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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore makes ‘decisive move’ to close most workplaces and impose full home-based learning for schools, says PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: Amid concerns over escalating COVID-19 infections in Singapore, the time has come for the country to make a “decisive move”, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in an address to the nation on Friday (Apr 3). This includes closing most workplaces islandwide and moving to full home-based learning for schools, said the Prime Minister, adding
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
ERP charges to be suspended at all gantries alongside COVID-19 workplace closures
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SINGAPORE: Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges will be suspended at all gantries across Singapore from Monday on expectations that traffic will be significantly reduced following the closure of schools and most workplaces next week. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in a live telecast on Friday that all schools and workplaces – except for those providing
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 4, 2020
ComfortDelGro waives taxi rental for one month to soften pain from COVID-19 work, school closures
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SINGAPORE: ComfortDelGro said on Saturday (Apr 4) that it will waive taxi rental for one month to help their cabbies “tide over this incredibly difficult period” after the Government announced that all non-essential workplaces and schools will be closed to stem the spread of COVID-19. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in a live telecast on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
SAF making thousands of calls a day to contact trace, check stay-home compliance as COVID-19 fight hits ‘critical juncture’
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is making between 1,000 to 2,000 calls a day to help contact trace and check compliance with stay-home notices as the Government ramps up measures to tackle COVID-19. The daily operation, which started on Jan 28 with calls to travellers from Hubei province, involves more than 1,300 servicemen and non-uniformed personnel.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Commentary: How to stay sane in a time of COVID-19 information overload
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SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 pandemic has put many cities around the world into lockdown, forcing millions of people to stay home until who knows when. Media use has soared. Video streaming services, such as Netflix and Disney, have had to cut bandwidth to manage the upswing in demand as users, who now find themselves advised to
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Police, soldiers enforce Thailand’s nationwide COVID-19 curfew
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BANGKOK: Police and soldiers wearing protective masks set up hundreds of checkpoints across Thailand on Friday (Apr 3) night to enforce an indefinite nationwide curfew, banning most people from outside in a bid to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Across the normally bustling capital of Bangkok, people rushed in the evening to get
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Hunt for face masks amid COVID-19 outbreak a global free-for-all
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PARIS: From government stock seizures to sales to the highest bidder on airport tarmacs, the hunt for face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak has become a global free-for-all where the rules of fair play no longer apply. Officials worldwide were caught short by the crisis with most countries unable to manufacture the millions of masks
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore Airlines to provide 300 ‘care ambassadors’ to fill manpower gap at hospitals
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will provide at least 300 “care ambassadors” to help fill a manpower gap at hospitals, in light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Responding to CNA’s queries on Friday (Apr 3), the national carrier said there is an “urgent and growing need to fill the manpower gap
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Singapore sends additional medical supplies to support Indonesia’s fight against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Singapore has sent more medical supplies to help Indonesia tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Friday (Apr 3). The latest shipment, which came at the request of Indonesia, follows discussions on Mar 11 between leaders of the two countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Joko Widodo, on ways
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
How F&B outlets, markets and food suppliers will operate amid COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ measures
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SINGAPORE: The Government strengthened its measures against COVID-19 on Friday (Apr 3) amid concerns of escalating infections, including closing all workplaces for a month except for those offering essential services, including the sale of health and food items. The following are operating guidelines for F&B outlets, food retailers and food suppliers in Singapore from Apr 7
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
65 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including 3 new clusters
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SINGAPORE: A total of 65 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Friday (Apr 3), of which 56 are local cases. Of the new local cases, 39 are linked to previous cases while 17 are currently unlinked. Advertisement Advertisement Nine other cases are imported infections, with a travel history to Europe, North America, the Middle
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
PM Lee on COVID-19 situation: At a glance
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave an update on the COVID-19 situation in an address to the nation on Friday (Apr 3), in which he announced significantly stricter measures in what he termed as a “decisive move” to pre-empt escalating infections. This is the third time Mr Lee has spoken to the nation on the
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Commentary: The global war on COVID-19 will not have a decisive end
HONG KONG: The world is at war. The enemy is resilient, ruthless, and unpredictable, with no regard for race, nationality, ideology, or wealth. As of Apr 3, it has killed more than 52,000 people and infected over one million, from ordinary workers to the United Kingdom’s prime minister and crown prince. Advertisement Advertisement The coronavirus