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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
In full: PM Lee’s address on enhanced measures to deal with COVID-19 situation in Singapore
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed the nation on Friday (Apr 3), giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore and announcing enhanced measures to limit the spread of the disease. Advertisement Advertisement This is the Prime Minister’s full address in English: My fellow Singaporeans Good evening I last spoke to you on COVID-19
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Cruise ship passengers await Florida deal allowing them to disembark
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MIAMI: The US government and Florida were working on a plan on Wednesday (Apr 1) to allow thousands of cruise ship passengers exposed to an onboard coronavirus outbreak to disembark, a day after President Donald Trump urged the governor to drop his opposition to their docking. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said he was not opposed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
US Congress, negotiators reach deal on US$2 trillion COVID-19 aid package
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WASHINGTON: US senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wednesday (Mar 25). “We have a deal,” Ueland told reporters after days of negotiations on the package, expected to be worth US$2
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
US coronavirus deaths rise to 11 as lawmakers reach US$8 billion funding deal
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LOS ANGELES: The death toll in the United States from the novel coronavirus rose to 11 on Wednesday (Mar 4), as lawmakers in Congress agreed to provide more than US$8 billion to fight the rapidly spreading disease. Governor Gavin Newsom reported the first fatality in California from the COVID-19 illness while health officials in nearby Washington
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
New COVID-19 cases in LA, New York as lawmakers reach funding deal
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LOS ANGELES: The United States’ two biggest cities reported 10 more coronavirus cases on Wednesday (Mar 4), as lawmakers in Congress reached a deal to provide more than US$8 billion to fight the outbreak. Los Angeles County officials declared an emergency as six new cases were reported in the West Coast metropolis, while New York reported
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Autogate, e-gate systems at all Malaysia entry points temporarily suspended to deal with COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Wednesday (Mar 4) suspended the use of all autogate and e-gate systems at all entry points as a measure to address the spread of COVID-19. Immigration director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud confirmed the suspension but added that it would not affect tourist arrivals. Advertisement Advertisement Explore: Real-time interactive map of all the confirmed cases reported
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Commentary: The problem with reusing the 2009 global financial crisis playbook to deal with COVID-19
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: In an effort to get a handle on the economic and financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first instinct is to search for precedents and remedies in earlier crises. Many have pointed to the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) as the most relevant example, especially in the aftermath of the extraordinary