BRASILIA: Brazilian police on Wednesday (March 22) rounded up participants in a suspected conspiracy to assassinate and kidnap a high-profile figure, including a former judge, officials said. Police issued nine …
Brazilian police thwart plan to kill, kidnap officials
Oil tank fire, toxic gas: 11th edition of counter-terrorism exercise on Jurong Island
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who witnessed the exercises, told reporters that Singapore needed to “take these exercises very seriously” to deal with various terrorist threats. “There is activity in …
Contributing to the CPF in 2023 – Everything You Need to Know
one of the key highlights Budget 2023 is an upcoming change to the CPF contribution cap. To help Singaporeans increase their retirement savings, the salary cap will be gradually raised …
Microsoft wins dismissal of gamer lawsuit over $69 billion Activision contract
Microsoft on Monday won a dismissal in a private consumer antitrust lawsuit over a proposed $69 billion acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard, but plaintiffs have an improved …
No freedom for Bangkok’s ‘mall gorilla’
Bangkok – Atop seven storeys of shop floors selling cheap perfume and nylon underwear, Thailand’s ‘shopping mall gorilla’ sits alone in a cage. Activists around the world have long campaigned …
Can energy-hungry Singapore data centers reduce their carbon footprint?
Empyrion operates one data center in Singapore and has facilities in South Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia. The Singapore data center has exterior walls with green plants to minimize cold air …
Abstract: MPs discuss tackling future pandemics, housing for migrant workers
Plans to help existing migrant worker dormitories transition to improved living standards are expected to be announced in late 2023. On the lessons learned from Covid-19, Manpower Minister Thanh Si …
Husband supports WP Hammer outreach even though wife shows no interest in opposition politics
Photo: FB Screengrab/Jamus Lim SINGAPORE: In a Facebook post on Sunday (19 March), Labor Party MP Jamus Lim expressed mixed views on opposition politics in an outreach selling the party …
UBS Seals Credit Suisse Acquisition To Calm Markets
: UBS has signed a deal to buy rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse to avoid further market turmoil in global banking, Swiss officials said on Sunday. Swiss regulators have been …
Kartanaka, India passes flexible labor law to rival China
Bengaluru – The southern state of Karnataka became the first Indian state to allow 24-hour production with two 12-hour shifts, similar to Chinese factory practice. The state legislature passed legislation …