SINGAPORE: Twenty-two men had been on Wednesday (Jul 6) charged with obstructing the course of justice by showing off WhatsApp talk groups about ongoing law enforcement operations. The men are accused of delivering the messages understanding that the chat team members would likely take steps to prevent the detection ofContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: People’s Recreation area Centre in Chinatown has been put up for collective sale at a reserve price of S$1. 8 billion, real estate property agency ERA Real estate Network said on Wednesday (Jul 6). The asking price is higher than the S$1. 35 billion that was asked for duringContinue Reading
BEIJING: AstraZeneca’s antibody beverage for COVID-19 prevention has been cleared use with a medical tourism zone in China’s southern province of Hainan ahead of nationwide approval, local press said on Tuesday (Jul 5). China enables early use of new medical products in the special zone as part of several preferentialContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: At least 77 individuals have died in monsoon rains lashing Pakistan, the country’s climate change minister stated Wednesday (Jul 6), warning more heavier-than-usual downpours lay ahead. “For me, it’s a nationwide tragedy, ” Sherry Rehman told a news conference in the capital, adding the toll was extracted from JunContinue Reading
Restaurants say they will carry on and levy a service cost despite a ban by Indian government.Continue Reading
Restaurants say they will continue to keep levy a service charge despite a ban by the Indian government.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Australia are aiming for an “ambitious” and “practical” green economy agreement that will make a difference to both countries, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday (Jul 6). Speaking at a joint press conference with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, Dr Balakrishnan noted the “longstanding”Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: While driving to his girlfriend’s place, a man noticed a woman walking by in a skirt and decided to follow her first in his car, then on foot. He followed the stranger into a lift, where he pointed his phone camera up her skirt and later punched her whenContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The owner of an online retail shop was fined on Wednesday (Jul 6) for illegally importing seafood, meat products and processed food from China. Lui Whatt Beng, the sole proprietor of Lui Fammart, was fined S$8,000, said the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in a media release. Officers from SFA hadContinue Reading
The case of a baby who had been allegedly abducted through his parents by local officials offers sparked outrage.Continue Reading