Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19: All travellers entering Singapore from Mar 27 must submit health declaration forms online
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SINGAPORE: From 9am on Mar 27, all travellers arriving in Singapore will have to submit a health declaration online before proceeding with immigration clearance, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Monday (Mar 23). Travellers – residents and long-term pass holders included – will have to submit their declaration via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-Service.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Former IHH Healthcare managing director emerges as possible PAP candidate; plans support network in Marine Parade
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SINGAPORE: Former chief executive officer of IHH Healthcare Dr Tan See Leng, tipped as a candidate for the People’s Action Party (PAP) in the upcoming general election, will soon launch a new Caregiver Support Network in Marine Parade. Dr Tan started shadowing Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) shortly
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Less than 10% of students, staff on leave of absence or stay-home notice: MOE
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SINGAPORE: Less than 10 per cent of students and staff across all schools have been placed on a leave of absence or given a stay-home notice, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Sunday (Mar 22). This includes students and staff across all schools, including special education (SPED) schools and MOE kindergartens, said MOE’s director
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore Airlines slashes 96% of capacity, grounds most planes
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will cut 96 per cent of its capacity that had been scheduled up to the end of April, said the airline on Monday (Mar 23). The decision was made after the further tightening of border controls around the world over the last week to stem the COVID-19 outbreak, SIA said in a news release. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Father jailed for sexually abusing daughter over 3 years from when she was 6 years old
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SINGAPORE: A man with three daughters who sexually abused the youngest for three years from when she was six has been jailed on Monday (Mar 23). For a mix of sexual offences and consumption of methamphetamine, the 52-year-old man, who cannot be named because of a gag order protecting the victim, was sentenced to 18 years’
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Taxi drivers affected by reduced demand could be temporarily redeployed as ‘transport ambassadors’: Khaw Boon Wan
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SINGAPORE: Taxi drivers who have seen their incomes drop as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak may be employed temporarily as “transport ambassadors”, Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan said on Monday (Mar 23). Speaking during a visit to the future Bright Hill MRT station, he said these ambassadors could help ensure physical distancing between
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
From athlete’s village to hotel, Indonesian government prepares makeshift facilities for COVID-19
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JAKARTA: Buildings in Indonesia are being converted to makeshift facilities for the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government scrambles to deal with a growing number of cases. On Monday (Mar 23), President Joko Widodo visited Jakarta’s 2018 Asian Games Athlete’s Village in Kemayoran, which has been turned into an emergency makeshift hospital to treat COVID-19 patients. Advertisement Advertisement Speaking
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Hong Kong will ban all non-resident arrivals amid COVID-19 outbreak
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban all non-residents from entering the financial hub from Wednesday (Mar 25), its leader said on Monday, as it tries to halt a recent spike in coronavirus infections from people returning from abroad. “From midnight of Mar 25, all non-Hong Kong residents flying in from overseas will not be allowed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Singapore, Australia leaders hold virtual meeting, agree to keep markets open amid COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: Singapore and Australia on Monday (Mar 23) agreed to keep markets open and supply chains running amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his counterpart Scott Morrison welcomed the conclusion of several key agreements during the 5th Singapore-Australia Leaders’ Meeting, which was held via video-conference on Monday,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
PM Modi tells Indians to save themselves from coronavirus as Delhi locks down
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NEW DELHI: Streets were deserted in Delhi on Monday (Mar 23) and office buildings shuttered as a lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus began and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to stay at home and save themselves. India has reported 415 cases of the coronavirus and seven deaths but health experts have
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Malaysia government allocates additional RM600 million for Health Ministry to combat COVID-19
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PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian government will channel additional funds worth RM600 million (US$135.28 million) to the Health Ministry to support its efforts in combating COVID-19, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (Mar 23). Speaking during a televised press conference, Mr Muhyiddin said the additional funds will be used to purchase equipment like ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Commentary: Are banks strong enough to withstand the coronavirus crash?
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SHEFFIELD: One of the most visible outcomes of the COVID-19 crisis is the mayhem in the global stock markets. Between Feb 20 and Mar 19, the S&P 500 index plunged from 3,373 to 2,409, the FTSE 250 from 21,866 to 12,830, and the Nikkei from 23,479 to 16,552. Advertisement Advertisement The oil price war, in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Singapore core inflation falls into negative territory for the first time in a decade
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s main price gauge slipped into deflation for the first time in more than a decade in February, data showed on Monday (Mar 23). Prices fell 0.1 per cent from a year earlier, according to a joint release by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). Advertisement Advertisement Economists polled by Reuters had been
Commentary: COVID-19 self-isolation is punishing the poor in Indonesia
CANBERRA: The spread of COVID-19 continues to unfold across the globe. More than 320,000 people worldwide have been infected. The disease has recorded a fatality rate of more than 3 per cent as 14,500 people have died from the disease. The world’s third-largest democracy, Indonesia, has reported more than 500 cases with a higher fatality