Web Stories Wednesday, April 24

SINGAPORE: The administrator of Wake Up Singapore (WUSG) was charged on Wednesday (Apr 24) over the publication of an online article about a purported miscarriage at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). Ariffin Iskandar Sha Ali Akbar, 26, was handed one count of defamation under the Penal Code.  His charge sheet states that he defamed KKH on Mar 23, 2022 by publishing “an imputation concerning KKH” with the article “The baby is probably dead –…

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CHANGING MINDSETS TAKES TIME The new guidelines won’t change the minds of all business owners overnight. But formalising the process and setting expectations at a national level sends a clear signal to employers who can afford flexible work arrangements but do not. Ultimately, it is a positive step towards a…

WARSAW: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday (Apr 23) announced additional funding for Ukraine and pledged to increase Britain’s own defence budget, during a visit to the Polish capital Warsaw. Sunak said Britain was giving £500 million (US$622 million) in additional military funding for Kyiv as he held talks…

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Texas Instruments forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, signaling an uptick in demand for its analog semiconductors after a prolonged slump, sending the chipmaker’s shares up 6 per cent in extended trading.The company’s upbeat forecast, together with improving consumer electronics demand, indicates that analog chip inventory corrections might…

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