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Elderly woman’s hip fractured after maid pushed her to hurry her along: Court

aseanpr 17 8 月

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SINGAPORE - Frustrated with the number of chores she had on top of having to care for an elderly woman, a maid pushed her charge, causing the 85-year-old woman to fall and fracture her hip. On Tuesday (Aug 17), Kyu Kyu Aye was jailed for two months for committing a rash act causing grievous hurt. The 41-year-old maid from Myanmar was employed by the family for about six years, and was tasked with handling the chores and caring for the victim. The court heard that the elderly woman's legs were weak and she tended to fall. On a day in August last year, the woman was walking to the kitchen slowly, and Kyu Kyu Aye wanted to hurry her along. The maid pushed and pulled the woman a few times, and at some point pushed her behind her neck or head, causing the victim to fall. The incident was captured by a security camera in the home. The victim was taken to hospital and found to have sustained a fractured hip. Assistant Public Prosecutor Lydia Goh urged the court to jail the maid for two to three months. She said the victim was not capable of protecting herself, and that the maid knew her charge was a vulnerable person. The APP added that Kyu Kyu Aye had also used force on the victim when s...

A year in jail for man who burned maid’s left forearm with heated metal spatula

aseanpr 17 8 月

3 minutes

SINGAPORE - After a drinking session, an intoxicated man picked up a heated metal spatula and used it to burn his domestic helper's left forearm on Oct 18, 2018. Rajamanickam Suresh Kumar came home drunk again the next day and pulled the woman's left wrist before pushing her into her room. The 35-year-old offender was on Tuesday (Aug 17) sentenced to a year's jail. After a trial, District Judge Ronald Gwee had earlier found him guilty of one count each of assaulting and using criminal force on Indian national Vadivel Gowthami. Deputy Public Prosecutor Thiagesh Sukumaran had said in his submissions that Rajamanickam's wife was Ms Vadivel's employer. It was the maid's first time in Singapore and she did not know anyone here except for her husband's aunt who also worked as a domestic helper. Ms Vadivel, who earned $400 a month, started working at Rajamanickam's Jurong West flat in April 2018. She worked six days a week and was tasked to perform chores including cleaning and cooking. The DPP said that the maid later stated that she felt tired every day. She lodged a complaint to her agent in July 2018, stating that she wanted to return to India. Soon after, the agent told Rajamanickam'...

S’poreans highly aware of environmental issues but adoption of green practices lags: OCBC climate index

aseanpr 17 8 月

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SINGAPORE - The average Singaporean is highly aware of environmental issues, adopts many green practices some of the time, and advocates some of these issues and practices to friends and family. These are the findings of a climate index launched on Tuesday (Aug 17) by OCBC Bank in partnership with Eco-Business, a media and business intelligence company. OCBC said it hopes to raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire people to modify their lifestyle and act responsibly. Singapore, in recognition of the existential threat climate change poses to the island, unveiled its Green Plan 2030 earlier this year. Under the Paris Agreement, Singapore is committed to halve carbon emissions by 2050. The inaugural OCBC Climate Index national average came at 6.7 points - with Singaporeans scoring an average of 8.3 for awareness, 6.5 for adoption and 5.6 for advocacy. About 54 per cent of respondents had scores of between 6 and 7.9, while 30 per cent had scores of 4 to 5.9. The highest score was 9.5, with about 15 per cent of respondents scoring between 8 and 10. The lowest average was 3.1, and just 1 per cent had scores of 2 to 3.9. The index also showed that Singaporeans had high awa...

SingPost pilots electric scooters and vans to replace current light vehicles by 2026

aseanpr 16 8 月

4 minutes

SINGAPORE - The postman will soon be bringing your mail on electric vehicles. Singapore Post announced on Monday (Aug 16) that it will replace all of its lighter vehicles with electric ones by 2026. For a start, it has begun pilots of two electric scooters and two vans. The Iona RAP three-wheeler scooter is being considered in the pilot to replace the company's 700 motorcycles and scooters that run on internal combustion engines. The BYD T3 electric vans, if successful, are also expected to gradually phase out SingPost's 140 petrol vans as their certificates of entitlement expire in the next five years. SingPost's target is to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 35 per cent by 2030. The pilot should end sometime in the next few months and could be further expanded if criteria like safety are met. "As Singapore's leading last-mile and postal service provider, our delivery vehicles traverse the length and breadth of the nation every day," said Mr Vincent Phang, chief executive of SingPost Singapore and its postal services. "There is a tremendous potential for us to do better for the planet." The two Iona RAP scooters will be piloted on the Anson-Road-Shenton Way and Emerald H...

