Taxi driver charged with going to work and exposing others to COVID-19 in 2020
2022-09-16
The 66-year-old man allegedly left his residence every day of his stay-home period.Continue Reading
Starbucks Singapore hit by data breach involving customers’ names, email and mobile numbers
2022-09-16
Customers of the Starbucks Rewards membership programme have been advised to change their passwords immediately. Continue Reading
Man drowned after falling overboard in fishing trip, coroner urges safe boating practices
2022-09-16
The boatman was fined S$650 for contraventions including using his boat for commercial use without a licence and for improper storage of life jackets.Continue Reading
Queen’s lying-in-state: China blocked from Westminster Hall
2022-09-16
The Commons speaker reportedly refused access to Westminster Hall after Chinese sanctions on UK MPs and peers.Continue Reading
Higher rate of workplace deaths in first half of 2022, drop in number of injuries
2022-09-16
SINGAPORE: A higher rate of workplace fatalities was reported in the first half of 2022, even as the number of reported workplace injuries fell, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday (Sep 16). There were 28 workplace deaths in the first half of the year, bringing the 6-month fatality rateContinue Reading
MyRepublic ordered to pay S$60,000 for failing to protect personal data of 80,000 customers
2022-09-16
The access key to obtain MyRepublic’s customer data could be found on a publicly accessible webpage.Continue Reading
King, Queen leave for UK to pay last respects to Queen Elizabeth II
2022-09-16
SEPANG: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah departed for London, United Kingdom, on Friday (Sept 16) to pay his last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept 8. Read full storyContinue Reading
China's yuan weakens past key 7/dlr mark for first time in 2 years
2022-09-16
SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened past the psychologically important 7 per U.S. dollar level for the first time in two years on Friday, pressured by a buoyant dollar and strong market expectations for an even more aggressive U.S. interest rate hike next week. Read full storyContinue Reading
Taiwan eyeing earlier end to COVID quarantine for arrivals
2022-09-16
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is eyeing an earlier end to its mandatory quarantine for all arrivals and has been making relevant preparations, Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Friday, as the government continues to ease controls put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. Read full storyContinue Reading
China Film Festival 2022 to boost Malaysia-China relations through film industry
2022-09-16
A total of 20 films, 18 from China and two Malaysian, will be shown at Dadi Cinema Pavilion Kuala Lumpur throughout the festival. Read full storyContinue Reading