Cops investigating threats against CJ
2022-08-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s top cop has instructed the Bukit Aman CID to investigate any threats against Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. Read full storyContinue Reading
CNA Explains: The history of 377A and how some countries have repealed it
2022-08-19
As Singapore considers its next steps for Section 377A of the Penal Code which criminalises sex between men, CNA looks at the history of the legislation inherited from the British penal system and how some countries have repealed it.Continue Reading
Soldier slain at army camp gate, corporal prime suspect
2022-08-19
NAKHON PHANOM: Police will ask the military court to issue a warrant for the arrest of an army corporal accused of shooting dead a private outside a military camp in Pla Pak district on Thursday evening.Continue Reading
Oil prices head for weekly drop on global economic slowdown worries
2022-08-19
SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped on Friday after two days of gains, as market participants weighed worries about a global economic slowdown, which would dampen fuel demand, against expectations of tighter supplies toward year-end. Read full storyContinue Reading
Covid-19 to be declared endemic in October
2022-08-19
The government will declare Covid-19 endemic in October, and the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will then no longer be the main agency dealing with the disease.Continue Reading
Crypto lender Hodlnaut lays off staff, reveals police probe
2022-08-19
Troubled crypto lender and borrower Hodlnaut on Friday (Aug 19) laid off about 40 employees since pausing crypto withdrawals and disclosed an investigation by the Singapore police. The company, which applied for a form of creditor protection last week, did not reveal further details about the police proceedings. “While HodlnautContinue Reading
High reserve price of S$1.8 billion likely a factor in lack of bids for People’s Park Centre en bloc
2022-08-19
The collective sale tender for People’s Park Centre closed on Aug 18 at 3pm.Continue Reading
New digital tool for healthcare workers to help cancer patients estimate treatment costs and subsidies
2022-08-19
The team said the digital tool was created in light of the Health Ministry’s changes to the MediShield Life (MSHL) reimbursement model, which are set to take effect in September. It will only cover a positive list of clinically proven and cost-effective cancer drug treatments. Patients will be able to makeContinue Reading
‘High quantum amount of S$1.8 billion’ likely contributing factor for lack of bids for People’s Park Centre
2022-08-19
The collective sale tender for People’s Park Centre closed on Aug 18, 3pm.Continue Reading
China’s cyber watchdog wants ‘affectionate’ ties with domestic Internet firms
2022-08-19
China’s cyberspace watchdog wants to build an “affectionate” relationship between Internet enterprises and the government, a senior official said on Aug 19, the latest verbal assurance to an industry still on edge after a long and bruising regulatory crackdown. Read full storyContinue Reading