Singapore's government has declared a distinguished scholar of Chinese studies with a prestigious appointment at a local think-tank persona non grata, alleging that he has been identified as an agent of influence of a foreign country. An announcement late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expels US-Chinese professor for ”espionage”
Huang Jing, an expert on US-China relations, worked at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) in Singapore and was Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Efe news reported. Huang "has been identified as an agent of influence of a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expels professor, calls him ‘agent of influence’ for foreign power
(CNN)An academic will be forced to leave Singapore forever after the government accused him Friday of acting as "an agent of influence of a foreign country." Huang Jing, and his wife, Shirley Yang Xiuping, have had their entry permits to Singapore canceled ... ( read original story ...)
Uber knowingly rented out faulty cars, WSJ says; firm says problem fixed
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] knowingly rented its drivers defective cars at risk of catching fire, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, and the ride-hailing firm said it moved to fix the problem after one of the vehicles ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore cancels permanent residence of ‘U.S. citizen’ for ‘collaboration’ with foreign agents
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Friday said it has canceled the permanent residence status of a professor at a prominent postgraduate school whom it identified as a U.S. citizen and an agent of influence by a foreign country. The Ministry of Home ... ( read original story ...)
Bubble tea chain Gong Cha plans Singapore return
SINGAPORE: Bubble tea chain Gong Cha is set to return to the Singapore market after the company behind the brand, Royal Tea Taiwan, appointed a new master franchisee here on Friday (Aug 4). Gong Cha said it appointed Gong Cha (Singapore) as the new master ... ( read original story ...)
Uber knowingly bought 1,000 unsafe cars and leased them to drivers in Singapore: Report
SINGAPORE: Ride-hailing company Uber bought and leased Honda Vezel cars to its drivers even though the model had been recalled due to a fire risk, a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Thursday (Aug 3) claims. The model was recalled by Honda in ... ( read original story ...)
Uber bought and rented over 1,000 defective cars in Singapore
Uber has had a growing public image problem for most of the year. Now, one of its cars has literally gone up in flames. Uber Singapore bought more than 1,000 Honda Vezels to rent to its drivers in the country -- after Honda recalled the car in 2016 due to ... ( read original story ...
News in numbers: Workplace fatalities in Singapore during Jan-Jun 2017
Singapore’s workplaces witnessed the deaths of 19 workers in Jan-Jun 2017 (H1 2017), with the most number of workplace fatalities in the manufacturing sector (five cases), followed by the construction sector (two cases), in data published by WSH Institute. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Morning News For August 4
WITH the increasing frequency and severity of natural catastrophes striking Asia, the region needs to close the wide protection gap through insurance to lower the financial impact of natural disasters and raise disaster resilience, said Ravi Menon ... ( read original story ...)
Uber Singapore ‘leased fire-prone Hondas’
SINGAPORE - Uber Technologies Inc's auto-lending programme is facing new questions after the company leased cars prone to fires in Singapore. The ride-hailing company borrowed capital from Goldman Sachs Group Inc and other banks used to purchase more than ... ( read original story ...)
MAS eyes increase in insurance coverage for deposits
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Friday (Aug 4) asked interested parties to give their views on its proposal to enhance the Deposit Insurance scheme, including increasing the deposit insurance coverage of Singapore dollar deposits ... ( read original story ...)
Western Union armed robbery: 56-year-old man arrested
SINGAPORE: A 56-year-old Singaporean man suspected to have robbed a Western Union branch in Ubi at knifepoint has been arrested, the Singapore Police Force announced on Friday (Aug 4). The police said despite an initial lack of leads, officers were ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air Offers Unpaid Leave to Crew in Cost-Cutting Review
Singapore Airlines Ltd. is offering three months of voluntary unpaid leave to cabin crew as it seeks to cut costs amid rising competition in the region. The carrier is asking some of its flight attendants to take the leave from September, it said in an ... ( read original story ...)
Mr Bean Group clarifies it’s not involved in bringing Gong Cha back to Singapore
Upon hearing the news, we wrote about its impending comeback - and Rodney ... So Who Won The Race To Bring Gong Cha To Singapore? With the promise of bringing the chain in the next few months in a "bigger, better, upgraded format", Kim Soo-Min, president ... ( read original story ...)
Uber takes action to fix unsafe cars rented to Singapore drivers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc said on Friday it has taken action to fix defective cars that it had rented to drivers in Singapore and was coordinating with regulators in the city state to resolve any concerns. The Wall Street Journal earlier ... ( read original story ...)