Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
89 work passes revoked over breach of entry approval, stay-home notice requirements: MOM
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SINGAPORE: A total of 89 work pass holders have had their passes revoked as of Saturday (Mar 21) for breaching entry approval and stay-home notice requirements. In a press release, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said that the workers have been permanently banned from working in Singapore. Advertisement Advertisement MOM said it has also suspended
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Progress Singapore Party suspends member behind offensive post on NUS Atheist Society Facebook page
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SINGAPORE: The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has suspended the membership of the person who ran the NUS Atheist Society Facebook page, a party spokesperson said on Saturday (Mar 21). The spokesperson said that Mr Jan Chan had earlier admitted to the party that he was behind the Facebook page. “The Progress Singapore Party is not linked to the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Public sector adopts telecommuting, split shifts as part of COVID-19 safe distancing measures
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s public service agencies will intensify its safe distancing practices, said the Public Service Division (PSD) on Saturday (Mar 21), following the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force’s implementation of stricter measures to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. This comes as the public sector continues to “strive to ensure that public services remain available and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Hong Kong postpones university entrance exams, schools to remain closed
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong said on Saturday (Mar 21) it would postpone university entrance exams until Apr 24 as the city tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases as people return from overseas infected with the disease. The government said it would make civil servants work from home and urged employers to be flexible with
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
COVID-19 stay-at-home directives multiply in major US states
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NEW JERSEY: New Jersey’s governor was expected on Saturday (Mar 21) to follow four other states – California, New York, Illinois and Connecticut – demanding that millions of Americans close up shop and stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19 infections. The sweeping state-by-state public health restrictions, unprecedented in breadth and scope, added to the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Some Malaysians brace for two weeks of no income as movement control order disrupts daily activities
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KUALA LUMPUR: When the Malaysian government announced a two-week movement control order starting on Wednesday (Mar 18), Mr Wong Kok Wah had no choice but to remove perishables from the fridges in his coffee shop. He had bought several hundred ringgit worth of vegetables, meat and tofu for the week’s business. Advertisement Advertisement “I took some home
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Taiwan reports 18 new coronavirus cases, all imported
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TAIPEI: Taiwan reported 18 new coronavirus cases on Saturday (Mar 21), all imported from people coming from countries including the United States, Britain, South Africa and Indonesia or those having contact with them, bring the total number of infected to 153. While Taiwan’s initial efforts to control the spread of the virus have won praise at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation: Analysts
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SINGAPORE: Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grains and oilseeds in key exporting nations, a senior economist at FAO and agricultural analysts said. The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Philippines announces 19th COVID-19 death, confirmed cases rise to 262
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MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday (Mar 21) reported a 19th death related to the coronavirus and said the number of confirmed cases had risen to 262 from 230 a day before. The government has placed more than half of the country’s population under strict home quarantine to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
WHO’s message to youths on COVID-19: ‘You are not invincible’
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GENEVA: The coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said on Friday (Mar 20). With more than 210,000 cases reported worldwide and a death toll of 9,000, each day brings a “new and tragic
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Japan’s coronavirus infections cross 1,000: Report
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TOKYO: Japan has recorded 1,016 cases of domestically transmitted cases of coronavirus as of Saturday (Mar 21), according to public broadcaster NHK, hitting a new milestone as the nation grapples with pressure to avoid a health crisis ahead of Tokyo Olympics. The tally rises to 1,728 if 712 cases of infections from a cruise ship
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Australia’s Bondi Beach closed after crowds defy coronavirus rules
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MELBOURNE: Australian officials closed Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Saturday (Mar 21) after thousands of people flocked there in recent days, defying social distancing orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, amid an unusually warm autumn spell. Health Minister Greg Hunt said the crowds on the country’s most famous strip of sand were “unacceptable”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Thailand reports 89 new COVID-19 cases in highest daily jump
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Saturday (Mar 21), with 89 new cases taking the national tally to 411. Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a Public Health Ministry spokesman, said the new cases were linked to earlier infections from a boxing match, an entertainment complex and a religious gathering in neighbouring Malaysia. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
‘Hope’ as Wuhan reports no new cases for first time since outbreak began: WHO
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GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday (Mar 20) that the Chinese epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak at last reporting no new cases gave hope to the rest of the world battling the pandemic. The city of Wuhan registered no new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours – for the first time since reporting its
