It is the hottest game for your phone. Yet it has indirectly led to one man in Singapore to be get the sack.
Pokémon GO is a new augmented reality game where players capture Pokémon characters on their smartphones as though…
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Less than 10% of workplace bias complaints related to race and religion
SINGAPORE – In the past five years, less than 10 per cent of complaints about alleged discriminatory workplace practices received each year have been about race or religion, Minister of State for Manpower Teo Ser Luck shared in Parliament on Monday (July…
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Yishun death: Police advises public not to speculate about case
SINGAPORE – The police is advising the public to refrain from speculating about the case of a man found dead at Block 279, Yishun Street 22, warning that this could be subjudice and possibly affect the outcomes of court proceedings.
In a statement on Monday…
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Tenders to be called for Tuas waste management systems
The two infrastructures will be built together in Tuas so they can mutually benefit from water treatment and waste management processes. This will significantly cut costs and save energy.
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North Korea allows Chinese tourists to visit without passports
BEIJING – North Korea is allowing Chinese tourists to visit without a passport on half-day tours, Chinese state media reported on Monday, as the isolated country seeks more sources of foreign currency after a recent wave of international sanctions.
The passport-free visits, which began on Saturday, allows Chinese tourists to travel from the border city of Dandong to the North Korean city of Sinuju, within a “designated zone” of 30,000 square metres (7.4 acres), the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.
The tourists must travel on a particular tourism package.
Visitors pay 350 yuan (S$70) for the trip. The manager of the Chinese tour company arranging the trips told Xinhua the zone would grow to 130,000 square metres in the future to accommodate more tourists.
About 10,000 Chinese tourists to North Korea from Dandong every day during peak times, Xinhua said.
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China is North Korea’s sole major ally and most important trading partner but China disapproves of its banned nuclear weapons programme.
China backed international sanctions targeting the North this year after it conducted its fourth nuclear test.
But last week, China criticised a decision by the United States to blacklist North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for human rights abuses.
International experts believe sanctions, which have targeted North Korea’s banking sector as well as its shipping and trade in natural resources, have made it tougher for the North to earn foreign currency.
Almost 400 people on board NEA's Community Volunteer programme: Masagos
Volunteers do not have the authority to issue enforcement tickets, but can request the particulars of offenders such as litterbugs.
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Australian expat fired after calling Singapore a ‘s*** country’ for not having Pokemon GO
SINGAPORE – An Australian expat working for property site 99.co has been fired from his job after he called Singapore a “f****** s*** country” on Facebook.
The man, Mr Sonny Truyen, was apparently upset that the game Pokemon GO was not yet available…
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Marina Square: 1-for-1 Dining Deals (Emporium Shokuhin, Swensen’s, Subway & More) from 7 – 31…
Marina Square: 1-for-1 deals at Emporium Shokuhin, Subway, Swensen’s, Carl’s Jr & many more till 31 July
Marina Square: 1-for-1 Dining Deals (Emporium Shokuhin, Swensen’s, Subway & More) from 7 – 31…
Starting from 7 July to 31 July 2016, take your pick from a delectable spread of dining offers and treat yourself and a loved one to a hearty and satisfying meal at Marina Square!
Servicemen with mental health issues provided counselling, medical treatment: MINDEF
Medical expenses incurred for the treatment of mental health conditions at Government and restructured hospitals or clinics is also paid as long as treatment is required, even after the serviceman has left service, says Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen.
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China urged to #CHexit from South China Sea
Manila – It is time for China to do a #CHexit from the South China Sea, social media users and activists in the Philippines said Monday on the eve of a crucial tribunal ruling.
Inspired by the Brexit term coined for Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, the catchy new reference for China has quickly gained currency on Facebook, Twitter and protest placards ahead of Tuesday’s verdict on Beijing’s claims to most of the sea.
“We ask our friends from other countries, especially our brothers and sisters in Southeast Asia, to call for a #CHexit,” Mong Palatino said as he protested with a small group of people outside the Chinese consulate in Manila.
“China should stop bullying its neighbours.” On social media, some of the messages were more blunt.
“China, get out of Philippine territory! #CHEXIT,” wrote @emiletabiar on Twitter.
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“The West Philippine Sea is not for you to own. #CHexit,” said @rmcocoba.
Other Filipinos were not amused.
“‘CHexit’?!?!? Cringing on this one,” said @titobabis.
China claims nearly all of the strategically vital sea, even waters approaching the coasts of the Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations.
Manila filed a case with an international tribunal in The Hague in 2013 challenging China’s claims. China refused to participate in the hearings and vowed to ignore Tuesday’s verdict.