S’pore students should develop diverse strengths to navigate more complex world: Chan Chun Sing

aseanpr 16 8 月

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SINGAPORE - To navigate an increasingly complex and competitive world, Singapore students have to pursue more diverse interests and capabilities, beyond what is taught and tested in schools. How far the Republic can move in this direction and away from an overemphasis on academic grades depends on educators, parents and societal culture at large, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Aug 16). Highlighting diversity as key to alleviating the "unhealthy stress" of pursuing the same definition of success, he spoke of the need for diverse schools, education pathways, skills, perspectives and experiences. Mr Chan also highlighted the need for a diversity of schools with unique propositions to cater to different students. He noted that seven out of 10 students in a Primary 1 cohort progress to the polytechnics and Institute of Technical Education, and Second Minister for Education Maliki Osman is leading a review to ensure their education and training enable them to remain competitive in the job market. Mr Chan stressed the important role played by teachers and called on them to be "critical thinkers and communicators" who "read extensively, learn widely and reflect continuou...

Rovanpera on the podium at Spa for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

ruth 16 8 月

5 minutes

Toyota City, Japan, Aug 16, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Kalle Rovanpera claimed a podium finish for the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team at Ypres Rally Belgium following a final-day battle with his team-mates Elfyn Evans and Sebastien Ogier as the event came to a close at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit.In the first Ypres Rally to be held as part of the FIA World Rally Championship, all three of the team's drivers were very closely matched throughout their debut appearances on the tricky Belgian roads. They ended Saturday covered by just 4.3 seconds in an in-house fight for third overall, with Evans leading Rovanpera and Ogier as they headed to Spa for the final four stages.The final day's stages were considerably different in character to what had come before, combining twisty public roads in the Ardennes region with access roads around the Spa circuit as well as sections of the racetrack itself. Rovanpera stole a march on the competition in the day's first stage, where he posted the fastest time to move ahead of Evans and into third. Ogier meanwhile dropped back from his team-mates after sustaining tyre damage.Rovanpera went on to seal third place by 6.5s o...

Money pours in for anti-hacking firms

elean 15 8 月

3 minutes

(NYTIMES) - As cyber attacks proliferated this year, Mr Sanjay Beri, chief executive of Netskope, received a phone call. Then an e-mail. Then more messages. All were from venture capitalists who wanted to invest in his company. Given the ransomware attacks and nation-state hacks that were making headlines, they told him, companies that made security products had a bigger market and mission than before. "We weren't looking for capital," said Mr Beri, who founded the cloud security start-up in 2012, but the cyber attacks "definitely increased their interest." After bids from seven investors, Netskope raised US$300 million (S$407 million) recently at a valuation of US$7.5 billion, up from a US$2.8 billion valuation last year. Recent global cyber attacks have taken down operations at oil pipelines, hospitals and grocery chains, and potentially compromised some intelligence agencies. But they have been a bonanza for one group: cyber-security start-ups. Investors have poured more than US$12.2 billion into start-ups that sell products and services such as cloud security, identify verification and privacy protection so far this year. That exceeds the US$10.4 billion that cyber-security com...

Young staff reluctant to return to the office

elean 15 8 月

5 minutes

(NYTIMES) - Mr David Gross, a New York-based advertising agency executive, convened the troops over Zoom this month to deliver a message he and his fellow partners were eager to share: It was time to think about coming back to the office. Mr Gross, 40, wasn't sure how employees, many in their 20s and early 30s, would take it. The initial response - dead silence - wasn't encouraging. Then one young man signalled he had a question. "Is the policy mandatory?" he asked. Yes, it is mandatory, for three days a week, he was told. Thus began a tricky conversation at Anchor Worldwide, Mr Gross' firm, that is being replicated at businesses big and small all over the world. While workers of all ages have become accustomed to dialling in and skipping the wearying commute, younger ones have grown especially attached to the new way of doing business. And in many cases, the decision to return pits older managers who view working in the office as the natural order of things against younger employees who have come to see operating remotely as completely normal in the 16 months since the coronavirus pandemic hit. Some new hires have never gone into their employers' workplace at all. "Frankly, they d...

