SINGAPORE — A move to set out the powers of police officers to apprehend suspects with mental disorders has stirred up an intense debate, with mental health experts especially concerned that the proposed changes could lead to more wrongful apprehensions and deepen stigma. But the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and…
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See AllNEW YORK :Oil prices jumped more than $1 a barrel on Thursday, closing out the month higher on the prospect of OPEC+ staying the course on production cuts, ongoing attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure and a falling U.S. rig count tightening crude supplies.Brent crude futures for May settled at $87.48 a barrel, its highest level since Oct. 27, after gaining $1.39, or 1.6 per cent. The more actively traded June contract settled at $87 a…
MADRID :A prosecutor at Spain’s High Court is seeking a prison sentence of 2-1/2 years…
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s biggest bank DBS Group is confident of achieving a return on equity (ROE)…
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View MoreDEFERRED PROSECUTION Authorities also said in its press release on Thursday that the public prosecutor is in discussions with Seatrium on a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) about the alleged corruption offences in Brazil. A DPA is a settlement where the prosecution agrees to defer criminal charges against a corporate offender in…
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View More“All these practices are outrageous and must stop at once,” UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. The report also pointed to the so-called “self-defence brigades” set up to counter the intensifying gang violence, warning that they continue to take justice into their own hands. “Individuals accused of…
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View MorePARIS : French car parts maker Valeo said on Thursday it would be using more Google Cloud AI tools at Valeo, highlighting the growing importance of the technology in the cars sector.Valeo said one such area where it would be using artificial intelligence would be in deploying Google Cloud’s AI…
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View MoreThis retro-styled hybrid instant camera features a 28mm, bright F2.0 prime lens. Its 1/5-inch CMOS image sensor has a resolution of 2,560 x 1,920 pixels. The Instax mini Evo stores about 45 images in its internal memory. This can be expanded thanks to a built-in microSD / microSDHC card slot.…