Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Transport projects like Terminal 5, new MRT stations could be delayed if COVID-19 drags on: Khaw Boon Wan
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SINGAPORE: A number of transport infrastructure projects in Singapore could be delayed if the COVID-19 outbreak drags on, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 5). “For now, the delay to project timelines is still manageable,” he said during the Committee of Supply debate. “But if the outbreak drags on, it
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Maid in Singapore supported Islamic State and Indonesian affiliate, jailed for financing terrorism
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SINGAPORE: An Indonesian woman working as a maid in Singapore supported the terrorist group Islamic State and its Indonesian-based affiliate, Jemaah Anshaut Daulah (JAD), uploading videos of bombings and killings to social media and donating money to the cause. Anindia Afiyantari, 32, was jailed for two years on Thursday (Mar 5) for three counts of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
S$60 billion to go to expansion, renewal of rail network over next decade: Khaw Boon Wan
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SINGAPORE: More than S$60 billion will be invested in the expansion and renewal of Singapore’s rail network over the next decade, said Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan on Thursday (Mar 5). “The hard lesson learnt by the problems earlier faced by SMRT is that we must invest in good operations and maintenance,” said Mr
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
COVID-19: SIA cabin crew on leave of absence after passenger tests positive
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has instructed the crew members who worked on a Milan-Singapore flight last week to go on a leave of absence, after a passenger tested postive for the coronavirus. The passenger had travelled from Milan to Singapore on flight SQ355 on Feb 24, SIA said in response to queries from CNA on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
‘If this goes on, I might quit’: Mall tenants want rental rebates soon to counter COVID-19 hit
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SINGAPORE: Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Singapore, business has slowed so much for one retailer at Bugis Junction that there were days when only one sale was made. The slowdown began after Chinese New Year as Singapore started reporting confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. As the number of infections rose and authorities moved
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
S$80,000 worth of illegal cough syrup, other medicine seized
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SINGAPORE: Thousands of dollars worth of codeine cough syrup and other medication was seized by the authorities on Tuesday (Mar 3), as part of a multi-agency operation into the illegal supply of medication. Officers uncovered more than 125L of codeine cough syrup and 63,000 units of assorted medication, including cough suppressants and sleeping pills. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
290 million students out of school as global COVID-19 battle intensifies
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ROME: Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday (Mar 5) with Italy the latest country to shut schools over the deadly coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out, global offensive against the epidemic. More than 95,000 people have been infected and over 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
China’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3,000
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BEIJING: China on Thursday (Mar 5) reported 31 more deaths from COVID-19, taking its overall toll past 3,000. Hubei, the province at the epicentre of the outbreak, accounted for all of the new deaths. In Wuhan, 23 people died. Advertisement Advertisement The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China reached 3,012 as of the end of Wednesday,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
South Korea reports 438 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 438 new coronavirus infections on Thursday (Mar 5), bringing the country’s total to 5,766, according to local media. The Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention also said three more deaths from the disease were reported, bringing the total to 35. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
US coronavirus deaths rise to 11 as lawmakers reach US$8 billion funding deal
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LOS ANGELES: The death toll in the United States from the novel coronavirus rose to 11 on Wednesday (Mar 4), as lawmakers in Congress agreed to provide more than US$8 billion to fight the rapidly spreading disease. Governor Gavin Newsom reported the first fatality in California from the COVID-19 illness while health officials in nearby Washington
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Coronavirus lingers in rooms and toilets, but disinfectants kill it: Singapore study
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WASHINGTON: New research from Singapore published on Wednesday (Mar 4) showed that patients with the novel coronavirus extensively contaminate their bedrooms and bathrooms, underscoring the need to routinely clean high-touch surfaces, basins and toilet bowls. On the other hand, the virus was killed by twice-a-day cleaning of surfaces and daily cleaning of floors with a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Coronavirus lingers in rooms and toilets, but disinfectants kill it: Study
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WASHINGTON: New research from Singapore published on Wednesday (Mar 4) showed that patients with the novel coronavirus extensively contaminate their bedrooms and bathrooms, underscoring the need to routinely clean high-touch surfaces, basins and toilet bowls. On the other hand, the virus was killed by twice-a-day cleaning of surfaces and daily cleaning of floors with a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends ‘umrah’ pilgrimage over COVID-19 fears
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (Mar 4) suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam’s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raises fresh uncertainty over the annual haj. The kingdom halted the pilgrimage for its own citizens and residents, on top of restrictions announced last week on foreign pilgrims
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
In India, stories of fear, uncertain futures and perils of being stateless
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ASSAM, India: What would you do if your country asks you to provide proof of citizenship, or to produce documents that could construct your family tree and then prove your link to that tree? What if your proof falls short, even though the only reality you know is that you were born in the land
