This was the year that the term circuit breaker took on a new meaning for Singaporeans. It happened on April 3. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all... » read more
SINGAPORE – This was the year that the term circuit breaker took on a new meaning for Singaporeans. It happened on April 3. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access... » read more
MIAMI • Lexi Thompson, trying to extend her streak of LPGA seasons with at least one victory to eight, fired a seven-under 65 on Thursday to head the LPGA season finale Tour Championship field. The American, who won the event in 2018, had a one-shot lead over Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen, who fired a bogey-free... » read more
Despite these trying times, CloserStill Media goes from strength to strength, after winning three momentous awards at the exhibition industry’s Oscars. LONDON, Dec 16, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – The Association of Event Organisers (AEO) the trade body representing trade and consumer events honoured CloserStill Media last week with 3 industry awards of excellence – Best Organiser Team, Best... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Dec 18. Not getting Covid-19 vaccine puts all at greater risk: Experts A Covid-19 vaccination is not risk-free but the risk is small, said experts. READ MORE HERE Covid-19 vaccine: Why some groups, including those with severe allergies, should wait Pregnant women, immunocompromised persons and... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Wayne Rooney’s son Kai has followed in his father’s footsteps by signing for Manchester United. United’s record goalscorer posted a picture on social media of the 11-year-old, the oldest of Rooney’s four sons, signing a contract at his father’s former club. Rooney accompanied the image with the caption: “Proud day. Kai signing... » read more
MOSCOW • A Swiss court yesterday upheld doping sanctions that will prevent Russian athletes from competing at major international events under the country’s flag, but halved the period of the ban to two from four years. The ruling will leave Russian athletes without their flag and national anthem at next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics and... » read more
Cavani charged over racial term in IG post LONDON • Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has been charged with an aggravated breach of the Football Association’s rules for using the word “negrito” in an Instagram post last month. The Uruguay international defended the term as an affectionate greeting as it is not considered offensive in... » read more
LONDON • Former England boss Sam Allardyce returned to management for the first time in 21/2 years after being appointed as West Bromwich Albion manager on Wednesday. The 66-year-old takes over the Premier League strugglers after Slaven Bilic was sacked despite earning a 1-1 draw at Manchester City on Tuesday. The Baggies are 19th in... » read more
LONDON • Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was disappointed with his team’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Southampton on Wednesday, although he acknowledged it was a decent result after going down to 10 men on the hour. The Gunners last won a league game at the Emirates on Oct 4 and having lost their last four... » read more
Nearly six in 10 Singaporeans or permanent residents have encountered and believed false information in the form of text or images, a study has shown. The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) survey also found that no one is immune to false information across all ages, socio-economic status and educational backgrounds, with more than two-thirds of... » read more
For nearly a decade, Mr Muhammad Helmy Razali managed critical support operations to secure various sensitive sites, including Changi Airport and hospitals. Now, the 33-year-old is doing the same, but in the digital space as a cyberthreat-monitoring specialist at Deutsche Bank. He made the switch after enrolling in the Technology in Finance Immersion Programme (TFIP)... » read more
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is taking more steps to tackle sexual misconduct, in the wake of several recent cases which involved its faculty members and following a recent review. In an e-mail circular to students, staff and alumni yesterday, NUS president Tan Eng Chye laid out the measures the university will implement to... » read more
About 3,010 jobs are available in the financial service sector here, with nine in 10 for professionals, managers, executives and technicians. They make up 57 per cent of the nearly 5,200 job, traineeship and attachment openings available in the sector as at the end of last month, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday in... » read more
Molecular Transport Medium at the price of VTM BANGALORE, INDIA, Dec 15, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Azooka Labs, a leading safe fluorophore company with specialization in Molecular Biology products, reveals its first range of novel COVID-19 diagnostics products. RNA Wrapr is a molecular transport medium for COVID-19 sample collection, developed as part of the COVID-19 response team from... » read more
SINGAPORE – All 113 circuit breaker trip coils along the Tuas West Extension (TWE) on the East-West Line (EWL) have been replaced, with work to replace 150km of power cables along the stretch starting next month. Plans for these replacement works had been announced earlier after a massive three-line breakdown left more than 6,700 passengers... » read more
SINGAPORE – Foreigners accounted for almost nine in 10 of Singapore’s total employment contraction in the first three quarters of this year, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)’s labour market report out on Thursday (Dec 17). This was due to a strong rebound in the employment of residents, namely Singaporeans and permanent residents, said... » read more
SINGAPORE – Close to 60,000 local jobseekers have been placed into job and training opportunities under the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package from April to October, with more than 120,000 openings still currently available. Of the total placements, more than 80 per cent, or 47,400, were in jobs, exceeding the National Jobs Council’s original target... » read more
SINGAPORE – The number of job vacancies in Singapore rose for the first time this year in September, one of several indicators of a pickup in labour market activity. There were 49,600 job vacancies in September, seasonally adjusted, a huge improvement from the decade-low of 42,400 job vacancies in June, according to data from the... » read more
SINGAPORE – About 3,010 jobs are available in the financial services sector, with nine in 10 for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs). They make up slightly more than half or 57 per cent of the nearly 5,200 jobs, traineeship and attachment openings available in the sector as of end-November, said the Ministry of Manpower... » read more