No screeners soon as public places in S’pore cease temperature checks

aseanpr 15 8 月

5 minutes

SINGAPORE - The Health Ministry announced last week that temperature screening will no longer be a requirement in public places from this Thursday. And with more people getting vaccinated, job employment agencies are also seeing less demand for temperature screener positions. But temperature screeners told The Sunday Times they are confident they will still have a job and be deployed in some other capacity. A spokesman for Frasers Property Retail said all 14 malls it manages will stop conducting temperature screening for visitors from Aug 19, but staff will continue to be deployed to facilitate contact tracing requirements. The Sunday Times understands that screeners at the 17 malls managed by Far East Organization will also be retained to ensure shoppers, employees and tenants comply with TraceTogether check-ins. Temporary jobs such as temperature screening had opened up in the public and private sectors when the pandemic hit last year. In a written answer to a parliamentary question, Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng said on Aug 4 that more than 15,000 workers have been placed into public sector or government-funded short-term Covid-19 roles since the start of the pandemic. Such...

Revuto Introduces Their Flagship Product – Revuto App, an Active Subscription Management Solution

indie 13 8 月

5 minutes

Zagreb, Croatia, Aug 13, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - As subscriptions grow by 100% year on year, it is sure that subscriptions are here to stay and become an integral part of everyone's life. Over the past few years, the customer's preferences have changed. At Revuto they see their place in this growing economy to filter signals from noise with their Revuto app V2 that they will launch soon, and offer customers a clean and pleasant subscription management experience.Today customers are looking for some interesting ways to get engaged with the businesses. They start following a brand with a new set of expectations that involve customized services on top priority.As the subscription economy is ruling the business industry these days, many new trends are evolving around. At Revuto they believe that no one should ever again be charged for subscriptions they no longer want or use, and their primary goal is to make that happen.General about RevutoRevuto offers a clean, intuitive, and easily accessible single dashboard subscription management service with a mission to save customers time, energy, and money by completely redefining the subscription management experience.The p...

Not possible to ‘bubble wrap’ S’poreans from foreign competition, especially with rise of remote work: DPM Heng

aseanpr 13 8 月

4 minutes

SINGAPORE - In the coming years, millions of university graduates in Asia alone will be added to the global talent pool, alongside the accelerating pace of technological change and disruption. Against this backdrop, "the reality is that it is not possible to 'bubble wrap' (Singapore's) workers from foreign competition and still expect to succeed", said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Friday (Aug 13). Compounding the matter is the normalisation of remote work due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the recognition that "working from home" is just one step away from "working from anywhere". "Employers can easily seek out the best skilled workers from all parts of the world… This means foreigners do not have to be in Singapore to compete with us," said Mr Heng. "It would be increasingly difficult, if not impractical, to confine opportunities by geography." Mr Heng made these points in a pre-recorded speech at a forum on shaping the future of Singapore, the last in a series organised to celebrate the National University of Singapore's 115 years of founding. Mr Heng then took to the stage in-person for a virtual dialogue with NUS staff, students and alumni. He was asked by moderator S...

Adidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands for $3.4 billion

elean 13 8 月

3 minutes

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Sixteen years after acquiring Reebok for US$4 billion (S$5.4 billlion), German sportswear giant Adidas is selling it for a little more than half that to Authentic Brands Group, a voracious acquirer of struggling brands. In the past few years, Authentic has acquired Brooks Brothers and Forever 21, adding to a stable that includes Sports Illustrated. The acquisition of Reebok for 2.1 billion euros, or US$2.5 billion (S$3.4 billion), comes as Authentic is preparing to go public. "We've had our sights set on Reebok for many years," Authentic chief executive officer Jamie Salter said in a statement. "Reebok not only holds a special place in the minds and hearts of consumers around the world, but the brand also has expansive global distribution." Reebok operates in 80 countries, with roughly 70 per cent of its business outside the United States and Canada. Its world headquarters will remain in Boston. When Adidas acquired Reebok in 2005, it hoped Reebok could recapture the glory of its 1980s heyday and create a formidable rival to Nike. But the brand got lost inside the broader Adidas empire and struggled to connect with consumers. Reebok sales fell 19 per cent in 20...

