Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Muslim event in Indonesia stopped amid COVID-19 fears
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JAKARTA: A rally of Muslim pilgrims that is drawing thousands of people to Indonesia has been stopped amid fears that it could help spread the COVID-19, an official said. But elsewhere in Indonesia, a Christian gathering went ahead with more than 1,000 people despite official discouragement of big religious meetings. Advertisement Advertisement The world’s most
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
New Zealand shuts border to all foreigners to curb spread of coronavirus
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand will close its borders to all foreigners from midnight on Thursday (Mar 19), as it steps up efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a press conference that citizens and permanent residents can still return, but their options are running out as many
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
China eyes end to COVID-19, plays down warnings of ‘second wave’
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SHANGHAI: Chinese scientists and health experts involved in the country’s fight against the coronavirus believe the worst is now over, downplaying warnings that the disease could become seasonal or that a deadlier “second wave” could hit later in the year. As the pandemic continues to spread overseas, a growing number of countries are bracing themselves
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Man fined for allowing foreigner to illegally use his Foodpanda, Deliveroo accounts to deliver food
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SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man signed up to deliver food for Foodpanda and Deliveroo but allowed a Malaysian man to do the jobs instead, splitting the cash with him and a middleman. Despite knowing that Malaysians cannot sign up for the accounts in Singapore, Reno Nasori aided the foreigner in working as a food delivery rider without a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Singapore reach 313 with 47 new infections, 33 imported
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday (Mar 18) reported 47 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total in the country to 313. This is the highest number of confirmed daily cases reported so far. Advertisement Advertisement Of the new cases, 33 are imported, and includes 30 returning Singapore residents who were infected overseas and brought the infection to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Hedge fund manager apologises for wiping saliva on Hong Kong metro rail
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HONG KONG: A hedge fund manager in Hong Kong has publicly apologised after a parody video of him licking his finger and wiping it on a hand rail in a metro car went viral, sparking anger in the city which is grappling to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus. Several Hong Kong newspapers ran
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Indonesian president wants COVID-19 testing to be ramped up
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JAKARTA: Indonesia needs to immediately widen its testing for COVID-19 to ensure detection of more infections, President Joko Widodo said on Thursday (Mar 19). “I ask that the number of testing kits and the number of test centres are increased and we get more hospitals involved,” he said. Advertisement Advertisement On Wednesday, the Southeast Asian nation
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Japan panel may advise relaxation of virus controls for some regions: Report
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TOKYO: An expert panel guiding Japan’s coronavirus response may advise a relaxation of controls in regions that have not seen outbreaks, broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday (Mar 19), as the hard hit northern island of Hokkaido prepared to end its state of emergency. The infectious disease experts, due to meet Thursday evening, were expected to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Students, school staff members who travelled during March holidays to be issued 14-day leave of absence: MOE
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SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities will put all students and school staff members returning from travel during the March holidays on a leave of absence, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) said on Thursday (Mar 19). Students and staff members of schools, preschools and student care centres will be given a 14-day leave
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
New Zealand government raises travel advice to ‘do not travel’ over COVID-19
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand on Thursday (Mar 19) advised its citizens not to travel overseas due to the risks posed by the coronavirus. “We are raising our travel advice to the highest level: Do not travel,” Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement. Advertisement Advertisement “This is the first time the New Zealand Government has
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Fish farm owner fined for steering boat while drunk, crashing into Police Coast Guard craft
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SINGAPORE: The owner of a fish farm was fined S$3,000 on Thursday (Mar 19) for navigating a boat while drunk. Tan Choon Teck, 56, owns a fish farm north of Pulau Ubin as well as a Singapore-registered boat, the court heard. Advertisement Advertisement He used the boat to travel between Singapore’s mainland and his fish
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Wuhan’s new COVID-19 cases could cease by mid-late March: Report
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SHANGHAI: Wuhan is expected to see new coronavirus infections dry up by mid-to-late March and the lockdown of the central Chinese city, the epicentre of the outbreak, may be lifted once there are no new cases for 14 days, the state-backed China Daily reported. However, strict disease control and prevention measures will still be needed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Father gets jail, caning for repeatedly molesting daughter, 13
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SINGAPORE: A man who repeatedly molested his daughter while they were alone at home was sentenced on Thursday (Mar 19) to five years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane. The 47-year-old man, who cannot be named due to a gag order protecting his daughter’s identity, pleaded guilty earlier this week to three counts of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
South Korea reports rebound in new COVID-19 cases after nursing home outbreak
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SEOUL: South Korea posted a jump in new coronavirus cases on Thursday (Mar 19), reversing days of slowing numbers of infection after a new outbreak emerged in a nursing home in the hardest-hit city of Daegu. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 152 new cases, taking the national tally to 8,565. Advertisement Advertisement
