SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday (Dec 18) instructed remittance companies here to use only banking and card channels to transfer funds to China, after Singapore police received hundreds of reports of remittances being frozen overseas. From Jan 1 to Mar 31 next year, remittance companies cannot use overseas third-party agents of non-bank and … Read more
MELAKA: The historic city here will play host to the first-ever Asean Dragon Boat Tournament next year. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh said the tournament will see 1,000 participants from 15 countries converge at Kota Laksamana jetty from Oct 21 to 27, 2024. “The race will start here before continuing in Cambodia, … Read more
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be on leave from Tuesday (Dec 19) to Dec 31, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday. During his absence, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean will be Acting Prime Minister until Dec 26. Deputy Prime Minister and … Read more
Rare snowfall in southern China as deep freeze grips the north Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are … Read more
PETALING JAYA: The Islamic development department (Jakim) directive from 2020 which banned products containing non-Islamic festive greetings being put on display is no longer applicable, the department said. According to Jakim, there is no restriction for premises with halal certificates from writing festive greetings on cakes and related products. Jakim also said that it will … Read more
Here are two things to consider when shopping for a breast pump. MANUAL OR ELECTRIC BREAST PUMP? It really depends on one’s comfort level and needs. A colleague who breastfed both her kids swore by her trusty manual single pump. She found the electric pump painful to use. Pumping by hand allowed her to control … Read more
“As a prominent and outspoken journalist and publisher, Jimmy Lai has been targeted in a clear attempt to stop the peaceful exercise of his rights to freedom of expression and association,” Cameron said in a statement. “I call on the Hong Kong authorities to end their prosecution and release Jimmy Lai.” Cameron said Hong Kong’s … Read more
ATHENS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — Greece’s parliament approved on Sunday the 2024 state budget, which foresees 2.9 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the new year up from 2.4 percent in 2023, according to data released by the National Economy and Finance Ministry. The budget passed with the votes of 158 lawmakers in the … Read more
“We were truly caught unaware and whatever we had been doing – the temperature checking, when workers are unwell we isolate them – that was grossly insufficient,” said DASL president Johnathan Cheah. “Our approach goes beyond addressing the physical infrastructure of dormitories,” he said. “We recognise the need to create a sense of community and … Read more
BEIJING: Temperatures in parts of China, including in provinces Shanxi, Hebei and Liaoning, hit their lowest levels since records began, the state broadcaster said on Sunday (Dec 17), as a cold snap gripped large swathes of the country. The city of Yichun in Heilongjiang could see a record low of -47.9 degrees Celsius, recorded in … Read more
