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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Singapore reports 35 more COVID-19 cases, 3 new clusters identified
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 30), including 26 with no recent travel history. Three new clusters have been identified – the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol at 2 Seletar North Link, serviced apartments Wilby Residences at 25 Wilby Road, as well as a pub called Hero’s at 69 Circular Road. Advertisement Advertisement One of the cases
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Malaysia confirms 156 new COVID-19 cases and 3 more deaths
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia confirmed 156 more COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 30), bringing the total number of people who have tested positive to 2,626. At a press conference, Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also said that three more deaths have been recorded. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19: Malaysia to implement enhanced measures for second phase of movement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Undetected COVID-19 from returning Myanmar workers a big concern: Health official
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MYANMAR, Yangon: The likelihood of undetected COVID-19 cases imported by a recent wave of returning Myanmar workers from Thailand – at least 32,000 of them – via a shared land border is “dangerously high”, a Myanmar health official told CNA on Monday (Mar 30). The remarks came a day after Myanmar rolled out its strictest
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Spotify says isolation due to COVID-19 ups interest in ‘chill’ music
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STOCKHOLM: People spending more time cooped up in their homes to curb the spread of the new coronavirus have changed their daily soundtracks, with many opting for more “chill” music, streaming service Spotify said on Monday (Mar 30). But they also noted a surge in the streaming of the old hit by The Police: Don’t Stand
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Singapore ready to deploy third stimulus package if COVID-19 outbreak worsens: DPM Heng
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SINGAPORE: The Government is ready to deploy a third stimulus package if the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore deteriorates, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Monday (Mar 30). “If the situation continues to worsen, we’ll be prepared to have a third package,” he said. “I would like to reassure Singaporeans that we have the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Temporary job placements, training opportunities for members of sports community affected by COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Sport Singapore (SportSG) introduced a round of measures aimed at helping members of the sports community here whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, including temporary job placements and training opportunities. These were announced by SportSG chief executive officer (CEO) Lim Teck Yin during a media briefing on Monday (Mar 30), conducted
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Turkey detains 11 over COVID-19 house party
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ISTANBUL: Turkish police have detained 11 people, including the organisers and a DJ, after a weekend coronavirus house party in Istanbul where some guests dressed up as doctors, local officials said. The party, thrown at a villa in the Buyukcekmece district Saturday (Mar 28) night, was shared live on social media but received criticism for ignoring
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: National Wages Council suggests management lead by example when cutting pay
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SINGAPORE: With the unprecedented economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling companies considering wage cuts should have their management teams lead by example, the National Wages Council (NWC) said on Monday (Mar 30). Its recommendation came after official estimates released last week showed that Singapore’s economy contracted by 2.2 per cent year-on-year in the first
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: No guests allowed at SAF BMTC on Pulau Tekong on enlistment day
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SINGAPORE: Guests will not be allowed at the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) on Pulau Tekong on enlistment day as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We will not be inviting guests to BMTC on enlistment day to avoid the presence of large crowds during enlistment,” BMTC commander
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Taiwan says WHO not sharing COVID-19 information it provides, pressing complaints
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TAIPEI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has not shared with member states information Taiwan has provided on the coronavirus including details on its cases and prevention methods, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday (Mar 30), ratcheting up its complaints. Taiwan’s lack of membership of the UN body, due to Chinese pressure which claims the island as
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Renault says China, South Korea plants restarting after COVID-19 shutdown
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PARIS: French automaker Renault said on Monday (Mar 30) it was resuming production at two factories in China and South Korea after they were shut down as authorities tried to limit the coronavirus outbreak. “All of the group’s factories are currently shut down, except for the factories in China and South Korea, which have resumed operations or
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Jokowi government formulating regulation that would facilitate city lockdowns to tackle COVID-19
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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on Monday (Mar 30) that the government is formulating a regulation that would pave the way for cities and provinces across the country to impose a virtual lockdown, so as to contain the spread of COVID-19. The regulation would serve as a guideline for regional governments to implement what
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Commentary: Sweden’s COVID-19 approach has been too relaxed. But this decision is justified
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LUND: A growing number of Swedish doctors and scientists are raising alarm over the Swedish government’s approach to COVID-19. Unlike its Nordic neighbours, Sweden has adopted a relatively relaxed strategy, seemingly assuming that overreaction is more harmful than under-reaction. Advertisement Advertisement Although the government has now banned gatherings of more than 50 people, this excludes
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Commentary: Restrictions on movements in some Southeast Asian countries to fight COVID-19 have been patchy, even scary
SINGAPORE: As COVID-19 continues to blanket countries worldwide, Southeast Asia has begun introducing stringent measures to combat the virus. With more than 7,700 cases of infections have across the region, Malaysia tops with 2,470 cases. Advertisement Advertisement Yet Indonesia has the highest number of deaths and a fatality rate of almost 9 per cent, one