HONG KONG (REUTERS) – China’s government on Wednesday (Sept 8) summoned gaming firms including Tencent and NetEase to ensure they implement new rules for the sector. It also said it would crack down on illegal behaviour in the ride-hailing industry. Beijing last month moved to ban under-18s from playing video games for more than three […]
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Authorities will announce plans on Thursday (Sept 9) to bring Sydney out of an extended Covid-19 lockdown, with fully vaccinated residents to be freed from stay-home orders by the end of October, local media reported. New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian had initially pursued a Covid-zero strategy to quell an outbreak […]
Even as American and NATO forces and almost the entire Western diplomatic corps packed up and fled the Afghan capital last month as the Taliban seized control, a handful of international aid directors made a decision: They were staying put. They are now the most visible representatives of the decades-long Western development mission in Afghanistan, […]
SINGAPORE – An unvaccinated 93-year-old Singaporean woman has died of complications due to Covid-19 infection, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday (Sept 8). The woman developed symptoms on Sept 2, and was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases on Sunday (Sept 5). There, she tested positive for the coronavirus. She had a history of […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a one-week high against peers on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields held near the upper end of their recent range and as the euro weakened a day ahead of a European Central Bank policy decision.FILE PHOTO: A U.S. dollar banknote is seen in this illustration taken May 26, […]
SINGAPORE – Adults with disabilities looking to upskill or go for training will soon be able to tap a new $4 million fund by Temasek Trust and the five Community Development Councils (CDCs). Launched on Wednesday (Sept 8), the fund will provide up to $1,000 each to 4,000 adults with disabilities to defray course-related fees […]
Even as American and NATO forces and almost the entire Western diplomatic corps packed up and fled the Afghan capital last month as the Taliban seized control, a handful of international aid directors made a decision: They were staying put. They are now the most visible representatives of the decades-long Western development mission in Afghanistan, […]
SINGAPORE – Certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums ended mostly higher in the latest tender on Wednesday (Sept 8) as a three-week break from the previous exercise led to more orders collected. The COE price for cars up to 1,600cc and 130bhp closed at $47,000, up from $46,689 three weeks ago. The COE price for cars […]
SINGAPORE – Employers who hire transfer maids should share the costs of the stay-home notice (SHN) and related Covid-19 tests, said the Manpower Ministry on Wednesday (Sept 8). If the change of employer occurs within 12 months, MOM recommends that the new employer share the costs of SHN and related Covid-19 tests incurred by the current employer for […]
FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Staff(Reuters) – European stocks fell on Wednesday as worries about slowing global growth weighed on sentiment, while investors looked ahead to a European Central Bank meeting for hints on tapering plans. The Europe-focussed STOXX […]