Auckland floods: New Zealand city declares emergency after torrential rain
2023-01-27
A torrential downpour in New Zealand’s largest city prompts evacuations, power cuts and other chaos.Continue Reading
Weather rains on restaurants’ parade as customers keep away
2023-01-27
Business at two eateries with al-fresco areas has dropped by about 20 per cent.
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No spike in COVID-19 cases over Chinese New Year, number was ‘quite low’: Ong Ye Kung
2023-01-27
SINGAPORE: The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Singapore did not spike over the Chinese New Year holidays, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Friday (Jan 27). In a speech at the official opening of the NTUC Health Jurong Spring nursing home, Mr Ong said that the number ofContinue Reading
Australia Day: Thousands protest in ‘Invasion Day’ rallies
2023-01-27
A referendum on an Indigenous “Voice to Parliament” was the focus of Australia Day protests.Continue Reading
‘Oppressive, exploitative’: Sentosa Cove resident gets jail for abusing 2 maids, intends to appeal conviction and sentence
2023-01-27
In their submissions, the defence team argued that Tan had no criminal record, was generally of good character and had treated her domestic helpers well. They also submitted character references by about 30 people including Tan’s friends, former domestic helpers and other individuals who had witnessed Tan’s interactions with herContinue Reading
Bharat Biotech: India launches its first nasal Covid vaccine
2023-01-27
The vaccine’s maker says it is effective in preventing infection and transmission of the disease.Continue Reading
LVMH: Luxury giant’s sales soar despite China losses
2023-01-27
LVMH – owner of brands including Moët and Louis Vuitton – saw strong sales despite losses in China.Continue Reading
High Court dismisses appeal by man who stole more than S$50,000 from ill girlfriend after moving into her home
2023-01-27
Marcus Kong Wei Keong was given a jail term of about one year and seven months last year.Continue Reading
Ukraine: US sanctions Chinese firm helping Russia’s Wagner Group
2023-01-27
Spacety China allegedly supplied satellite imagery of Ukraine to support Wagner’s combat operations.Continue Reading
Singapore’s private home prices up 0.4% in Q4 amid lower sales; price growth slows to 8.6% for 2022
2023-01-27
SINGAPORE: Private home prices rose at a slower pace in the fourth quarter of 2022 amid lower sales due to a lack of major launches, cooling measures, rising interest rates and weaker global economic projections. Prices of private residential properties rose 0.4 per cent in Q4 of 2022, compared with the 3.8Continue Reading