Le Président de la République, Chef de l'État, Son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a reçu ce lundi, au Palais de la Rénovation, le Ministre des Eaux et Forêts, Maurice Ntossui Allogho, accompagné des principaux opérateurs de la filière Forêt-Bois. Cette audience a été consacrée à l'examen de la situation de la filière Forêt-Bois, confrontée depuis plusieurs années à une conjoncture difficile, notamment en raison du ralentissement de la demande sur certains marchés (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Patience pour les automobilistes...La rentrée scolaire, c'est ce mardi 11 août. Mais des travaux publics sont encore en cours sur de nombreuses zones urbaines, laissant craindre des embouteillages encore plus importants que d'habitude.

A woman who had been sleeping at a lift landing for the past four years of a Clementi block can finally return to a clean and safer home, after more than 30 volunteers came together on National Day to clear her heavily cluttered flat.In a Facebook post on Sunday (Aug 9), ground-up community initiative Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Social Move (AMKSS) said the woman had been sleeping outside her home as her unit was packed with hoarded items that had piled up to the ceiling.AMKSS added that the clutter had become so extensive that there was barely enough space for the main door to open, and that the harsh living conditions from years of rough sleeping had taken a toll on the woman's health.«But, today, more than 30 amazing volunteers came together on this special National Day to give their time, energy and love to help clear her home,» it said.Volunteers uncover woman's long-forgotten belongingsThroughout the day, the charity said one highlight was witnessing the woman's reaction when volunteers uncovered some of her long-forgotten belongings.

A 58-year-old Singaporean man was on Tuesday (Aug 11) sentenced to 14 months' and three weeks' imprisonment after he was convicted for entering and leaving Singapore illegally between 2011 and 2016, and for abscondment. Tan Khi Wie was convicted in August 2002 and sentenced to 18 months' jail for cheating the then-Singapore Productivity and Standards Board into disbursing a grant of $195,800 under the Local Enterprise Technical Assistance Scheme. He then filed a notice of appeal against his conviction and sentence the same month, but absconded from Singapore to avoid serving his sentence.A Warrant of Arrest was issued against Tan on February 20, 2003, after he failed to show up at a court mention in January that year.According to ICA, Tan left Singapore illegally for Pasir Gudang in Johor via a fishing boat sometime between August 2002 and January 2003.He then continued on to Thailand, and eventually settled in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he resided thereafter.

Singapore's second-largest bank OCBC has expanded its precious metals offering on its mobile app to include platinum and palladium bullion.Announcing this in a media release on Tuesday (Aug 11), OCBC said this will provide its retail customers with a lower entry point and greater choice to diversify within the asset class.«These new additions build on the bank’s existing digital gold and silver capabilities, which have been available to retail customers since October 2021,» it said.Prior to OCBC's move, the two precious metal types, despite being globally traded, were limited to affluent customers.OCBC's mass retail customers can now invest in platinum and palladium bullion digitally from as little as 0.01 ounces, priced at about S$23 for platinum and S$18 for palladium as of Aug 7.Head of OCBC's group wealth management, Tan Siew Lee, said in a statement that the bank is strengthening its position as a leading wealth management player and as the go-to bank for precious metals.

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President of the federation Mehdi Taj says that the Iranian team will also play «two European teams and one Asian team that also participated in the World Cup»

Malawi’s Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is set to hold a highly anticipated press briefing this Wednesday to unveil the findings of a pilot land ownership audit conducted in Lilongwe – findings that are set to implicate some of the country’s most powerful figures. According to an invitation letter seen b y this […] The post Bombshell land audit to name ministers, judges and MPs over illegal plot grabs appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

SINGAPORE — Singapore's economy grew 5.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday (Aug 11), higher than an official advance estimate of 5.7 per cent.For the first half of the year, GDP growth was 6.1 per cent, the Trade Ministry said.The ministry upgraded its growth forecast for this year to 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent, from 2.0 per cent to 4.0 per cent, saying the impact of the Middle East war had been less severe than initially feared while the global AI investment boom had been stronger than expected.«Against this backdrop, the 2026 outlook for sectors of the Singapore economy that are linked to the AI-driven technology cycle has improved, although that for sectors directly affected by supply disruptions arising from the Middle East conflict remains weak,» the ministry said.On a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted basis, gross domestic product expanded by 1.4 per cent in the April-June period, compared with an advance estimate of a 1.1 per cent growth.

An accident involving a lorry and a van in Choa Chu Kang on Monday (Aug 10) afternoon resulted in the diversion of bus trunk service 983. The accident happened at about 4.35pm at the junction of Choa Chua Kang Avenue 3 and Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4.A photograph of the accident shared on a Telegram motoring group shows a silver van with damages to its front bumper, stopped behind a white lorry at the said junction.Some debris could be seen scattered around the side and rear of the lorry. Checks by AsiaOne on the Land Transport Authority's MyTransport app at 5.10pm on Monday indicate that bus service 983 was diverted due to the accident.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force stated that a 30-year-old male van driver sustained minor injuries but declined to be taken to the hospital.The police added that he is assisting with ongoing police investigations.[[nid:742256]]editor@asiaone.com 

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This is the second grizzly bear attack near Pemberton in just one week.

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After a multi-week search in July for Parker, an 11-year-old Calgary boy, ended after he was confirmed dead, the provincial government is assessing whether improvements are needed to its emergency alert system.

Ashley Callingbull spoke out after two Miss Universe Canada contestants were involved in what she called cultural appropriation during the costume portion of the pageant.

A civilian was killed and another one wounded

According to an editorial by the newspaper, the agreement is not a quick solution to the problem of technology transfer and the creation of a certified supply chain