Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Johor residents welcome new state government but minorities voice concern over lack of representation
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JOHOR BAHRU: For the past one-and-a-half years, pineapple farmer Roslin Abdullah has been worried about the political situation in Johor. The resident of Kampung Felda Pasak near Kota Tinggi told CNA that when the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Johor state government fell to Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Malaysia’s 2018 General Election, his “heart was
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Trump takes coronavirus test, US death toll rises to 50
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WASHINGTON/CHICAGO: President Donald Trump has taken a coronavirus test but said on Saturday (Mar 14) that his temperature was “totally normal”, and his administration extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to contain a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life. After White House officials took
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
PSP ‘strongly’ urges Government not to hold General Election amid COVID-19 crisis: Tan Cheng Bock
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SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party (PSP) chief Tan Cheng Bock has joined other opposition leaders in pressing for the next General Election not to be held until after the COVID-19 outbreak. “We have a COVID-19 pandemic crisis now. Is it wise to hold a General Election in the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic?” he said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
SPP to contest 4 constituencies at next election
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore People’s Party (SPP) will contest four constituencies at the next General Election, it said in a statement on Saturday (Mar 14). The party’s announcement came one day after the release of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee’s (EBRC) report. Out of the four constituencies the party will contest, three – Potong Pasir, Marymount
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
10 more people die in UK from coronavirus
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LONDON: Health authorities in England announced on Saturday (Mar 14) a further 10 deaths caused by coronavirus, almost doubling the number of fatalities in Britain since Friday. “I am sorry to confirm 10 further patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 in England have died,” Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Japan PM says no need to declare emergency due to coronavirus
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TOKYO: Japan’s coronavirus outbreak is not at a stage that requires the government to declare an emergency, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday (Mar 14). Abe, who made the comment at a news conference in Tokyo, also said that experts have concluded that Japan has not seen an explosive rise in coronavirus cases. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Philippine capital plans curfew as coronavirus deaths, infection tally spike
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MANILA: Manila announced nighttime curfews on Saturday and urged shopping malls to close for one month, in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, as the Philippines reported its eighth death and the largest single-day increase in confirmed cases. The Philippines’ health department on Saturday confirmed three new fatalities, including a patient in southern
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Spain counts 1,500 new COVID-19 cases in one day
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MADRID: Spain confirmed more than 1,500 new cases of coronavirus between Friday (Mar 13) and Saturday (Mar 14) raising its total to 5,753 cases, the second-highest number in Europe after Italy. The country was expected to declare a state of emergency on Saturday to try to mobilise resources to combat the virus, which has so far
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
UK set to follow Europe in banning large events over COVID-19: Reports
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has faced criticism for his country’s light touch approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak, is preparing to review its approach and ban mass gatherings, according to government sources Saturday (Mar 14). Emergency legislation is due to be passed next week in parliament and the ban would come into
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Iran coronavirus death toll rises by nearly one hundred to 611
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DUBAI: The death toll from coronavirus infections in Iran rose on Saturday (Mar 14) to 611, as it claimed 97 more lives. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said that “1,365 fresh cases have been added to the number of confirmed infections in the past 24 hours”, bringing the total to 12,729. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19 outbreak
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
French police lockdown central Paris as Yellow Vests defy COVID-19
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PARIS: Thousands of French security forces fanned out across central Paris on Saturday (Mar 14) as anti-government “Yellow Vest” protesters defied a ban on mass gatherings aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. In a televised address to the nation on Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron announced school closures and urged people to avoid close contact
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Thailand reports seven new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 82
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported seven new coronavirus cases on Saturday (Mar 14), bringing the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 82, health officials said. Among the new COVID-19 cases is a 63-year-old woman who had close contact with a patient infected with the virus, according to the country’s Ministry of Public Health.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Philippine capital to undergo curfew, mall closures as coronavirus deaths rise to eight
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MANILA: Mayors of Metro Manila’s 16 cities announced nighttime curfews on Saturday (Mar 14) and urged shopping malls to close for one month, in a bid to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, as the Philippines reported its eighth death. The Philippines’ health department on Saturday confirmed three new fatalities, including a patient in
Commentary: Will you hire and retain persons with mental health conditions?
SINGAPORE: The problem of mental health among employees in Singapore is real. Four in 10 Singaporeans had gross misconceptions and therefore prejudices about persons with mental health conditions. Advertisement Advertisement These were but some of the findings in the Attitudes Study on Persons with Mental Health conditions by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS)