[ad_1] SINGAPORE – One thousand professionals will be recruited and retrained to support Singapore’s 5G launch, Infocomm’s Media Development Authority (IMDA) said on Tuesday (September 29). The move comes as part of a partnership between IMDA and local mobile network operators (MNOs), and 30 percent of the jobs are new …
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[ad_1] Tue, September 29, 2020 – 6:30 pm Stories that you may have missed Temasek to offer 10, 30.5 and 50 year US dollar bonds The new bonds will be issued under the global guaranteed medium-term note program of Temasek Financial (I) Limited (TFin-I) worth US $ 25 billion. IMDA, …
Read More »Singaporeans to Receive COVID-19 Subsidy to Offset Proposed Increase in MediShield Life Premiums
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: All Singaporeans will receive a one-time COVID-19 grant to cushion the impact of the recommended increase in MediShield Life premiums, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Tuesday (September 29). The Government will subsidize 70 percent of the net increase in premiums, after taking into account existing premium …
Read More »32 diners fined for violating COVID-19 rules; Brewerkz, Siam Square Mookata among F&B outlets ordered to close
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Thirty-two diners have been fined S $ 300 each for disobeying COVID-19 safe handling measures, such as not wearing a mask immediately after eating or drinking at food and beverage outlets, said the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment MSE) on Tuesday (September 29). Additionally, eight more establishments, including …
Read More »Nine out of 10 recovered COVID-19 patients experience side effects: South Korea study
[ad_1] Seoul: Nine out of 10 coronavirus patients reported experiencing side effects such as fatigue, psychological sequelae, and loss of smell and taste after recovering from the disease, according to a preliminary study from South Korea. The investigation comes as the global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed one million on …
Read More »MediShield Life to offer S’poreans more coverage and benefits next year under the proposed changes; premiums can increase by up to 35%, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The benefits offered by MediShield Life are scheduled to expand starting next year, to cover more and larger hospital bills, with proposed annual claim limits increased from $ 100,000 to $ 150,000. To pay for these extra benefits and rising health care costs, premiums are expected to …
Read More »Former DBS Estate Planning Manager Jailed 12 Weeks For Selling Personal Client Information, News And Highlights About Courts And Crime
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A former DBS Bank estate planning manager was jailed for 12 weeks on Tuesday (September 29) for accessing the personal information of 37 clients and selling the information to a data broker for profit. The man, Terry Tang Jia Lin, 29, made around $ 900 from the …
Read More »Driver’s children are ‘traumatized’ after colliding with a car that got in the lane and stuck on the brakes
[ad_1] A Hondo driver suddenly interrupted Stomper KClane and stuck on the brakes, causing a collision between both vehicles. The incident occurred along Central Boulevard, before Sheares Avenue, on Saturday (September 26), around 6.45 p.m. Stomper KC, whose three and 11-year-old sons had been in the car with him, shared …
Read More »Man on trial for sexually assaulting his sister’s drunk friend
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A man accused of sexually assaulting his sister’s drunken friend after a night of partying claimed trial on Tuesday (September 29). Norvan Tan En Jie, 24, allegedly committed the crimes while the victim, then 19, spent the night at the brothers’ apartment on Boxing Day 2016. According …
Read More »Trump’s tax disclosures provoke outrage among some, but supporters defend the president
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: A report that Donald Trump paid little to no federal income tax in recent years sparked outrage on Monday (September 28), from wealthy Democrats to teachers and cafeteria workers who took to social media to assert they had paid more taxes than the United States. President. The hashtag …
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