First, the administrative officer. These are members of an elite corp in the civil service who help draft most policies.Second, the executive officer II is a role specialising in resource and system management.Third, the assistant trade officer II. Their duties...
SINGAPORE – The Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) has asked its independent panel for a detailed account of the legal fees incurred in the lawsuit that the panel initiated against Workers’ Party leaders and town councillors in 2017. In a statement...
It calls national security “a pivotal foundation for ensuring steady and sustained progress in Chinese modernisation”.“We will strengthen the institutions and mechanisms for early warning, prevention and control, and protection against risks to China’s interests and investments overseas and deepen...
The former Communist Party boss of the southern Chinese province of Hainan who helped transform it into a strategic hub in the South China Sea has been placed under investigation for corruption.China’s top corruption watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline...
The government announced a plan to install CCTV cameras across the city in a bid to combat crime and safeguard residents earlier this year, aiming to mount 2,000 cameras across the city by the end of the year.Tang revealed that...
Communist Party cadres across China must work tirelessly to “resolutely prevent” infrastructure failures and prepare for emergencies as the risk of severe flooding increases, the party’s top leadership warned on Thursday.The warning was issued at a meeting of the Politburo...
The eastern coastal provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang have prepared by suspending air travel, ships and trains and closing outdoor scenic spots.The Fujian Meteorological Bureau activated a Level 1 emergency response – the most serious category – for typhoons and...
Senior Counsel Robert Pang Yiu-hung, for the defence, said after the ruling that Lai had elected to take the witness stand and the court might need to spend three to four weeks to hear his evidence.Pang added a technology expert...
The ministry added that an espionage indictment is not based on whether the culprit accepts money, nor if their actions have caused real harm to national security.Quoting China’s criminal law, the ministry pointed out that espionage activity – which carries...
The guidelines also said interventions were needed for other common conditions such as myopia and scoliosis, to which poor diet and not enough outdoor activity were contributing factors.Experts have raised the alarm about the health issue, most recently in May...
