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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: All foreign worker dormitories to have medical teams of doctors and nurses from hospitals, polyclinics
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SINGAPORE: Medical teams comprising doctors and nurses from hospitals and polyclinics will be deployed to all foreign worker dormitories by the middle of this week, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Apr 14). MOH director of medical services Kenneth Mak said seven to eight such teams are already on the ground, with another 15
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Festive treats given to foreign workers for Tamil and Bengali New Year
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SINGAPORE: A variety of traditional Indian sweets were distributed to foreign workers to celebrate the Tamil and Bengali New Year on Tuesday (Apr 14). The initiative by the Inter-Agency Taskforce and the Hindu Endowments Board was to “give workers some comfort during this difficult period”, the manpower ministry said in a news release. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
‘Thank you for all your hard work’: Josephine Teo thanks Singapore’s foreign workers in Tamil New Year greetings
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SINGAPORE: Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo on Tuesday (Apr 14) thanked foreign workers for their hard work in Singapore and their cooperation as the country fights to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. In a video, Mrs Teo extended her Tamil New Year greetings to foreign workers in Singapore, wishing them good health. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Singapore is paying ‘close attention’ to welfare of foreign workers amid COVID-19 outbreak: PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: Singapore will do its best to take care of the needs of foreign workers here amid the COVID-19 outbreak, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Apr 10). The number of COVID-19 cases in foreign worker dormitories has surged in recent days, with clusters emerging in nine dormitories so far. The cluster at S11 Dormitory @
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Cleanliness and sanitation at 4 isolated foreign worker dormitories ‘vastly improved’: MOM
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SINGAPORE: The cleanliness and sanitation at four of the foreign worker dormitories that have been gazetted as isolation areas has “vastly improved”, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday (Apr 10). In a media release, MOM said “enhanced measures and cleaning routines” had been put in place at the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol, Westlite Toh Guan
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore to waive foreign worker levy, enhance Jobs Support Scheme, says Heng Swee Keat
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SINGAPORE: The Government will waive the foreign worker levy for April and further enhance the Jobs Support Scheme, in a move to boost support for businesses during a month-long “circuit breaker” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. In a Facebook post on Saturday (Apr 4), Mr Heng said the Government remains
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Indonesia to suspend all foreign arrivals, barring a few exceptions
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Foreign Minister said on Tuesday (Mar 31) the government has decided to ban all arrivals and transits by foreigners in Indonesia to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus. Foreigners with stay permits and some diplomatic visits will be exempted from the ban, Retno Marsudi said, adding that the government aims to issue
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 26, 2020
Foreign workers who flout gathering size rules may lose work passes if they refuse to disperse: MOM
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (Mar 26) warned that foreign workers who do not comply with gathering size rules could have their work passes revoked if they fail to disperse when told to by the authorities. This comes after Singapore on Tuesday announced stricter measures limiting gatherings outside school and work to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Iran rejects ‘foreign’ help as coronavirus death toll nears 2,000
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TEHRAN: A senior Iranian official on Tuesday (Mar 24) ruled out “foreign” help on the ground to deal with the coronavirus epidemic after an offer from a France-based medical charity, as the country’s death toll from the illness neared 2,000. “Due to Iran’s national mobilisation against the virus and the full use of the medical
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
COVID-19: Entry approval, stay-home notices for all new, returning foreign domestic workers to Singapore
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SINGAPORE: All employers and employment agencies planning for foreign domestic workers to enter Singapore must obtain the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) approval prior to the commencement of their journey. Upon arrival in Singapore, all new or returning foreign domestic workers from any country will also be placed on a mandatory 14-day stay-home notice. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
NTU terminates foreign student from postgraduate course for breaching Stay Home Notice
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SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has terminated an international student from a postgraduate course after he breached his Stay Home Notice. The student, who was enrolled in the National Institute of Education (NIE), also repeatedly provided false information to the institution and the NIE Board of Discipline regarding his travel movements, said a Ministry of Education (MOE) spokesperson on Tuesday
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
NUS terminates foreign student from exchange programme for breaching leave of absence
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SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) has terminated a foreign student from its exchange programme and sent her home after she breached her leave of absence. The student also made a false travel declaration, said Associate Professor Leong Ching, the university’s dean of students, in a post on the NUS website on Sunday (Mar 8).
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Adviser to Iran’s foreign minister dies of COVID-19
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TEHRAN: An adviser to Iran’s foreign minister who took part in the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis has died from coronavirus, the official IRNA news agency reported. Hossein Sheikholeslam, “a veteran and revolutionary diplomat” died late Thursday (Mar 5), IRNA said. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Iran announces 15 new COVID-19 deaths, raising total to 107 Iran has been
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