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Advertisers Shun Facebook, Unseating Zuckerberg as the Third Richest Person with $7.2 Billion Loss

More than 120 companies are participating in the ad boycott campaign that include names like Unilever, Coca-Cola, Honda, Harshey and Verizon

Jun 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Mark zuckerberg Facebook

Woodlands Checkpoint extension to be built at Old Woodlands Town Centre

Ahead of Singapore GE2020, Cross-Border Travel to Malaysia Opens

For now, only people with long-term immigration passes can cross border for work and business purposes

Jun 27, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Singapore GE2020: PAP's New Face Ivan Lim Clarifies on Remarks of 'Elitist' Behavior

Ivan Lim, Keppel Offshore & Marine general manager was accused of being arrogant and elitist by his former colleagues

Jun 27, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Russian Military Releases Video of SU-30 Fighter Intercepting US Spy Planes Over Black Sea

This is the second time in a month Russia has intercepted U.S. spy aircraft in the Black Sea region, which is 8,000 km from the U.S. East Coast.

Jun 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Justin Bieber Files $20M Defamation Suit Against Women Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault

Bieber's lawyers claim that the accusations made by the women are "factually impossible" and can be disproved with documentary evidence.

Jun 27, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Former Malaysia PM Mahathir questioned by police for the second time in June

Former Malaysia PM Mahathir Says Change Unlikely in Singapore's Political Power

Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad believes a change in Singapore's ruling party will help ease differences between the two countries

Jun 26, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Victoria's Secret Abruptly Closes its Flagship Store in Hong Kong

The store located in Causeway Bay, which was launched less than two years ago, fired all its employees on Wednesday

Jun 26, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Replacing America's National Anthem? Did a 'White Supremacist' Write The Star Spangled Banner?

Activists have been leading the charge to replace The Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem as its author Francis Scott Key was a slaveholder.

Jun 26, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Singapore GE2020: Who Is Gan Siow Huang? PAP to Field SAF's First Woman General

Gan Siow Huang became Singapore's first woman brigadier-general and worked with labor unions as a deputy chief executive of e2i

Jun 26, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

US Treasury Sends Coronavirus Relief Money to Millions of Dead People; Scrambles to Find if Checks Were Cashed

The checks were mistakenly sent to the deceased because only the IRS had access to the Social Security Administration's full set of death records.

Jun 26, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

Perverted Singapore Teacher Charged With Secretly Recording 168 Upskirt Videos at School

It is not yet known whether the videos he recorded were of his students or fellow teachers.

Jun 26, 2020

By Manthan C.

Who is Nicole Seah, Prospective 33-year-old Candidate of Workers' Party For Singapore GE2020?

Nicole Seah, the youngest candidate to contest the Singapore General Elections 2011, is back in politics after a gap of six years. Here is all you need to know about the probable Workers' Party candidate.

Jun 25, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Ruling Party of Singapore Adds Former Facebook Executive for Election

The government has mentioned the law only tackles falsehoods and that legitimate criticism and free speech will not be affected

Jun 25, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Fake news

Singapore Chooses Ericsson and Nokia over China's Huawei to Build its Main 5G Networks

Singapore plans to cover half the city-state with 5G signals by end-2022, and the entire island by 2025.

Jun 25, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Huawei 5g

New Sanctions Soon? Huawei, 19 Other Chinese Firms Owned or Backed by Chinese Military, Says US

As U.S. administration has banned Huawei from its market for telecom equipment, Singapore telecom operators decided to go with Ericsson and Nokia as 5G providers

Jun 25, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Huawei 5g

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