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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
COVID-19: Couples due to get married postpone weddings, live-stream small celebrations
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SINGAPORE: Ms Seow was supposed to get married on May 2, in a small ceremony probably at home. That was a step-down from the originally planned church wedding with 500 guests. However, even that is now up in the air, after the Government last week announced stricter safe-distancing measures, with most workplaces shut down from Apr
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
‘We didn’t know there was a virus inside of us’: A young couple’s fight against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: It was not till viewing a friend’s Instagram story post that alarm bells started to ring. “My friend was on a university programme in London and they had to return to Singapore earlier. And she had tested positive,” said the 25-year-old woman, who requested not to be named. Advertisement Advertisement “I felt that I
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
COVID-19 Budget: Government to announce legal measures involving paid deposits as soon-to-wed couples stuck in limbo
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SINGAPORE: The Government will present a set of measures dealing with obligations such as deposits next week, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat as he announced a Resilience Budget to help deal with the COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday (Mar 26). The announcement came as stricter safe distancing measures, such as the 10-person limit on gatherings
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
When will I see you again? COVID-19 keeps couples apart
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MADRID: Andrea Chabant Sanchez, a Madrid-based publicist, normally travels to Paris once a month to see his girlfriend. In January he booked his flights through to July. Now those precious reunions are on hold, as ever-tightening travel restrictions prevent him, and many other separated couples around the world, from seeing each other. Advertisement Advertisement READ: UK
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Online portal to be set up to provide early support to couples considering divorce
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SINGAPORE: An online portal will be set up to make it easier for couples considering divorce to gain access to marriage counselling as well as information on issues such as housing and finance, announced Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee on Thursday (Mar 5). The first phase of the portal is expected to be
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Hong Kong’s public housing ban on married gay couples unlawful: Court
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s high court ruled Wednesday (Mar 4) that married same-sex couples should be allowed to apply for public housing after a government ban was found to be unconstitutional. It is a step forward for LGBTQ rights in Hong Kong, which has been criticised by campaigners for lagging behind on equality issues. Advertisement