Windfall Announces Its Listing in August

pandora 12 8 月

7 minutes

Dubai, UAE / SEAPRWire / August 12, 2021 / – Windfall will be announcing its official listing in August. It will be listed first on Probit and CoinMarketCap before it gets listed in other exchanges simultaneously. While this is a significant milestone for the Windfall project, it’s important to note that its token will be available for trading on different platforms to facilitate its exposure. Consequently,its pricing will be affected, because when more people know about it, the demand is set to skyrocket. Windfall, the virtual real estate banger Windfall is one of the leading real estate platforms that give customers a virtual real estate experience through a virtual real estate portal. The platform is based on the blockchain; hence, it is decentralized and comes with the perks that come with blockchain. It ensures leaders in the blockchain industry provide end-to-end and personalized complete suit services. Users can enjoy the information, 360-degree views, virtual tours, and different property characteristics depending on the demand. From all indications,Windfall is a game-changer for the real estate world as companies can set up their company profile and properties without nece...

Newly-formed Labuan Economic Sector Coalition urges federal gov to begin dialogue to formulate fair SOP

indie 12 8 月

5 minutes

LABUAN, Malaysia, Aug 12, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The newly-formed Labuan Economic Sector Coalition (the "Coalition") which comprises of various associations and business organizations released a press statement to express its grave concerns on the prospects facing Labuan due to unfair application of new SOP requirements, which are causing shipping firms and related major economic sectors to slow down or completely halt their activities on the island. This is despite the fact that Labuan is first among territories and states in Malaysia to have fully-vaccinated over 80% of its population and achieved herd immunity.LabuanTs Daniel DoughtyThe Labuan Economic Sector Coalition Members comprises of various associations and business organizations including Labuan Freight Forwarder Association, Sabah Shipping Agent Association, Malaysia Offshore Support Vessels Owners Association (MOSVA), Malaysia Shipowners' Association (MASA), Petronas, Labuan Shipyard & Engineering, Megah Port Management, Asian Supply Base, Sabah Flour & Feed Mills and Antara Steel.The Coalition's lead facilitator Ts Daniel Doughty said that import and export difficulties in Labuan started on ...

In South Korea, self-made billionaires are overtaking old-money tycoons

elean 12 8 月

4 minutes

SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) - A new elite of uber-rich entrepreneurs is shooting up the wealth rankings in South Korea, overtaking the families behind the country's decades-old sprawling conglomerates known as chaebol. Mr Brian Kim, the founder of mobile messaging app company Kakao, is the most prominent example, with a fortune of US$12.9 billion (S$17.5 billion). He recently replaced Samsung group heir Jay Y. Lee as the nation's richest person. But other self-made billionaires abound. There's Chang Byung-gyu who completed a listing of game developer Krafton just this week, and Bom Kim, a South Korea-born US national who took e-commerce giant Coupang public in the United States earlier this year. Seo Jung-jin, the founder of biotech firm Celltrion, is worth about US$10 billion. The changing of the guard is a sign that South Korea's US$1.6 trillion economy is entering a new era of growth, becoming less reliant on the family-controlled corporations that wield immense power in all aspects of life. Some experts say the new wealthy are more aware of rising inequality and are more willing to give back to society. Others question whether they'll be any different from those who built their old empir...

How Sweden became the Silicon Valley of Europe

elean 12 8 月

5 minutes

STOCKHOLM (REUTERS) - As Klarna's billionaire founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski prepares to stage one of the biggest-ever European fintech company listings, a feast of capitalism, he credits an unlikely backer for his runaway success: the Swedish welfare state. In particular, the 39-year-old pinpoints a late-1990s government policy to put a computer in every home. "Computers were inaccessible for low-income families such as mine, but when the reform came into play, my mother bought us a computer the very next day," he told Reuters. Mr Siemiatkowski began coding on that computer when he was 16. Fast-forward more than two decades, and his payments firm Klarna is valued at US$46 billion (S$62.6 billion) and plans to go public. It hasn't given details, though many bankers predict it will list in New York early next year. Sweden's home computer drive, and concurrent early investment in internet connectivity, help explain why its capital Stockholm has become such rich soil for start-ups, birthing and incubating the likes of Spotify, Skype and Klarna, even though it has some of the highest tax rates in the world. That's the view of Mr Siemiatkowski and several tech CEOs and venture capitali...

