(Reuters) – European stocks slipped on Wednesday, failing to draw strength from a record run for Wall Street’s S&P 500, as investors feared a resurgence in coronavirus cases could dent a nascent economic recovery in the continent. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1% by 0715 GMT, with utilities .SX6P, mining .SXPP and oil […]
NEW DELHI (XINHUA) – India reported the biggest daily jump of 64,531 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Aug 19), taking the total to 2,767,273, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry. The death toll in the country also increased to 52,889, with 1,092 new deaths reported during the past 24 hours. […]
SINGAPORE – Under a new initiative promoting inclusivity in the workplace and society, security services provider Certis has hired two people with disabilities as call centre operators. Certis announced the initiative, Breaking Barriers, which it is undertaking in partnership with local disability-focused charity SPD, on Wednesday (Aug 19). The company will also conduct disability awareness training for […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korea reported the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases since early March on Wednesday (Aug 19) as an outbreak in the capital Seoul appeared to intensify. The 297 new infections mark the sixth straight day of triple-digit increases in a country that has managed to blunt several previous outbreaks, bringing South […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Malaysia signed an agreement to finalise the bank’s US$3.9 billion (S$5.32 billion) settlement over the 1MDB scandal. The US bank, which had announced an agreement in principle on July 24, confirmed the formal accord in a regulatory filing late Tuesday in New York. The firm must […]
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China wants its army of mom-and-pop investors to take corporate fraudsters to task with landmark class action lawsuits, but heavy government involvement means they are not likely to be as common as in other legal systems, lawyers and investors said. The legal framework, which follows a series of scandals and official […]
ALOR SETAR • Kedah has ramped up restrictions in areas where Covid-19 cases have been detected in the northern Malaysian state, with these restrictions taking effect immediately. The state’s Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said dining-in would no longer be allowed at eateries in Tawar, Baling, Kuala Muda and Sala districts and several locations […]
Jan 22 A multi-ministry task force is set up to tackle the coronavirus here. Jan 23 Singapore’s first case, a 66-year-old man from Wuhan, is confirmed. Feb 4 Singapore sees its first case of infection in the community, a 28-year-old Singaporean who worked at Yong Thai Hang, a Chinese health products shop in Lavender. Feb […]
NEW DELHI – The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) effective use of social media to spread its political message and ideology – during elections and otherwise – is well documented. The BJP has an edge over other parties in the field with a well oiled social media machinery that uses Facebook and WhatsApp, among others. […]
SINGAPORE – Home seekers made a beeline for the four-room Build-To-Order (BTO) flats in Geylang, which has one of the highest application rates in recent years. As of 5pm on Tuesday (Aug 18), there were more than 14 first-time applicants vying for each of the 334 four-room flats, the largest flat type in the housing […]