Cruising may be on hold in much of the world, but large ships in Germany and Taiwan are setting sail again, hoping to resume luxury vacations even as COVID-19 continues to remain a threat around the ... ( read original story ...)
No moreCOVID-19 infections reported in Brunei
Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday with the national tally of cases standing at 141.It marked the 82nd consecutive day without new cases.According to Brunei's Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei’s fertility rate falling, life expectancy up: study
Brunei's total fertility rate will drop to 1.84 in 2050 and 1.67 in 2100 compared to 1.88 in 2017, a recent study published in the medical journal The Lancet said. ( read original story ...)
Civil rights icon Lewis to lie in repose at Georgia Capitol
John Lewis will lie in repose at the Georgia capitol in his hometown of Atlanta in one of the last memorial services for the late Democratic congressman before he is buried. Members of the public will ... ( read original story ...)
Lee Kuan Yew grandson convicted of contempt of court in Singapore
A grandson of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and nephew of the current prime minister was convicted Wednesday of contempt of court over a Facebook post criticising the judiciary during a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM’s Nephew Found Guilty of Contempt, Fined S$15,000
The Singapore prime minister's nephew was found guilty of contempt of court and fined S$15,000 ($10,884) by the city-state's top court on Wednesday, media reported. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s jobless rate jumps in the second quarter, as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll
Singapore's jobless rate reached a decade high of 2.9%, provisional data showed on Wednesday, as the Covid-19 pandemic saw employment shrink in the services and construction sector. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s jobless rate jumps in second quarter, nearing financial crisis peak
Singapore's jobless rate rose sharply in the second quarter to a new decade-high of 2.9%, provisional data showed on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic saw employment shrink in the services and ... ( read original story ...)
Graphic: Zinc stocks in Singapore’s LME warehouses suggest unusually large surplus
Deliveries of zinc to London Metal Exchange registered warehouses in places such as Port Klang, Malaysia and Singapore, not typical destinations, suggest an unusually large surplus of the metal used ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Israeli firms team to develop new ship-killing missile
MELBOURNE, Australia — Singapore’s ST Engineering believes that a new joint venture with Israel Aerospace Industries, to market and sell advanced naval missile systems, will leverage both companies’ ... ( read original story ...)