More than 3,700 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized in Jurong
Two men were also arrested at an industrial building near Corporation Drive.Continue Reading
Phoon Chiu Yoke, jailed last year for breaking COVID-19 laws, gets new charges for not wearing a mask
SINGAPORE: A woman who was jailed last year for breaking multiple COVID-19 regulations was brought back to court on Wednesday (Sep 7) for fresh charges of failing to wear a mask when required. Phoon Chiu Yoke, 55, received three new charges on Wednesday. Two are for breaching COVID-19 regulations byContinue Reading
How Zero Covid failed again in Chengdu
NEW YORK – Chengdu’s 21 million people went under Covid lockdown on September 1, among 65 million Chinese in 33 cities now held in place under the country’s “Zero Covid” policy, including Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province. Western media reported that local officials in Chengdu enforced the lockdown even as tremors hit the city […]
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Connectivity empowers economic opportunity, convenience: Telenor
93% of respondents believe their mobile usage improves their quality of life
More women than men say mobile connectivity enhanced their options for working & generating income People across Asia are united by a firm belief that connectivity empowers them with more economic opportunity, daily convenience, and greater access to essential services, according…Continue Reading
1,605 new Covid inpatients, 20 more deaths
The country registered 20 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,605 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Wednesday morning.Continue Reading
South Korea: ‘They cancelled my job interviews because I’m disabled’
Dayeon’s interviews were known as off after employers discovered she acquired hearing loss.Continue Reading
Once rejected for a job at HP Singapore, this ‘tiger mum’ is now its managing director
A “tiger mum” at work and a laidback one at home, Vivian Chua tells CNA Women what she did when HP first turned down her because the lady didn’t have an education and how she ultimately became one of the industry’s top executives.Continue Reading
For mom: NFL head coach Todd Bowles gets college degree 37 years after leaving school
Almost four decades after he left Temple University to pursue his professional football dream, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles fulfilled a promise he made to his late mother by earning his bachelor’s degree last week.Continue Reading
Meet China’s lost pet detectives
They not only help owners discover lost animals, but also teach them ways to look after their cats and dogs.Continue Reading
In Braddell, construction is causing this building to vibrate. Residents might have to endure it for many more years
Residents in Block 10D of Braddell View also are affected by noise from your construction of the North-South Corridor and Mount Alvernia Hospital’s brand new centre.Continue Reading