[ad_1] Taiwan said it launched fighter jets on Thursday night to protect itself from a Chinese fighter jet that had entered its air defense identification zone (ADIZ) near a group of islets administered by Taipei. The PLA Air Force Y-8 surveillance aircraft entered the southwestern sector of the area near …
Read More »6 tables of diners seen mingling at Peach Garden, Singapore News
[ad_1] Customers who were seen interspersed between six different tables at the Peach Garden Chinese restaurant at the Miramar Hotel had made separate reservations, a spokesperson told Stomp. Stomp contributor Pierre was having dinner at the restaurant with his friends on Sunday (September 27) around 1:00 p.m. M. When he …
Read More »Malaysia Records Highest Daily Increase in COVID-19 Cases as More Infections Traced to Sabah
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported on Friday (October 2) its largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic first struck the country, with 287 new infections. All new cases are local broadcasts. Of these, 129 are from Kedah, 113 are from Sabah and 31 are from Selangor. There were …
Read More »NEA offers up to 90% financing for cafeterias to upgrade toilets under new program
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Cafeterias that want to improve the design and infrastructure of their toilets can get up to 90 percent funding from the National Environment Agency (NEA) under a new program launched on Friday (October 2). Coffee shops are eligible for the highest co-financing of 90 per cent, capped at …
Read More »Trump’s positive COVID-19 test throws a curved curve to markets ahead of elections
[ad_1] LONDON: Investors, already nervous ahead of the November US elections, now have something else to worry about: the president’s health. Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis triggered a sell-off in stocks and oil and an increase in demand for traditional safe-haven assets like gold and bonds on Friday (October 2). Ad …
Read More »Shares fall after Trump was diagnosed with coronavirus
[ad_1] Deal A wave of risk aversion swept through the markets on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he and his wife had tested positive for COVID-19 and will isolate themselves, weeks before the election. FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk to the …
Read More »Sea, Shopee’s parent company, is committed to hiring 500 Singaporeans in partnership with IMDA
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Internet consumer company Sea Limited agreed to recruit and train 500 Singaporeans in partnership with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), as part of efforts to provide job opportunities amid the COVID-19 economic recession. 19. Sea, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is the parent …
Read More »2 men accused of tricking the Ministry of Social and Family Development into disbursing Covid-19 grants, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Two men were charged on Friday (October 2) with crimes of fraud and forgery to deceive the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) into disbursing funds designed to help people affected by the Covid outbreak. 19. One of them, a young man in his 20s, was …
Read More »Singapore will remain open to the world, while addressing the concerns of local workers: Chan Chun Sing
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore will continue to provide a business-friendly environment for international companies and workers to operate, while ensuring a fair and equitable playing field for Singaporeans, Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said in a Facebook post on Friday (Oct 2). . Mr. Chan made the remarks after …
Read More »Trump Tests Positive For Covid-19: Other Prominent People Diagnosed With Virus, World News & Top Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – More than a million people have died after contracting the coronavirus and more than 33 million have been infected. They include prominent figures in politics, sports, royalty and entertainment. POLITICIANS AND BUSINESSMEN US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19, …
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