A “very low percentage” of the PRs under the programme have been granted citizenship, said Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling.Continue Reading
The A$1bn profit follows a troubled few years for the airline, full of delays, staff shortages and criticism.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s core inflation rose to 5.5 per cent year-on-year in January, the highest since November 2008, official data showed on Thursday (Feb 23). This was up from the 5.1 per cent recorded in December last year. Core inflation had remained unchanged for three months from October to December lastContinue Reading
Toyota and Honda are the latest Japanese companies to increase wages as prices in the country jump.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to three weeks’ jail on Thursday (Feb 23) for stealing eight tins of milk powder from a supermarket, as well as toys from a Toys R Us store. Chen Yixian, Joshua, 34, said he stole the milk powder to sell on Carousell, but claimed heContinue Reading
The industry mentorship programme by non-profit organisation ART:DIS offers participants guidance in performing arts and visual arts.Continue Reading
They hoped to arrive at the base of the mountain by Thursday evening. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said the plane’s wreckage was on the western side of the volcano, about 1,070m to 1,200m above sea level. “It’s a very difficult terrain,” said Albay disaster officer CedricContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: A total of 14,000 meconnect users have been advised to change their password after their accounts were accessed, Mediacorp said on Thursday (Feb 23). Mediacorp said login credentials were not leaked from the system and further investigations did not reveal any evidence that users’ personal data had been misused orContinue Reading
Glynn Neo Jia’s lawyer explained how the Bentley, a car from the family business’ showroom, ended up being driven by his father and why it had altered plates.Continue Reading
There were no reports of any casualties in the mudslide. Coal is a major source of energy in China but its mines are among the world’s deadliest, largely due to lax enforcement of safety standards, despite repeated government orders for improvements in safety over the years. Inner Mongolia is aContinue Reading