SFA orders recall of eggs from Malaysian farm due to presence of Salmonella Enteritidis
The affected eggs imported from Teo Seng Layer Farm 1 in Malaysia can be identified by the stamp CEJ027 on them.Continue Reading
SFA orders recall of eggs from Malaysian farm due to presence of Salmonella bacteria
The affected eggs imported from Teo Seng Layer Farm 1 can be identified by the stamp CEJ027 on them.Continue Reading
Former GIC economist, TOC issued POFMA correction direction over false statements about HDB’s deficits
MND said that the losses incurred by HDB are “accurate and real”, adding that the agency’s deficits are covered using funding from the annual Budget, which is raised from taxes and other revenue streams. “Real money is involved, and this is certainly not an ‘accounting sleight of hand’,” said MND.Continue Reading
Airports step up Covid surveillance on arrivals from Hong Kong, Singapore
Health officials at airports are conducting random Covid-19 tests on passengers with respiratory symptoms from Hong Kong and Singapore to detect Omicron’s new XBB subvariant, according to disease control authorities.Continue Reading
Penjana Kapital partners Sea to co-organise 8th Capital Connections Forum
Penjana flagship programme to stimulate Malaysian economy Dynamic change in retail provides unique opportunity for startups Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd, an agency under the purview of the Ministry of Finance, partnered with Sea Limited (Malaysia) (Sea) to co-organise the 8th installation of Capital Connections in an effort to cultivate a vibrant…Continue Reading
Singapore stands ready to ‘robustly defend’ sovereignty over Pedra Branca: MFA
Pedra Branca is located near the eastern entrance of the Straits of Singapore, about 44km east of mainland Singapore. The dispute over Pedra Branca dates back to 1979, when Malaysia published a map indicating that the island was within the country’s territorial waters. The matter was brought to the ICJContinue Reading
Fire at smelting plant in Phuket, no casualties
PHUKET: A fire broke out at a smelting plant in Muang district on Friday afternoon. No casualties were reported.Continue Reading
SMS sender ID registration mandatory for organisations; telcos to filter potential scam messages: IMDA
SINGAPORE: As part of efforts to tackle scams, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on Friday (Oct 14) new measures that will be implemented for all organisations and telecom operators. Organisations that use SMS sender IDs will be required to register with the Singapore SMS Sender ID Registry (SSIR) byContinue Reading
China’s Congress could roil not relieve markets
TOKYO — It has been widely predicted that the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Congress will be a triumph for Xi Jinping, who looks well set to secure an unprecedented third five-year term as Chinese leader. But whether global markets will win, too, is far less certain given the signals emanating from Beijing ahead of the October […]
Pacquiao says exhibition fight is his ‘comeback to the ring’
LOS ANGELES: Manny Pacquiao called an exhibition fight in December against a South Korean YouTuber his “comeback to the ring”, saying he wants to show he “is still there in boxing”. The 43-year-old boxing legend retired from the sport last year to make a failed crack at the presidency ofContinue Reading