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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
COVID-19: 9 in 10 Singaporeans will receive S$600 payout on Apr 14
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SINGAPORE: Nine in 10 Singaporeans will on Tuesday (Apr 14) receive the S$600 one-off cash payout announced as part of the Solidarity Budget earlier this month, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Sunday. Last Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that all adult Singaporeans aged 21 and above would receive a one-off Solidarity Payment
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Workers at food outlets required to wear face masks from Apr 13
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SINGAPORE: All workers who sell or prepare food and drinks will have to wear masks or face shields from Monday (Apr 13), the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a press release on Saturday. It had on Apr 6 advised F&B operators that food handlers and employees should wear such protective gear amid the rise of locally transmitted cases of COVID-19,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Malaysia’s movement control order further extended till Apr 28: PM Muhyiddin
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has decided to further extend the movement control order (MCO) by another 14 days until Apr 28. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a live address on Friday (Apr 10) that the MCO had helped reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the growth of positive cases had been controlled to a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
COVID-19: Community isolation facility at Singapore Expo operational from Apr 10
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SINGAPORE: A community isolation facility at the Singapore Expo and MAX Atria will be operational from Friday (Apr 10), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. This comes a day after Singapore saw 287 new COVID-19 cases, the largest spike in numbers to date. The national tally is now at 1,910, with many of the new cases linked to foreign worker dormitories.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
COVID-19: Safety measures in place for reusable mask distribution from Apr 5
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SINGAPORE: Several measures will be put in place as households gear up to collect reusable masks from Sunday (Apr 5) as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore. On Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Government will no longer discourage people from wearing face masks and will be distributing reusable
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Most workplaces to close for one month from Apr 7 to curb spread of COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: All workplaces except for those providing essential services and those able to operate remotely will be suspended from Apr 7 to May 4 during a month-long “circuit breaker” campaign to curb further spread of COVID-19, said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo on Friday (Apr 3). Previously, employers were still allowed to have some employees work physically
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Visitors barred from nursing homes until Apr 30 after COVID-19 cases detected in old age home
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SINGAPORE: No visitors will be allowed at all nursing homes in Singapore for the month of April, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) on Wednesday (Apr 1). The joint statement came after MOH announced 10 more cases of COVID-19 at the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home, which reported
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
PM Muhyiddin extends movement control order in Malaysia until Apr 14
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will extend the movement control order (MCO) by two weeks until Apr 14 to contain the further spread of COVID-19, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Wednesday (Mar 25). He urged Malaysians to just stay at home to break the chain of infection. Advertisement Advertisement “The Health Ministry and the National Security Council have briefed me. The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Hyflux to hold scheme meetings on Apr 22 and 23 for creditors to vote on restructuring plan
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SINGAPORE: Embattled water treatment firm Hyflux will hold scheme meetings next month for different classes of creditors to vote on its restructuring plan, it announced in a bourse filing on Wednesday (Mar 18). The first scheme meeting on Apr 22 will start at noon for banks, medium-term noteholders, trade creditors and contingent creditors, while the
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