SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Central Committee stands in “unanimous” support for Mr Ng Chee Meng as the NTUC secretary-general, said NTUC president Mary Liew on Tuesday (Jul 14). In a media statement, Ms Liew said the results of the 2020 General Election had “brought to the fore” […]
Month: July 2020
Tottenham Hotspur are more tactical under manager Jose Mourinho than when Mauricio Pochettino was in charge, defender Ben Davies has said. REUTERS: Tottenham Hotspur are more tactical under manager Jose Mourinho than when Mauricio Pochettino was in charge, defender Ben Davies has said. Argentine Pochettino led Spurs to the Champions […]
England should not be overly reliant on express pace in the next two tests against West Indies and must consider alternating Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, former quick Darren Gough has said. LONDON: England should not be overly reliant on express pace in the next two tests against West Indies […]
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says his players have to make themselves heard and take more responsibility on the pitch as they chase a top-four finish to secure a Champions League spot. REUTERS: Chelsea manager Frank Lampard says his players have to make themselves heard and take more responsibility on the […]
BEIJING: China’s exports unexpectedly rose in June as overseas economies reopened after lockdowns, while imports grew for the first time this year, reinforcing views the recovery from the pandemic is gaining traction in the world’s second-largest economy. Exports in June edged up 0.5 per cent from a year earlier, customs […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economic recovery in the months ahead will be “challenging”, with the journey “slow and uneven”, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Tuesday (Jul 14). Mr Chan’s comments came after official advance estimates showed Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 41.2 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter […]
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) ordered teams to adopt tighter biosecurity protocols on Tuesday following a surge of COVID-19 infections in the country’s southeast. MELBOURNE: Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) ordered teams to adopt tighter biosecurity protocols on Tuesday following a surge of COVID-19 infections in the country’s southeast. The […]
SYDNEY: Australian states on Tuesday (Jul 14) tightened restrictions on movement as authorities struggle to contain a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 in the country’s southeast that is starting to spill into other areas. With growing fears of a second coronavirus wave nationally, two states extended border restrictions and Australia’s most […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore has entered a technical recession after its economy contracted 41.2 per cent in the second quarter from the previous three months, dragged down by weak external demand and COVID-19 “circuit breaker” measures. Several months of COVID-19 restrictions and workplace closures have battered Singapore’s construction, retail and tourism sectors, […]
SACRAMENTO: California’s governor on Monday (Jul 13) clamped new restrictions on businesses as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations soared, and the state’s two largest school districts, in Los Angeles and San Diego, said children would be made to stay home in August. Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, ordered bars closed and […]