HONG KONG, Feb 14, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Earlier this month, Apple Inc. (AAPL) released earnings for first quarter that decreased from the same period last year and missed Wall Street expectations driven by a combination of a stronger US dollar, global economic malaise, and more strife at its China factories. The... » read more
HONG KONG, Feb 14, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Earlier this month, Apple Inc. (AAPL) released earnings for first quarter that decreased from the same period last year and missed Wall Street expectations driven by a combination of a stronger US dollar, global economic malaise, and more strife at its China factories. The... » read more
TOKYO, Jan 31, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of December 2022. World Production Calendar Year of 2022– Production in Japan: 1st YOY increase in 4 years– Production outside Japan: 4th consecutive year of... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Manchester United have revealed Raphael Varane will be ruled out for up to a month after suffering a hamstring injury, adding to the French defender’s troubled start at Old Trafford. Varane was forced off in the first half of United’s 2-2 draw at Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday (Nov 2).... » read more
SINGAPORE – Resale Housing Board flat transactions slowed in September, with signs of resistance setting in as flat prices hit a record high. There was a total of 2,518 HDB resale transactions last month, an 8.4 per cent drop from August, according to flash data from real estate portal SRX released on Thursday (Oct 7).... » read more
When Habib Kadir, 27, was in secondary school, his family’s financial struggles led him to perceive volunteering as “uncool” and a waste of time. A weeklong trip to an orphanage in Thailand in 2012 as part of a service learning programme in the first of a three-year commerce course at Millennia Institute altered his perspective. ... » read more
SINGAPORE – Applications for the Covid-19 Recovery Grant (Temporary) (CRG-T) will begin on Thursday (June 3) and end a month later on July 2. The grant, first announced last Friday, is meant to assist lower- to middle-income workers who have been financially impacted by the latest Covid-19 restrictions. Eligible workers who have been placed on... » read more
SINGAPORE – This Tampines family has been putting up decorations for Hari Raya and Chinese New Year for years, and did not break with their tradition even in the midst of pandemic and personal grief. Still, Ramadan this year is a toned-down affair for Mr Abdullah Abdul Rahman. The 36-year-old former sales assistant, who put... » read more
SINGAPORE – Following a spate of workplace accidents this month which saw seven people killed, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is adding 300 inspections in high-risk industries. In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Feb 24), MOM said the inspections will continue until mid-March, adding that there will be “a greater focus on tackling the common infringements... » read more
There have been seven deaths from workplace accidents this month alone, in what Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad has called an “extremely alarming” trend. Of the seven fatalities, the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council said three workers fell from height, three were caught between objects and one was involved in a... » read more
This year’s Budget will be unveiled today as Singapore continues to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout. Here are six things to look out for. 1 MORE TARGETED SUPPORT This year’s Budget is expected to target sectors hit hardest by the pandemic, but overall spending will be reined in after the extensive support... » read more