Unions halt ‘unfair’ retrenchment by aerospace firm, industrial action averted

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[caption id="attachment_7970" align="alignnone" width="976"] Eagle Services Asia's premises on Calshot Road [/caption] SINGAPORE: A retrenchment exercise by Eagle Services Asia (ESA) was halted by aerospace...

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Business News

Fintechs face pressure to grow up as coronavirus casts a chill

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Aritra Chakravarty, founder of London-based online accounts and investments provider Dozens, admits it's a tough time to be seeking up to 15 million pounds (US$19...

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Japan lawmakers to urge government to put curbs on TikTok use – NHK

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided to push for steps to restrict the use of Chinese-owned mobile video app TikTok, concerned that...

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Philippines moves closer to taxing tech giants

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7996" align="alignnone" width="966"] The logos of mobile apps Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Netflix are displayed on a screen in this illustration picture taken...

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News Sports

Olympics: Streamlined Tokyo Games may set future standard, says Coates

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8020" align="alignnone" width="969"] File photo of two women posing in front of the Olympic rings. [/caption] SYDNEY: The Olympic movement faces its biggest challenge...

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Hole in none: How screen golf got serious in South Korea

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8015" align="alignnone" width="960"] Ha Ki-won celebrates his victory in the GTour screen golf tournament in Daejeon. [/caption] DAEJEON, South Korea: On the final green...

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Business News

FedEx pilots, union call on company to suspend Hong Kong operations

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7993" align="alignnone" width="976"] File photo of a FedEx truck driven through downtown in Los Angeles, California, US, Jul 22, 2019. [/caption] HONG KONG: The...

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Healthcare News

China records highest daily COVID-19 cases in three months

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7955" align="alignnone" width="960"] FILE PHOTO: Residents wearing face masks line up to receive nucleic acid tests after new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were...

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More than 13,000 job attachments available for mid-career jobseekers under new SGUnited programme

July 28, 2020July 29, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7964" align="alignnone" width="971"] Office workers at Singapore's central business district are seen wearing mask on Wednesday, Sep 18, as haze worsens and PSI readings...

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Healthcare News

Emergency response team dispatched to Australia COVID-19 outbreak

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

[caption id="attachment_7905" align="alignnone" width="962"] Australia has seen a surge in cases, with dozens of infections linked to a home for the elderly in Melbourne. [/caption]...