[ad_1] Singapore The general unemployment rate rose to 3.4% in August and “remains to be seen” if it will rise more rapidly in the coming months, the labor ministry said. People are seen at Raffles Place in Singapore on September 15, 2020 (Photo: AFP / Roslan Rahman) October 07, 2020 …
Read More »Goh Jin Hian Resigns as Chairman of Cordlife Group Following Lawsuit by IPP Judicial Managers
[ad_1] – Advertising – Singapore – Dr. Goh Jin Hian, son of former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, resigned as chairman of the Cordlife Group following news that he was sued by Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP) judicial managers for US $ 156 million ($ 212.6 million) in losses arising from an …
Read More »Singapore Stocks Fall Following Open Wall Street Pullback on Wednesday; STI down 0.4%, shares
[ad_1] Wed, Oct 07, 2020 – 9:41 AM SINGAPORE shares fell at the open on Wednesday, following a negative Wall Street lead as session gains erased after US President Donald Trump halted stimulus talks. On the Singapore Stock Exchange, the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 9.17 points, or 0.4%, …
Read More »Six US states report record COVID hospitalizations, new restrictions in place
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Six states reported a record number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, including Wisconsin, where officials on Tuesday issued a new order limiting the size of indoor public gatherings. The increase in hospitalizations for COVID and new cases in some states coincides with the president of the United States, …
Read More »ComfortDelGro takes ‘severe disciplinary measures’ against taxi driver who collided with motorcyclist in Bedok
[ad_1] ComfortDelGro has taken severe disciplinary action against a taxi driver who collided with a motorcyclist at the intersection of Bedok North Road and Bedok North Avenue 1. The accident, which occurred on Saturday (October 3), involved five vehicles. Two motorcyclists and a taxi passenger were taken to the hospital. …
Read More »COVID-19 infections in the White House could have been prevented, says Fauci
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: America’s leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose advocacy for public health guidelines to combat the coronavirus has come into conflict with President Donald Trump’s downplaying of the pandemic, said On Tuesday (October 7) that the recent rash of infections in the White House could have been …
Read More »Student slaps mother several times in argument over money
[ad_1] A boy insults a woman before repeatedly slapping her in a video lasting more than two minutes that has gone viral. During the physical abuse, the woman, who later identifies herself as the boy’s mother, sits on the floor of her house without defending herself. The incident appears to …
Read More »Arrest warrant issued against a teenager who participated in an illegal gathering, Latest Singapore News
[ad_1] An arrest warrant was issued against a teenage girl who was part of an illegal gathering during the Covid-19 outbreak after she failed to appear in district court yesterday. Aqlima Abdul Azmi, 19, was expected to be convicted but was nowhere to be found when a judicial official yelled …
Read More »From Rural Village to Seaside Town: How Punggol Got Its Distinctive HDB Town Identity, Housing News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A decade ago, Punggol was known primarily for its fields of “lalang” and a lone tree on top of a small hill, since it was removed, that graced many Instagram photos. Even further back, Punggol was called Kampung Punggol, a rural town known for fishing, poultry and …
Read More »The maid who stabbed the employer more than 90 times says her older brother repeatedly raped her
[ad_1] Selina LumThe times of the straitOct 6, 2020 An Indonesian domestic worker who stabbed her employer more than 90 times told the High Court on Tuesday (October 6) that she had been repeatedly raped by her older brother as a teenager. Daryati testified that she used to face abuse …
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