KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The shares of CEKD BERHAD (“CEKD” or the “Group”) has been oversubscribed by 131.61 times ahead of the Group’s listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (“Bursa Securities”). Managing Director of CEKD, Ms. Yap Kai Ning “We are extremely grateful for... » read more
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said the club’s failure to sign a new striker in the close season was not the reason they were unable to beat Southampton on Saturday (Sept 18). City were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium after mustering just one shot on target... » read more
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND (REUTERS) – Aston Villa ended Everton’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season with three unanswered goals in nine second-half minutes at Villa Park on Saturday (Sept 18). The game had been drifting towards a goalless draw until the 66th minute, when Matty Cash fired Villa ahead with his first goal for the... » read more
SINGAPORE – There were 934 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Friday (Sept 17), the highest daily number since April last year. There were 838 new cases in the community and one imported one, as well as 96 cases among dormitory residents, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update. Of the new... » read more
Seoul, South Korea / SEAPRWire / September 15, 2021 /– Recently, CakePunks announces the launch of ERC-20 bridge. This allows for the token to be purchased with Ethereum as well as BNB. The token initially occupied the Binance Smart Chain and as such could only be purchased with BNB, the bridge is now available on FibSwap, a... » read more
SEVILLE (REUTERS) – Sevilla were held to a 1-1 draw at home to RB Salzburg in the Champions League on Tuesday (Sept 14) after a chaotic first half in which four penalties were awarded, three to the visitors, while the hosts were forced to play most of the second half with 10 men. German striker... » read more
MANCHESTER (REUTERS) – Fifa has opened an investigation into the abandonment of the Brazil v Argentina World Cup qualifier with its president Gianni Infantino labelling the events “crazy” while Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to take disciplinary action against their Argentine players. Brazilian health authorities intervened on Sunday (Sept 5) after accusing four Argentine Premier... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Aug 30, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for July 2021 as well as the cumulative total from January to July, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Global Sales – North America (260,000 units,... » read more
SINGAPORE – Retired lawyer and banker John Koh’s home is unusual for its focus away from its living spaces. Packed tightly in a 1,200 sq ft space over two floors in the terrace house near Orchard Road are more than 25,000 old books, and countless other photographs and ephemera. To keep them in good condition,... » read more
SINGAPORE – Lawyer Crystal Tan usually gets a seat when she boards the train on the North-South line to the city at 8.30am but on Thursday (Aug 19), most of the seats were taken. Alighting at Raffles Place, Ms Tan, 32, said: “There was quite a significant number of people on the train today. Usually,... » read more
NORWICH (REUTERS) – Liverpool eased into the new Premier League season as goals by Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah earned them a 3-0 victory at promoted Norwich City on Saturday (Aug 14). With defensive linchpin Virgil van Dijk back after nine months out with a serious knee injury, Liverpool enjoyed a relatively trouble-free... » read more
SINGAPORE – Two Chinese nationals were arrested by Singapore Customs, following an operation on Aug 6 that seized more than 670 bottles and 30 jerry cans of illegally produced liquor. That morning, officers inspected a Singapore-registered car at a carpark near Bedok North Street 2 and found 60 bottles of contraband alcohol in the car boot,... » read more
SINGAPORE – A delivery driver who bit his son and later choked him and tied him up with a bicycle cord was jailed and fined on Tuesday (Aug 10). The 36-year-old, who cannot be named due to a gag order, was jailed for nine months and fined $4,500. He pleaded guilty to two charges of... » read more
SINGAPORE – Seven companies and 47 individuals in the maritime sector got into deep water after breaching safe management measures. They were fined or had their licences suspended. Pleasure craft, harbour craft and ocean-going vessels were involved, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Wednesday (Aug 11). Fifty-two offenders were fined between... » read more
SINGAPORE – The roll-out of a national fitness challenge by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) was found to have wasted $5.39 million of public funds, due to fitness trackers that were not put to use, the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) has said. In its annual audit of government accounts, the AGO also flagged that erroneous claims... » read more
SINGAPORE – Another 140,000 locals have found new jobs since November last year under a government scheme to help employers expand their local workforce, the Ministry of Manpower said on Wednesday (July 14). As at February this year, there were 270,000 Singapore citizens and permanent residents hired by 42,000 businesses. The Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI) scheme... » read more
SINGAPORE – Eight food and beverage (F&B) outlets were ordered to close, while 13 other outlets and 56 people were fined for breaching Covid-19 safe management measures, said the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) on Friday (July 9). These penalties were issued following stepped-up enforcement checks over the past week, it added. Agencies... » read more
BAKU (REUTERS) – Denmark have reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals on the back of an unbreakable bond generated by Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest in the early stages of the tournament, coach Kasper Hjulmand said after Saturday’s (July 3) 2-1 last-eight win over Czech Republic. Midfielder Eriksen collapsed during their opening 1-0 defeat by Finland on... » read more
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) – Goalkeeper Unai Simon was the hero as Spain edged past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 on penalties on Friday (July 2) to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against either Belgium or Italy. After a 1-1 draw in Saint Petersburg which saw the Swiss play for 43 minutes a man down, Simon made... » read more
Toyota City, Japan, Jun 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for May 2021 as well as the cumulative total from January to May, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Global Sales – North America (276,000 units,... » read more