Ethnic-based self-help groups relevant as Singapore raises socio-economic levels: PM Lee

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s four ethnic-based Self-Help Groups (SHGs) continue to be relevant as the country continues to raise socio-economic levels and provide possibilities for everyone, said Leading Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Weekend (Sep 18).   Speaking at an event in order to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chinese languageContinue Reading

About 700 users in Bedok face fibre broadband services disruption due to damaged cables

SINGAPORE: A fibre service outage upon Sunday (Sep 18) has affected high speed services in areas of Bedok, NetLink Trust said in a statement. The outage may disrupt the Internet connection of approximately 700 end-users, the organization said.   NetLink Trust builds, owns and operates Singapore’s passive dietary fibre networkContinue Reading

Russia’s security chief begins two-day visit to China on Sunday

BEIJING: Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev will hold security consultation services and meetings throughout a two-day visit to China and taiwan starting Sunday (Sep 18), China’s international ministry said. Patrushev may attend the 17th round of China’s Russia strategic safety consultations and the seventh meeting of the China-Russia lawContinue Reading