SINGAPORE- Filos Community Services opened an Active Ageing Centre in Kembangan-Chai Chee on Friday (July 9). Parliament Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, adviser to Marine Parade GRC grass root organisations, attended the event. Located at Block 55 Chai Chee Drive, the centre aims to provide social and health support for more than 1,500 elderly residents of the […]
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia will impose emergency restrictions in some areas outside of Java and Bali islands, a senior minister said on Friday (July 9), to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country. The emergency measures will be similar to those in place on Bali and Java and will impact 15 cities in Sumatra, […]
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Audit firm KPMG PLT denied on Friday (July 9) allegations of breaches and negligence in relation to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and pledged to “vigorously” contest a reported US$5.64 billion (S$7.6 billion) lawsuit filed against 44 current and former partners. The suit filed by the Malaysian government, 1MDB and […]
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Audit firm KPMG PLT denied on Friday (July 9) allegations of breaches and negligence in relation to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and pledged to “vigorously” contest a reported US$5.64 billion (S$7.6 billion) lawsuit filed against 44 current and former partners. The suit filed by the Malaysian government, 1MDB and […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s global connections have benefited the country in times of crisis, enabling it to keep its supply chains resilient amid the Covid-19 pandemic and attract major investors despite stiff global competition, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Friday (July 9). While others “play defensive and try to catch up”, Singapore has also managed […]
BEIJING (REUTERS) – In Heyuejia, a care home in western Beijing, new residents announced their advanced ages and illustrious former careers to applause from a crowded hall, before tucking into a candle-decorated cake and dancing. Spacious rooms, nutritious food, and activities from calligraphy to art therapy are on offer to residents – largely retired professionals […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Umno chief Zahid Hamidi insisted Friday (July 9) the party’s decision to withdraw support for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was not a power grab, but a move to address the government’s mishandling of Malaysia’s Covid-19 pandemic that has continued to set record highs despite a nationwide lockdown. The former deputy premier pointed […]
HANOI (AFP) – Vietnam’s economic hub Ho Chi Minh City began a two-week lockdown Friday (July 9) in the hope to contain the country’s worst Covid-19 virus outbreak. The city of nine million had previously been subjected to travel restrictions for a month but infection rates were steadily rising – with more than 9,400 cases […]
DHAKA (REUTERS) – At least three people have been killed, 20 others injured and many are feared trapped after a massive fire raged through a factory in Bangladesh, officials said on Friday (July 9). The cause of the fire, which originated from the ground floor of a multi-storey building of the juice factory on Thursday […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – The operator of the so-called “Kill Bill” restaurant in Tokyo said on Friday (July 9) he was “shocked” by comments from a government minister that he would ask banks to pressure eateries that don’t comply with stricter coronavirus measures. Kozo Hasegawa, the president of Global-Dining Inc that runs 43 restaurants including one […]