Occurrences of flash flood during the course of the weekend were reported despite having spent S$2 billion (RM6.2 billion) in drainage system developments over the decade which is solid proof that the government should invest more to control the effects of climate change. Grace Fu, the minister for sustainability and the environment has mentioned that the government is starting to …
Following the shutting down of its operations, the homegrown multi-label retailer Naiise will proceed to liquidating its assets. Naisse founder Dennis Tay posted on his Facebook page that he will be filing for personal bankruptcy as well. He made the decision after Naiise, known as a creative marketplace of products made by Singapore designers has ceased operating its last retail …
According to court documents submitted, an auxiliary police officer robbed a licensed moneylender which was involved in a similar case from five months ago. The officer was charged yesterday, following his arrest five hours after he tried to escape from the authorities. Mahadi Muhamad Mukhtar, 38 years old and an employee from security firm Aetos is currently facing a charge …
In comparison to last year’s economy and the previous quarter’s decline of 2.4%, the first quarter of 2021 has recorded a growth of 0.2% which implies a turnaround in the economy even in the middle of the Covid-19 crisis. This growth was caused by the manufacturing sector particularly the output expansions in the electronics, precision engineering, chemicals and biomedical clusters. …
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) stated yesterday that Teo Chee Hean will be the acting prime minister in the event that PM Lee is away. After Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who is supposedly the one to be acting prime minister in PM Lee’s absence, withdrew from his role as the next prime minister, Related PostsEnvy Global Trading director …
Unemployment rate may have declined, but people who do not have jobs are still numerous. Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said that it will be determined by the hiring demand and the keenness of employers to look past applicants who have familiar profiles. He also added that people who are looking for a job must take time to learn new skills …
After a passenger from Singapore Airlines tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, Hong Kong do not allow incoming passenger flights from Singapore Airlines until the middle of April. The authorities of Hong Kong also said that three of the passengers from the March 31 flight where the carrier is in, failed to observe strict precautionary measures to prevent the spread …
MANILA- The Philippines’ top diplomat and three other Southeast Asian foreign ministers will visit China from March 31 to April 2, according to a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry. Locsin’s visit coincides with the continued presence of Chinese vessels in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, at the Julian Felipe Reef.During her daily press conference on …
JAKARTA: Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said on Friday (Mar 26) that before travel arrangements can resume, Singapore and Indonesia should preferably have the “same degree of control” over COVID-19 transmissions. Dr. Balakrishnan said in an interview to wrap up his visit to Jakarta that resuming travel should be done gradually, safely, and cautiously. Related PostsA Strengthened Collaboration Between …
On March 23, an international conference in Vietnam’s Binh Duong province learned that ASEAN needs to implement green manufacturing technologies to create sustainable new goods and services. Dr. Michael Braun, the coordinator of the Enhanced Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument project, said at the “Cooperating with Europe for Green Manufacturing Technologies” conference that promoting technical collaboration between the European and Southeast …
