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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 3, 2021
Stewart Information Services Corporation Announces 4th Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Earnings Conference Call
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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE: STC) announced today it will hold a conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2020 earnings at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 11, 2021. The call will follow the company’s release of earnings after the close
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Several Malaysian states call off Ramadan bazaars amid COVID-19 fears
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SINGAPORE: Several Malaysian states, including Kedah, Selangor, Terengganu and Melaka, have announced that Ramadan bazaars will be cancelled this year. Johor Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar has also urged bazaar organisers to cancel the events. Advertisement Advertisement This comes just as Putrajaya said it is mulling over standard operating procedures (SOPs), such as safe distancing and crowd control,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
IMF, World Bank call for suspending debt payments by poorest nations
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WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Wednesday (Mar 25) called for governments to put a hold on debt payments from the world’s poorest nations so they can battle the coronavirus pandemic. “The World Bank Group and the IMF believe it is imperative at this moment to provide a global sense of relief
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Clubs ditch promotions, call off ‘farewell’ parties on final night before closures take effect
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SINGAPORE: Some clubs which had planned to hold promotional events on the night before their venues are slated to close have decided against such moves, they told CNA on Wednesday (Mar 25). This follows an announcement made on Tuesday (Mar 24) that gatherings outside school and work will be limited to a maximum of 10 people from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Singaporeans supportive of Budget 2020 measures, many call for greater support for middle-income families: Poll
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SINGAPORE: The majority of Singaporeans supported the measures announced in Budget 2020, though many called for “greater support for middle-income families”, according to findings released by the Government’s feedback unit on Monday (Mar 23). Respondents to the survey felt that middle-income earners should be “entitled to more benefits and greater financial support”, said REACH. This is because they are often
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Ireland’s call for retired medics to return to work gets huge response
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DUBLIN: Ireland’s health service was inundated by offers from former healthcare professionals prepared to return to frontline service to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, a day after the government made its call to arms. Some 24,000 people responded to a call for retired doctors, nurses, therapists and university students with sufficient skills to register with the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
UK supermarkets call for calm as coronavirus fears trigger panic buying
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LONDON: British supermarkets have called on consumers to be more considerate and reiterated they have adequate supplies, as the coronavirus saw shelves plundered and a surge in online orders. The country’s leading groceries retailers, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose, penned a joint letter to customers, which ran in newspapers on Sunday and Monday (Mar 16) appealing
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
‘Worst of possible times’ to call for General Election: SDP’s Chee Soon Juan
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SINGAPORE: The General Election should only be held after there are “clear signs that the (COVID-19) situation has abated”, Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan said on Saturday (Mar 14). Speaking to reporters a day after the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report was released, Dr Chee took aim at the timing. Advertisement Advertisement “Don’t forget, they (EBRC)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Trump issues first call for postponing Olympics
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump came out on Thursday (Mar 12) as the first foreign leader to suggest delaying the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus, dropping a bombshell on his “good friend” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Maybe they postpone it for a year,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, 19 weeks before the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
From opposition to Cabinet: PAS politicians pledge to prove mettle in Muhyiddin administration, call for racial unity
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KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) politicians have pledged to prove their mettle as administrators in the new Cabinet under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, while saying that they want to work towards less religious divisions in Malaysia. Analysts interviewed by CNA, however, noted that the political office holders from the Islamist party have their work
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
South Korea probes offices after COVID-19 infects call centre workers, dance teachers
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SEOUL: South Korea was on alert on Tuesday (Mar 10) for COVID-19 infections in small clusters such as workplaces and dance classes, as a downward trend in new cases raised hopes that Asia’s biggest outbreak outside mainland China may be slowing. New cases over the past few days include about 40 call-centre workers for an insurance
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
Australia toilet paper tussle sparks call for calm
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SYDNEY: A fight over toilet paper in an Australian supermarket on Saturday (Mar 7) prompted police to call for calm after the latest violence sparked by coronavirus-induced panic buying in the country. A video widely shared online shows three women pulling each other’s hair and screaming as they struggle over a large pack of the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Experts and politicians call for Indonesian government to intensify efforts to detect COVID-19
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JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has been urged to step up efforts to detect and handle COVID-19, as the country reported its first two confirmed cases this week. Medical professionals and politicians said on Wednesday (Mar 4) that the government needs to do more and act swiftly, judging by the fact that coronavirus has infected 90,000 people
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