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Singapore's OCBC Group Says it Will Hire 3,000 New Staff Across Sectors This Year

Singapore bank DBS had said in May that it would hire more than 2,000 people in the country this year.

Jun 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Duterte Critic Maria Ressa Convicted in Philippines of 'Cyber Libel'

Rappler editor Maria Ressa faces six years in prison for a story against a businessman in 2012 linking him to smuggling and human trafficking

Jun 15, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus Second Wave: Beijing Becomes Wuhan as New Cluster Emerges Forcing Lockdown, Mass Testing

An epidemiologist in China claims that a DNA sequencing of the virus showed the latest outbreak could have come from Europe

Jun 15, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Rayshard Brooks Was Shot Twice in the Back; Death Ruled Homicide in Autopsy Report

According to the Fulton County District Attorney, possible charges against the policeman could include murder, felony murder or involuntary manslaughter.

Jun 15, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Hong Kong Riot Cop Rebuked for Chanting 'Black Lives Matter'

The cop was recorded saying "black lives matter" in English and "I can't breathe" three times each in a video clip

Jun 14, 2020

By Reuters

Why did Indonesian Healthcare Workers Announce 'You Can Have Sex, But Don't Get Pregnant' in Public?

After the novel Coronavirus hit Indonesia, millions of women stopped visiting clinics for contraceptives, says the Indonesian government

Jun 14, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Conspiracy Theorists Want Bill Gates 'Exposed', Pledge to Shun Coronavirus Vaccine Linked to Gates

#ExposeBillGates was launched by author Derrick Broze on social media

Jun 14, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Yemen separatists rally for south independence

Separatists In South Yemen Seize Convoy With Billions of Riyals For Central Bank

Separatists in Yemen seized a consignment of billions of riyals intended for the central bank in Aden

Jun 14, 2020

By Reuters

Beijing Reports 8 New Coronavirus Cases in First 7 Hours of June 14

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times in more than 170 countries

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

VietJet Plane Skids off Runway in Ho Chi Minh City, No Injuries

VietJet stated that the aircraft, which was arriving from the tourist island of Phu Quoc, skidded off the runway due to heavy rain and a tailwind

Jun 14, 2020

By Reuters

Philippines Confirms 539 New Coronavirus Cases and 14 More Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 430,000 people worldwide

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Singapore Public Servant Arrested for Leaking Classified Documents on Circuit Breaker

The 50-year-old man was allegedly sharing government's Phase 2 of post circuit breaker plans in a WhatsApp group

Jun 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus Singapore crime

Indonesia Confirms 857 New Coronavirus Cases and 43 More Deaths

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 7.7 million people globally

Jun 14, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Coronavirus

Workplace Sexual Harassment Shifts Online During Coronavirus Lockdown, Reveals Survey

Most of the employees who were sexually harassed didn't report fearing job loss during Coronavirus pandemic period

Jun 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Fact Check: Did Malaysia's Defense Minister Not Welcome Singaporeans?

In a widely circulated video, Malaysia's Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was attributed to have said that he didn't welcome Singaporeans

Jun 14, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Fake news Coronavirus

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