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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
MOM revokes work pass after holder breached COVID-19 circuit breaker measures
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has revoked the work pass of a work pass holder and permanently banned him from working in Singapore, after he breached circuit breaker measures. Investigations showed that the man, who works in an essential firm, finished work on the evening of Apr 9 but did not return home immediately after finishing
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Malaysian senator builds solar-powered buggy while under home quarantine for COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: Stuck in a 14-day home quarantine, rural empowerment activist Adrian Banie Lasimbang decided to take advantage of the enforced isolation and come up with a working prototype of a solar-powered, electric buggy in the past two weeks. The 43-year-old, who is also a senator from Sabah in the Dewan Negara (the Malaysian Parliament’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
The Big Read: Frustrations, tender moments, creativity aplenty as Singaporeans stay home to rein in COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: No more jostling with the rush-hour crowd in the Central Business District to make it to the office on time for morning team meetings. There is even time now in between conference calls to do the laundry or whip up something in the kitchen. One can even attend virtual meetings in pyjamas. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Indonesia reports biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases
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JAKARTA: Indonesia on Sunday (Apr 12) reported 399 new cases of the coronavirus, its biggest daily jump so far, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 4,241, according to data provided by a health ministry official, Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto said there were also 46 new coronavirus-related deaths, taking the total to 373.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Police investigating after man posts online about abusing COVID-19 Temporary Relief Fund
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the police are looking into a case of possible abuse of the COVID-19 Temporary Relief Fund (TRF), after a man claimed he was able to obtain aid without any documents. In a news release on Sunday (Apr 12), the authorities said they had identified a 41-year-old Singaporean
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
COVID-19 measures: Safe distancing situation has ‘improved significantly’, but must still be taken seriously, says DPM Heng
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SINGAPORE: The situation concerning elevated safe distancing measures in public places has “improved significantly” compared to the last few days, particularly in wet markets, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Sunday (Apr 12). However, he stressed the need for people to take the enhanced safe distancing measures seriously, given that one infected person
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Five McDonald’s Singapore employees diagnosed with COVID-19, 4 outlets closed until further notice
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SINGAPORE: Five McDonald’s employees have been diagnosed with COVID-19, said the fast food chain in a press release on Sunday (Apr 12). The employees worked at outlets in Lido, Forum Galleria, Parklane and Geylang East Central, which have been deep-cleaned and closed until further notice. Advertisement Advertisement All other employees working at the four outlets have
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
‘We are social animals’: Hong Kong residents flout COVID-19 rules to throng popular sites
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HONG KONG: People in Hong Kong thronged beaches, ferries and outlying islands on Sunday (Apr 12), many of them violating a ban on gatherings of more than four people aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus. Clear blue skies lured people to popular areas across the territory over the long Easter weekend and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
‘The hardest thing I’ve been through’: Hallucinations, fever, pneumonia – but finally victory for this COVID-19 patient
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SINGAPORE: At one point of time, there were so many tubes and devices attached to the body of Bambang Sugeng Kajairi that he would joke with family members that he was Iron Man. He didn’t feel quite as invincible as the Marvel superhero. Advertisement Advertisement First, a high fever seemed to lay siege to his body. “I could feel the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Iran reports 117 new COVID-19 deaths, raising total to 4,474
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TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday (Apr 12) announced 117 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the overall official toll to 4,474, even as it eased some restrictions that had been imposed to slow the spread of the illness. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour also told a news conference that 1,657 new infections had been confirmed in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Banish ‘self-centredness’, Pope Francis tells the world as it faces COVID-19
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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called on Sunday (Apr 12) for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, urging the relaxation of international sanctions, debt relief for poor nations and ceasefires in all conflicts. He also warned the European Union that it risked collapse if it did not agree on how to
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Bangladesh announces COVID-19 farm relief package, India seen extending lockdown
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DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday (Apr 12) announced a relief package worth about US$1.7 billion to help farmers struggling because of restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus, with neighbouring India expected to further extend its nationwide lockdown. Bangladesh has extended its lockdown by 11 days to Apr 25, a move that could exacerbate
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
COVID-19 cases, deaths rise in India’s biggest slum
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NEW DELHI: Coronavirus cases in Mumbai’s densely populated Dharavi slum – one of Asia’s biggest – have risen to 43 including four deaths, officials said on Sunday (Apr 12) as they ramp up testing in a race to contain the spread of the illness. Since the first virus death in early April, Indian authorities have stepped
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Commentary: COVID-19 collapse exceeds any recession in the last 150 years
CAMBRIDGE: With each passing day, the 2008 global financial crisis increasingly looks like a mere dry run for today’s economic catastrophe. The short-term collapse in global output now underway already seems likely to rival or exceed that of any recession in the last 150 years. Advertisement Advertisement Even with all-out efforts by central banks and