Chinese travelers are expected to fan out across the country in droves, even as anxiety about the virus and the economy lingers. By Vivian Wang Along the Great Wall, extra security guards have been deployed to deter rowdy tourists. Hotel bookings in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, have risen 600 percent from the same period […]
SINGAPORE – Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon has given former domestic worker Parti Liyani two weeks to decide whether she wants to proceed with her application to start disciplinary proceedings against two state prosecutors who conducted her trial for theft. The 46-year-old Indonesian had filed the application in June this year, before she was acquitted last […]
BEIJING (XINHUA) – The year 2020, troubled by the sudden outbreak of Covid-19 and the global economic recession, is extremely unusual in the history of China, said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. However, the country has achieved major strategic results in fighting the pandemic by coordinating epidemic controls with economic and social developments, under the strong […]
(Reuters) – European stocks rose on Thursday as Swedish retailer H&M and French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics jumped after reporting forecast-beating results, while hopes of more U.S. stimulus aided global sentiment.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 28, 2020. REUTERS/StaffH&M HMb.ST surged 6.2% as it […]
SINGAPORE – Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) officers seized a total of 7,559 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes hidden in the cargos of two Malaysia registered lorries at the Tuas Checkpoint on Monday (Sept 28). Three Malaysian men aged 22, 25 and 41 were handed over to the Singapore Customs for further investigations. The total duty […]
SINGAPORE – A three-hour lunch in the economy class cabin of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A-380 will cost $50. For those who want a better experience, the price goes up to $600 for lunch in the ultra first-class suites. Meanwhile, a behind-the-scenes tour at SIA’s training facility will cost $15 for children between three […]
FILE PHOTO: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott(Reuters) – The Trump administration has proposed including a $20 billion extension in aid for the battered airline industry in a new stimulus proposal to House Democrats worth over $1.5 trillion, White […]
SINGAPORE – Military training in Singapore will be progressively stepped up in the coming months, with Covid-19 safety measures firmly in place, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said on Thursday (Oct 1). Basic training was suspended for seven weeks during the circuit breaker period earlier this year, and had resumed in late May with safety […]
SINGAPORE – A total of 342 migrant workers will serve a 14-day quarantine after a Covid-19 patient was detected in the Tuas dormitory they were staying at. All of them were moved from the Space @ Tuas dorm to a government quarantine facility after the confirmed Covid-19 case was detected on Monday (Sept 28), said the Ministry […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese business sentiment improved in July-September from a 11-year low hit three months ago, a key central bank survey showed, in a sign the economy is gradually emerging from the devastating hit from the coronavirus pandemic.FILE PHOTO: An employee wearing a protective face mask and face guard works on the automobile assembly […]