Tag: Commentary
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Commentary: Farmers hold key to feeding Asia amid COVID-19 restrictions
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: From Pakistan and Malaysia to Australia and New Zealand, an unprecedented freeze on movement of people, goods and services is underway – and understandably so. COVID-19 has an ever-increasing grip on the Asia-Pacific, and regional governments are reacting in the best way they know to stop the spread of the diabolical pandemic. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Commentary: Science goes viral, thanks to COVID-19. But there are roadblocks along the way
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: Unless you own shares in Zoom or Netflix, it’s hard to see even the faintest silver lining to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There have been a staggering 60,000 deaths worldwide, the global economy has ground to a halt and everyday life has been profoundly altered. Advertisement Advertisement But as a science communicator there has
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Commentary: Home-based learning is strange, new ground. But we can conquer that too
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: When the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced a one-day trial for home-based learning (HBL), it was tough for everyone – the system had issues, parents were confused with conflicting information and those who had to work and watch their children all but threw their computers (and their kids) out the window. Looking back, that appeared
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Commentary: The great COVID-19 race for protective medical gear and ventilators
News Business Article
ABU DHABI: With more than a million infections and over 65,000 deaths around the globe, doctors and other frontline healthcare responders are facing twin problems and calling for help. First, the acute shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) – masks, gowns, gloves and eyewear that protects them from the virus while tending to patients in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Commentary: Majority who have COVID-19 may not show symptoms but more research needed
News Business Article
LONDON: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, with 1.4 million cases and almost 75,000 deaths reported worldwide as of Apr 7. To slow down the spread and reduce mortality, governments across the world have put in place social distancing measures. When such measures are lifted, the “flattened epidemic curve” is expected to start rising again in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Commentary: Home-based learning can be an opportunity to rethink parenting
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: We saw the writing on the wall, or we should have, when several weeks into DORSCON Orange, centre-based tuition and enrichment classes had to be suspended in order to reduce intermingling of students from different schools. This wave of precautionary measures was met with relief and praise from some and slight panic from others
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Commentary: Bernie Sanders exits just as big government returns
News Business Article
Commentary Commentary Bernie Sanders just cleared the way for Joe Biden to square off with Donald Trump in the US presidential election come November but will leave a lasting imprint on the Democratic Party, says the Financial Times’ Edward Luce. Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. (Photo: AFP/Mark Felix, Mark RALSTON) 09 Apr 2020 02:16PM Bookmark
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Commentary: India’s handling of COVID-19 a man-made tragedy
News Business Article
NEW DELHI: “India is walking home,” declared the headline in The Indian Express as newspapers and television screens filled with images of millions of migrant workers, clutching their meagre belongings, trekking along India’s deserted highways to return to their homes, hundreds of kilometres away. Such images were last seen in India seven decades ago, when the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Commentary: We are failing to manage the logistics of COVID-19 deaths
News Business Article
BATH: We need to talk about dead bodies. Specifically the dead bodies being produced by COVID-19. This is different from saying we need to talk about death and dying (which we also need to do). I mean instead that we should focus our minds on what the human corpse means in this new pandemic reality.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Commentary: In Singapore, laws are necessary for trickle-down policies to work
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: At one level, the unprecedented three-in-one Unity, Resilience, and Solidarity Budgets demonstrate the resolve of Singapore to ensure businesses and households are helped amid the public health concerns and the economic fallout of the Covid-19 global pandemic. But fiscal resolve alone is not enough. Everyone must play his part. If it’s every person for
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Commentary: The joys and frustrations of home-based learning
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: There is a joke circulating on social media that given the rise in children’s home-based learning in the wake of COVID-19, desperate parents will soon beat scientists to finding a cure for the dreaded disease. This hilarious meme effectively captures the challenges of transforming your home into a virtual learning environment for children more
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Commentary: No, 5G radiation doesn’t cause or spread the coronavirus
News Business Article
MELBOURNE: A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on social media. The myth supposedly gained traction when a Belgian doctor linked the “dangers” of 5G technology to the virus during an interview in January. Closer to home, Facebook group Stop5G Australia (with more than 31,700 members) has various posts
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Commentary: Indonesia’s COVID-19 fight has deeper challenges
News Business Article
SINGAPORE: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency on Mar 31. He also announced new regulation which allows regional governments and city authorities to restrict people’s movements and close non-essential services. Advertisement Advertisement This allows cities and provinces in Indonesia to implement stringent large-scale social distancing measures within
Categories
Archives
Recent Posts
- 4 Documents Foreign Borrowers Should Prepare Before Applying for a Loan
- Revolutionizing News: How AI is Reshaping the Business of Journalism
- 10 Marketing Trends That Will Dominate 2024: What You Need to Know Now
- Future-Proofing Your Business: Top Trends Shaping Industry Evolution
- Future-Proof Your Business: How Management Accounting Drives Strategic Success
Commentary: Singaporeans more adaptable than they give themselves credit for
SINGAPORE: Last Friday (Apr 3), Singaporeans sat glued to their screens with bated breath as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed the nation. By then, rumours about school closure and further movement restrictions had already been circulating. While PM Lee painted a realistic and slightly bleak picture about the future, he also expressed hope that