day. Just a few months after the deadly clashes between Indian and Chinese troops on the …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 “flight to safety” instinct, if it existed, likely dissipated towards the end of the election, according to a survey after the 2020 general election. “I think it’s safe to say that the biggest assumption of GE2020 is that there will be a leakage effect to safety …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Approximately 1,300 eligible preschool-age children from low-income families will receive additional financial assistance under a supplemental program. Starting in November, eligible children will receive a S $ 250 top-up to their Child Development Account (CDA) each year for up to three years, said the Ministry of Education (MOE), …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Kamala Harris’s uncle in India proudly watched her vice presidential debate on Thursday (Oct. 8), feeling “a little sorry” for Mike Pence, who he said he faced a better-qualified enemy. “Kamala’s expectations were too much: ‘he will clean the floor,’ etc. But Pence has also been a …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A domestic worker who wanted to get her passport back from her employer prepared for the confrontation by sharpening a knife and hiding a second, smaller knife in a basket under a toilet sink on the second floor of the house. Daryati finally took another weapon, a …
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[ad_1] Unlike many other companies that have been severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Ikea Singapore plans to hire 200 people for its next Jurong outlet, The Straits Times reported. The store, which opens next year in Jem, will be Singapore’s third Ikea store, with an estimated size of 6,500 …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday (October 8) that he will meet with the country’s king next week to present his case to take over as Prime Minister from Muhyiddin Yassin. Anwar said King Sultan Abdullah had agreed to grant him a hearing, where he …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Anti-Scam Center (SPF) recovered S $ 6.6 million from an email scam, its largest recovery since the center was established in June last year. Police said Thursday (October 8) that they were alerted by United Overseas Bank (UOB) and the United States Federal Bureau of …
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[ad_1] What was supposed to be a surprise birthday present from a colleague ended up in the garbage can, as the innocent birthday girl was not home to receive the delivery. Stomper Jasmine He said his colleague had placed an order with L’éclair Pâtisserie and arranged for it to be …
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[ad_1] JAKARTA: Tear gas was fired near the presidential palace in Jakarta on Thursday (October 8) afternoon, where protesters gathered to protest against the new Job Creation Law. A large crowd of people took to the streets on the third day of heated protests over the general job creation law …
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