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US govt shutdown may extend into January

Speaking of the partial government shutdown, Mick Mulvaney, Trump's budget director and chief of staff said that the shutdown could go on until January and that he doesn't think the discussion around Trump's wall along Mexico border will move too soon.

Dec 24, 2018

By Vanilla Sharma

A view of the Nanyang Technological University campus in Singapore August 2, 2016.

Singapore's best: Nanyang Technological University ranks 18th in Financial Times' EMBA ranking

National University of Singapore Business School and Singapore Management University were defeated by Nanyang Technological University in the ranking list.

Dec 24, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Education

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Trump, irritated by resignation letter, pushes Mattis out early

A senior White House official said that Trump was irked by the attention given to Mattis' resignation letter.

Dec 24, 2018

By Reuters

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Volcanic activity triggers tsunami in Indonesia; at least 281 killed, over 1000 injured and 57 missing

Tsunami, triggered by Volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau hit beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night.

Dec 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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US government to shut down in fight over Trump's border wall

A partial shutdown begins with affected agencies limiting staff to those deemed "essential" to public safety.

Dec 22, 2018

By Reuters

Singapore police alerts public on rising phone scams impersonating police officers

Singapore: Scammers posing as Google and Apple staff cheated retailers, over S$15,000 is gone in 1-week

Police received at least eight reports of impersonation scams between December 13 and 20 this year.

Dec 22, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore crime

U.S. calls on China to release detained Canadians

US has been looking since at least 2016 into whether Huawei shipped US-origin products to Iran and other countries in violation of U.S. export and sanctions laws.

Dec 22, 2018

By Reuters

Russia, China, Iran sought to influence U.S. 2018 elections - U.S. spy chief

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats added that the intelligence community did not assess the impact of the foreign influence efforts on the election results.

Dec 22, 2018

By Reuters

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U.S. plans for more than 5,000 troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan

The decision on Syria has bewildered U.S. allies and triggered harsh reaction from Trump's fellow Republicans in Congress.

Dec 21, 2018

By Reuters

H-4 visa lawsuit: US court to hear case against work permit for spouses of H-1B holders

Trump administration has changed quite a few immigration and visa policies and the Department of Homeland Security has time and again mentioned that it would revoke work permit for certain categories of H-4 visa holders.

Dec 21, 2018

By Vanilla Sharma

Marina Reservoir suspend water sport activities after 'crocodile' sighting

Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2019: End this year with lots of festivities

Marina Bay and the Civic District are all set to host an exciting line-up of events and activities from December 26 to 31.

Dec 21, 2018

By Staff Reporter

Singapore: Tree falls in Sembawang Park, injures 14 during intense thunderstorms

Parks also said that the incident happened when the northern part of the island was witnessing intense thunderstorms with heavy winds.

Dec 21, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

ICA introduces new e-services: Passport and NRIC applications to be done online by 2020

There are 15 new e-services, which are introduced by ICA and are now available on its MyICA website.

Dec 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

ICA says bomb hoax, car breakdowns and queue cutting cause heavy traffic jam at Causeway

Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority is expecting heavy traffic jams until the end of the year.

Dec 20, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

NTU and AMD will launch Data Science and AI Lab to train aspiring tech leaders

From next academic year, NTU undergraduates will be eligible to intern at AMD's Shanghai Research and Development Center (SRDC) and the Singapore Product Development Center (SPDC).

Dec 19, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Society

US govt shutdown may extend into January

Singapore's best: Nanyang Technological University ranks 18th in Financial Times' EMBA ranking

Trump, irritated by resignation letter, pushes Mattis out early

Volcanic activity triggers tsunami in Indonesia; at least 281 killed, over 1000 injured and 57 missing

US government to shut down in fight over Trump's border wall

Singapore: Scammers posing as Google and Apple staff cheated retailers, over S$15,000 is gone in 1-week

U.S. calls on China to release detained Canadians

Russia, China, Iran sought to influence U.S. 2018 elections - U.S. spy chief

U.S. plans for more than 5,000 troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan

H-4 visa lawsuit: US court to hear case against work permit for spouses of H-1B holders

Marina Bay Singapore Countdown 2019: End this year with lots of festivities

Singapore: Tree falls in Sembawang Park, injures 14 during intense thunderstorms

ICA introduces new e-services: Passport and NRIC applications to be done online by 2020

ICA says bomb hoax, car breakdowns and queue cutting cause heavy traffic jam at Causeway

NTU and AMD will launch Data Science and AI Lab to train aspiring tech leaders

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

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