Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Is technology up to helping the disabled with problems of daily living?
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SINGAPORE: Every day, Tamimi Pohan battles to do things we think nothing of, like going to the toilet on his own. Even the act of switching on the light at home is nigh impossible, as the switch is too high for him to reach. Having brittle bone disease means this 15-year-old must rely on a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 and Africa: ‘The dog that hasn’t barked’
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LONDON: In the never-ending war between humans and microbes, the smaller of those two combatants is perpetually probing for the weakest link. That could be a wet market in Wuhan where a virus jumps from a bat or a pangolin into people. It could be the gig economy in the US, where infected people might
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Malaysian hawker sends wonton mee ‘flying’ for full flavour
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PETALING JAYA: Mr Lee Wan Hiong dipped a wire sieve into a boiling pot of water and fished a bundle of egg noodles out. The noodles were dripping hot water, but not for long. Advertisement Advertisement With a casual flick of the forearm and wrist, born of a decade of practice, Mr Lee easily tossed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Commentary: Will you hire and retain persons with mental health conditions?
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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)
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
Commentary: COVID-19 emphasises the importance of Singapore’s free trade agreements
SINGAPORE: During the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s (MTI) Committee of Supply debate, Minister Chan Chun Sing said that Singapore will expand its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), so as to not “overly rely on any one particular market”. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 outbreak is making headlines, and has had knock-on effects on economies worldwide.