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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Indonesia confirms 129 new COVID-19 cases and 8 more deaths
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JAKARTA: Indonesia confirmed 129 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 30), taking the total to 1,414 in the country. There were also eight more deaths, taking the total to 122, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. He added that 75 patients had recovered. Advertisement Advertisement Indonesian President Joko Widodo said earlier on Monday that he plans to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: ComfortDelGro Taxi extends daily rental relief to September in move costing up to S$80 million
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SINGAPORE: ComfortDelgro Taxi announced on Monday (Mar 30) it was extending its daily rental relief until September to hirers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Hirers currently receive a total of S$46.50 per taxi per day in rental relief, which comprises S$36.50 from the the company and S$10 from the Government’s Special Relief Fund. Advertisement Advertisement The relief
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
India says no plan to extend COVID-19 lockdown as poor struggle
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NEW DELHI: India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Monday (Mar 30), as it struggled to keep essential supplies flowing and prevent tens of thousands of out-of-work people fleeing to the countryside. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the country’s 1.3 billion people
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Singapore’s fundamentals still strong although COVID-19 could slow foreign investments: DPM Heng
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SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 outbreak could slow down foreign investments but the country’s fundamentals remain strong and the reasons why global firms will want to invest in Singapore are still “intact”, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Monday (Mar 30). Mr Heng was responding to a question on how the rapid spread of the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia to implement enhanced measures for second phase of movement control order
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian authorities are set to implement enhanced measures to better contain the spread of COVID-19, Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Monday (Mar 30). Speaking at a press conference in Putrajaya, Mr Ismail Sabri, who is also defence minister, explained that these enhanced measures will kick in during phase two of the movement control order (MCO) from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: UK trials new breathing aid developed by Mercedes Formula One
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LONDON: A new version of a breathing aid that can help coronavirus patients has been developed in less than a week by a team involving Mercedes Formula One, and is being trialled at London hospitals. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices have been used in China and Italy to deliver air and oxygen under pressure
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia’s Chinese community urged to observe Qing Ming festival at home amid movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Chinese community has been urged by the government, as well as religious and grassroots associations, to observe this year’s Qing Ming festival at home amid an extended movement control order (MCO). In a Facebook post on Sunday (Mar 29), Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said the Chinese tradition of performing rituals and paying
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
US and China swapping insults, blaming each other for COVID-19 won’t help solve the problem: PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: US-China ties were already “complicated” before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the blame game between them over the outbreak will not help “solve the problem sooner”, particularly in a time when countries need to work together, said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Lee was speaking on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, which aired on Sunday
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
China slashes rate, pumps US$7 billion into market to counter COVID-19 impact
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BEIJING; China’s central bank on Monday (Mar 30) cut an interest rate on loans to banks by the largest margin in five years and injected 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion) into the financial system to help the world’s second-largest economy weather the coronavirus impact. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) said it launched a 50-billion-yuan reverse
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
US regulator approves limited use of malaria drugs for COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: A limited emergency-use authorisation for two anti-malarial drugs touted as gamechangers by President Donald Trump has been issued by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat coronavirus patients. In a statement published on Sunday (Mar 29), the US Department of Health and Human Services detailed recent donations of medicine to a national stockpile
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
PM Lee warns against fake COVID-19 email purportedly sent by him asking people for ‘contributions’
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SINGAPORE: An email purportedly sent by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong asking for “contributions and thoughts” as Singapore tackles the spread of COVID-19 is fake, said Mr Lee on Monday (Mar 30). The incident has been reported to the police, Mr Lee added. Advertisement Advertisement “A fake email that purports to come from me is circulating
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
2,300 polytechnic and university students asked to return from overseas placements amid COVID-19 pandemic: MOE
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SINGAPORE: About 2,300 students in the Autonomous Universities and polytechnics have been asked to return from their official overseas placements “as soon as practicable”, said the Ministry of Education (MOE). Responding to questions from CNA, a spokesperson for the education ministry said it was working closely with institutions and Singapore’s overseas missions “to provide the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
South Korea COVID-19 cases rise steadily, more financial aid expected
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 78 new coronavirus cases on Monday (Mar 30), keeping the rate of infections fairly steady, as President Moon Jae-in held an emergency meeting with economic policymakers to discuss financial support for the public. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the national tally stood at 9,661, while the
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Commentary: Is loss of smell or taste an early sign of the COVID-19?
Commentary Commentary There is no hard evidence yet that the loss of smell is a COVID-19 symptom, but this may change, says an observer. A German doctor takes a sample from a car driver at a drive-through testing point for the coronavirus in Halle, eastern Germany AFP/Ronny Hartmann 30 Mar 2020 01:25PM(Updated: 30 Mar 2020