Dow, S&P 500 end at records after US inflation report

elean 12 8 月

2 minutes

NEW YORK (AFP) - Major US stock indices ended at records for the second session in a row on Wednesday (Aug 11) after a closely-watched US report showed inflation moderating in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.6 per cent to 35,484.97 for its second straight record. The broad-based S&P 500 also ended at a fresh record, up 0.3 per cent at 4,447.70, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.2 per cent to 14,765.14. The inflation report showed consumer prices rising significantly for energy and food in July. But when those volatile items were left out of the calculation, the core CPI rose just 0.3 per cent, seasonally adjusted, just a third of the rate in June. The moderation in price growth “feeds into the ‘peak inflation’ narrative,” said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O’Hare, while adding that the report suggested inflation could still linger at high levels. Art Hogan, chief strategist at National Securities, described the report as “a mild positive,” adding that he expects stocks to trade in a flat to slightly higher trend in the coming sessions when there are fewer major economic reports scheduled. “It’s going to be the dog days of summer,” Hogan said. Among...

Facebook’s Latest Financial Report: VR/AR Business Profit Space Is Limited

pandora 11 8 月

7 minutes

New York, NY / TickerInsider / August 11, 2021 / Recently, facebook (NASDAQ:FB) released its second quarter earnings report as of June 30, and all the data were very bright. However, after the release of the results, its after-hours share price fell more than 3%, contrary to expectations. And this is mainly because it has some problems in business development and user growth. Facebook’s new earnings report: gloom behind the bright results The results show that Facebook’s total revenue for the second quarter was US$29.08 billion, up 56% year-on-year; net profit was US$10.39 billion, up 101% year-on-year. Specifically from a business perspective, the main two business revenues have increased. Revenue from the advertising business increased by 56% year-on-year to US$28.58 billion. On the one hand, the average price per ad rose by 47% year-on-year; on the other hand, the number of ads placed on the platform increased by 6%. The increase in ad prices and the increase in platform advertising volume were both affected by the epidemic, and as the epidemic recovers, facebook (NASDAQ:FB) expects total revenue growth to slow in the second half of the year. In addition, Apple has recently upda...

Man admits to insulting family member’s modesty by recording video of teen showering

aseanpr 11 8 月

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SINGAPORE - A man was staying with his extended family in a Tampines flat when he used a mobile phone to record a video of an 18-year-old girl while she was taking a shower. The victim's paternal aunt is married to the offender's brother, the court heard. The 32-year-old offender, who cannot be named due to a gag order to protect the victim's identity, pleaded guilty on Wednesday (Aug 11) to one count of insulting a woman's modesty. He was at home some time in 2017 when he placed his mobile phone on the ledge of a bathroom window. The girl later came home from school and spotted the device after she took a shower. She took the phone and saw that it contained a video of her showering. She immediately deleted the clip, threw the device on the floor and left the bathroom. The teenager, however, did not tell her family members about what had happened as she did not think they would believe her. Meanwhile, the man returned to the bathroom to retrieve his phone and noticed that its recording mode was off. After the incident, the victim felt fearful about going to shower at home or sleep there as she was worried that the man would insult her modesty again. Court documents did not disclose...

Real-time data suggest Asia’s economy already feeling Delta hit

elean 11 8 月

4 minutes

HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Asia's economies are already showing a hit from the surging Delta variant of Covid-19 as consumers stay at home and airplanes idle on the tarmac. Early warning signs are showing up in Google mobility data capturing the impact of government restrictions on movement. Flight capacity in China is pointing to a slump in travel, manufacturing in South-east Asia is hurting and Australian business sentiment has tumbled. That is why Goldman Sachs Group economists are warning of a "negative Delta in Asia" and have lowered their growth forecasts for China, along with JPMorgan Chase & Co and others. HSBC Holdings warn that the electronics cycle has already peaked in Asia, meaning bumper technology exports may be cooling. While the latest nowcast readings from Bloomberg Economics show the global economy is poised for acceleration this quarter, they also warn that the Delta flare-up in China alone is affecting areas that account for more than a third of gross domestic product in the world's No. 2 economy. Bloomberg Economics chief Asia economist Chang Shu said: "Asia's outlook has deteriorated notably upon the Delta variant outbreak. In China, the latest outbreak - not th...

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