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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Hyflux applies to postpone scheme meetings, extend moratorium due to COVID-19 safe distancing rules
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SINGAPORE: Embattled Hyflux said on Wednesday (Apr 8) that it has applied to the Singapore High Court to postpone its scheme meetings scheduled this month, due to the heightened safe distancing measures put in place by local authorities to combat COVID-19. It is also seeking a three-month extension of its debt moratorium, which currently grants
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Hong Kong extends social distancing restrictions to contain COVID-19
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong said on Wednesday (Apr 8) social-distancing restrictions including the closure of some bars and pubs and a ban on public gatherings of more than four people would be extended until Apr 23 as it battles to halt the spread of coronavirus. The government said a “drastic” more than two-fold spike in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
8 stores given warnings for not complying with COVID-19 safe distancing measures
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SINGAPORE: Seven food and beverage (F&B) outlets and one retail store have been issued advisory letters for not implementing adequate safe distancing measures, Enterprise Singapore (ESG) said on Tuesday (Apr 7). The outlets are ChiCha San Chen at Jem and Tampines 1, Kaffe and Toast at Clementi Mall, Koi at VivoCity and Jurong Point, Nakhon
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
COVID-19: Enforcement officers in HDB estates to ensure compliance of safe distancing measures
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SINGAPORE: Officers will be deployed in HDB estates to enforce safe distancing measures during the month-long “circuit breaker” period, said the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) on Monday (Apr 6). From Tuesday, the Government will deploy enforcement officers to discourage loitering and gatherings in public places, and to ensure there is no consumption of food and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
South Korea extends intensive social distancing to reach 50 daily coronavirus cases
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SEOUL: South Korea said on Saturday (Apr 4) it will extend its intensive social distancing campaign scheduled to end on Monday by two weeks in a bid to curb the rate of coronavirus infections to around 50 a day. The country has largely managed to bring under control Asia’s largest epidemic outside China with around 100
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Hong Kong orders bars to close as it ramps up social distancing
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong has ordered pubs and bars to close for two weeks from 6pm on Friday as the financial hub steps up social distancing restrictions and joins cities around the world in the battle to halt the spread of coronavirus. Anyone who violates the new law faces six months in jail and a fine
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
COVID-19: 129 stop-work orders issued to workplaces that did not follow safe distancing measures, says MOM
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has issued 129 stop-work orders to workplaces that were found to neglect safe distancing measures. MOM has conducted more than 850 workplace inspections since Mar 23. Aside from the stop-work orders, it has also served 260 remedial orders, the ministry said in response to CNA’s queries on Thursday (Apr
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Queue markings at markets part of new COVID-19 safe distancing measures: NEA
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SINGAPORE: As stricter safe distancing guidelines are rolled out in Singapore, the National Environment Agency (NEA) and town councils are putting in place more of such measures at markets. In a press release on Wednesday (Apr 1), the agency said that queue markings to guide customers to maintain a safe distance will be put at 83 markets
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
COVID-19: Rise in Singapore’s locally transmitted and unlinked cases, Health Minister stresses importance of safe distancing
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SINGAPORE: The number of locally transmitted and unlinked cases of COVID-19 in Singapore is increasing, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday (Mar 31), as he stressed the importance of taking safe distancing measures seriously. On average, there are 25 locally transmitted cases a day, Mr Gan said during a press conference that was
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Commentary: How to tell your older, stubborn relative to adopt social distancing
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PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: See if this sounds familiar. You have an older relative whom you believe to be at a serious health risk if they catch the coronavirus. You call, try to persuade them to take social distancing seriously. But your arguments fail to resonate. You both get angry and hang up, locked in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
In pictures: Safe distancing in Singapore
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SINGAPORE: Nowadays, X marks the spot where you cannot sit and Singaporeans are being told to mind the gap between one another, all in the name of safe distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19. On Mar 20, the Ministry of Health announced a slew of safe-distancing measures for public venues. For instance, operators of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Nextdoor, the network for neighbors, grows in age of social distancing
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SAN FRANCISCO: There are offers to pick up groceries or medicine for neighbors, to share supplies, or walk people’s dogs – and even intel on where to find scarce items like toilet paper. For people forced to stay home to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic, Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social network, has found itself playing an increasingly important
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Australia tightens social distancing rules to combat coronavirus, warns of fines
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MELBOURNE: Australia stepped up enforcement of social distancing rules on Saturday (Mar 28) to contain community transmission of the novel coronavirus, implementing fines, closing beaches and threatening stricter measures if people defy pleas to stay at home. The death toll from the virus rose to 14 after an elderly woman died in an aged-care facility in
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Commentary: Social distancing works, even if it doesn’t immediately show results
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