BEIJING (REUTERS) – China’s ride hailing giant Didi Global Inc stores all China user and roads data at servers in the country and it is “absolutely not possible” that the company passed data to the United States, a senior company executive said on Saturday (July 3). Didi Vice President Li Min also said the company […]
SINGAPORE – The police will be charging on Saturday (July 3) a man who allegedly shouted racist remarks and attacked a university student at East Coast Park on Friday morning. In a statement on Saturday morning, the police said the 33-year-old Singaporean will be charged with the offence of public nuisance, with “a view to […]
Gen. Tran Thien Khiem, who was second in command to President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam during the last six years of the Vietnam War and fled to the United States shortly before the fall of Saigon to Communist forces in 1975, died on June 24 in Santa Ana, Calif. He was 95. His […]
SINGAPORE – Singapore has started its journey towards living with Covid-19, with most restrictions expected to be lifted before the year ends. What is behind this decision? What will the new normal look like? Is the timing right? Here is a look at Singapore’s strategy to deal with the pandemic and how it could unfold. […]
Gen. Tran Thien Khiem, who was second in command to President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam during the last six years of the Vietnam War and fled to the United States shortly before the fall of Saigon to Communist forces in 1975, died on June 24 in Santa Ana, Calif. He was 95. His […]
SINGAPORE – With its extensive flight links to 160 cities, cosmopolitan workforce and strategic position in Asia, Singapore has long banked on its connectivity and reputation for openness to attract investments, jobs and tourism dollars that have buttressed its economy. But this has been tested in Covid-19 times, with flight links, for instance, down to […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on Friday (July 2) slapped fresh sanctions on 22 individuals including four Myanmar government ministers in response to the February military coup and attacks against the country’s pro-democracy movement. In a two-pronged action, the Treasury and Commerce Departments announced the punishments as part of Washington’s continued response to the […]
SRINAGAR (AFP) – Five suspected rebels and a soldier were killed on Friday (July 2) in the latest of a series of clashes in Indian Kashmir that have left 17 dead in two weeks, police said. The six died in a gunfight in the Rajpora area of the Kashmir valley that started on Thursday night. […]
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Friday, July 2. Employers should not make Covid-19 vaccination a must, but may do so for staff in higher-risk settings They may impose this vaccination requirement at the point of recruitment or advertisement for new hires. READ MORE HERE No public ballot for NDP […]
SINGAPORE – Two men suspected of selling counterfeit goods online were arrested on Thursday (July 1). The police found more than 2,700 pieces of purported trademark-infringing goods comprising apparel, memory cards, wireless earbuds, audio headphones and speakers. The goods have an estimated street value of more than $50,000. The men, aged 32 and 44, were […]