[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who was nominated on Saturday (September 26) to the US Supreme Court, is a favorite of conservatives for her religious views, but naysayers warn her confirmation would move the highest country cut firmly to the right. A practicing Catholic and mother of seven children, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Saturday (September 26) that COVID-19 has accelerated threats to the multilateral system and urged countries to work together to defeat the pandemic and build resilience in the face of future challenges. Protectionism and unilateral action will ultimately backfire and, by working together, …
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[ad_1] Singapore worker profile: older and better qualified, higher earners, more in unions Singaporeans make up about 85 percent of the resident workforce. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE Singapore’s workforce has grown substantially over the past two decades, from 2.2 million in 1999 to 3.7 million last year. This includes people …
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[ad_1] SEOUL: For five days beginning Wednesday (September 30), only window seats will be available on trains operated by South Korea’s national rail operator. The move to cut capacity in half comes at a time when millions of South Koreans regularly travel back to their hometowns for Chuseok, one of …
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[ad_1] For the past six months, COVID-19 has prevented viewers around the world from attending sporting events in person. One could be excused for thinking that fans can’t watch their favorite teams and athletes compete live and up close it certainly feels like a trivial complaint amid a global pandemic …
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[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korea’s presidential office said on Saturday (Sept. 26) that it will ask North Korea to further investigate the fatal shooting of a South Korean official, as public and political outrage over the assassination mounted. After a meeting of the National Security Council last night, South Korea said …
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[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU – People in Malaysia’s second-largest state are patiently queuing on Saturday (September 26) to vote at the Sabah state polls, an important test for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Tan Sri Muhyiddin, in power for seven months, needs his Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) alliance to seize power from …
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[ad_1] 8:36 am ET Sam marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said it was the club’s decision to ditch Luis Suárez and that he showed respect to the striker during the brief time they worked together. Suárez, 33, joined La Liga rival Atlético Madrid after six seasons at Camp …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A few months ago, Raj * life in Singapore turned upside down. The 44-year-old migrant worker from India, who has worked here for more than 12 years, had been looking for work during the COVID-19 pandemic. He found an employment agent who posted an ad on Facebook for …
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[ad_1] Publication date: Saturday, September 26, 2020 8:43 AM Manchester United legend Andy Cole has urged club supporters to keep the fire going before turning on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players. United looked out of rhythm as opened his Premier League campaign with a loss to Crystal Palace. …
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