Japan export gains widen in November before Omicron emergence
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Gains in Japan’s exports widened in November for the first time since May in a sign global trade was regaining traction before the Omicron variant of the […]
Singapore sees boom in online purchases of groceries
After Covid-19 hit Singapore, Madam Tina Soh has had to wait longer for groceries bought online to be delivered to her home. The 57-year-old merchandising manager in textiles, who began […]
Jail for cop who drove negligently, killing elderly pedestrian in accident
SINGAPORE – A policeman driving a car failed to slow down or stop before making a left turn, hitting an elderly pedestrian who later died in hospital. After hitting her, […]
After Fed chief’s dovish taper talk, eyes on US and China data
SINGAPORE – So the long awaited Federal Reserve Jackson Hole gathering has come and gone without causing major calamity to financial markets. At the closely watched symposium last Friday, chairman […]
Newly-wed man lied to court he had not slept with wife to save money on divorce proceedings
SINGAPORE – In a desperate bid to save costs on divorce proceedings, a man lied before a court that his newly-wed wife had refused to consummate their marriage, so that […]