[ad_1] WASHINGTON – News that US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for Covid-19 has given new meaning to the phrase “uncharted waters.” Constitutional politicians, experts and lawyers struggle to find an answer to the question: What happens if a presidential candidate is incapacitated or dies …
Read More »Electronic visas, special counters in Jakarta and Batam among Indonesia’s measures for the proposed green lane with Singapore
[ad_1] JAKARTA: The Indonesian government is preparing an e-visa system and special counters at the airport serving Jakarta and the Batam ferry terminal for a “reciprocal green lane” with Singapore, said Human Rights and Law Minister Yasonna Laoly . Preparations are underway following discussions on a “reciprocal green lane” to …
Read More »12 accused of safe distancing gaps on Lazaro Island
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Five women and seven men were charged on Friday (October 2) with violating COVID-19 safe distancing measures during a trip to Lazarus Island in August. The 12, between 29 and 32 years old, are: Edward John Joseph Lee-Bull (32), Dunford William Edwin (32), Luong Thi Thu Ha …
Read More »Woman failed to pay for luxury items 161 times, cheating nearly $ 220,000, Singapore News
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A woman tricked the director of online retailer PremiumMall out of nearly $ 220,000 in total after tricking the luxury goods seller into believing that she had paid for some items, although no cash was transferred to the business. Hetty Rafeta Roselan, 35, was sentenced Friday (October …
Read More »Chinese Netizens Mock Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] BEIJING – When news of US President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis reached Beijing, Chinese netizens and state media reacted with a palpable sense of schadenfreude. Their reactions indicate the level of unhappiness among the Chinese over what they see as Trump’s unfair and unreasonable pressure on China in recent …
Read More »Sylvia Lim will not resubmit the motion for postponement in the case of former maid Parti Liyani; WP will join the debate after the ministerial statement next month, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The President of the Workers’ Party (WP), Sylvia Lim, will not resubmit her motion for postponement to discuss the issues raised by the high-profile case involving former maid Parti Liyani. Instead, the WP said on Friday (Oct. 2) that it will join the debate after Law and …
Read More »Pompeo reconsiders trip to Asia after Trump tested positive for COVID-19
[ad_1] BELGRADE: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday (October 2) that he was reconsidering his upcoming trip to Asia as a precautionary measure after President Donald Trump and his wife tested positive for COVID-19. No decision has yet been made, Pompeo told reporters on a flight from …
Read More »Ang Mo Kio family endures leaky roof for 3 years despite numerous repairs, Singapore News
[ad_1] When it rains it pours. For a long-suffering family in Ang Mo Kio, what started as a leak in their kitchen ceiling soon took over the rest of their home. Three years and numerous repairs later, the leaky roof of her four-room apartment remains a problem, Lianhe Wanbao said …
Read More »Shock, sympathy, mockery: the world reacts to Trump’s COVID-19 infection
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: News of US President Donald Trump’s infection with COVID-19 sparked instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised joy, as well as outrage and curiosity around the world. Trump’s announcement, on Twitter, on Friday (October 2) that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and the …
Read More »Twelve People Accused of Illegal Gathering on Lazaro Island Amid Covid-19 Outbreak, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Twelve people were charged in a district court on Friday (October 2) after they allegedly disobeyed safe distancing measures and participated in an illegal gathering on Lazarus Island amid the Covid-19 outbreak on August 8. . According to court documents, the incident took place between 11 a.m. …
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