As campaigning hits the halfway mark, The Straits Times looks at the core issues that have emerged.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Azmin confident of meeting July 31 deadline of RTS
Malaysia is confident of meeting Singapore’s July 31 deadline for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) project, which will link the island republic’s Thomson-East Coast MRT line with Bukit Chagar here, says ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore should suspend its ‘very regressive’ GST policy till 2021, says opposition party
Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chairman Paul Tambyah calls on the government to "put more money in the pockets of consumers" given the coronavirus outbreak, such as by suspending the country's "very ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus crisis continues as country nears 11,000 active cases
More than 1,000 people diagnosed in a single day • Death toll spikes to 330 • Border police chief commander tests positive ... ( read original story ...)
Protests held across Israel as violence against women continues
Rallies took place in 13 cities across Israel on Saturday to protest against the murders of a number of women this year, after a women was murdered last week in a domestic violence incident, becoming ... ( read original story ...)
UAE- GCC IPO market could recover in H2
The GCC is expected to see a modest recovery in initial public offerings (IPOs) in the second half of 2020 after registering just two IPOs during the January-June 2020 period. Market experts and analy ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: New role for NHS Louisa Jordan hospital
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said the facility will help the NHS "recover" from the effects of the virus response. It will initially be open to some orthopaedic outpatients this month. If the ... ( read original story ...)
What could Jordan Love do for Packers as a rookie? Amid uncertainty, coaches won’t rule anything out
Brett Favre suggested last week that the Packers use Love as something of a Swiss Army Knife in the team's offense, similar to the way the Saints use Taysom Hill. ( read original story ...)
Iran and North Korea: The Real Axis of Evil (As in Missile Allies?)
Key Point: The DPRK supplied missile components to Iran—for a rocket that Tehran claims is peaceful. Birds of a Feather. Iran and North Kore ... ( read original story ...)
Kerry Godliman interview: ‘I spent four days sleeping on a train travelling through India — it has a strange magic’
Looking back, I think my mum and dad were quite adventurous. We were just a normal family from Greenford in west London, but they always came up with interesting holidays. Camping on the Italian ... ( read original story ...)