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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 7, 2021
Employers added 49K jobs in January, including 3.8K in accounting
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The unemployment rate declined in January to 6.3 percent as employers added 49,000 jobs in the midst of the pandemic, including 3,800 in accounting and bookkeeping services. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported improved job numbers Friday for January after steep job losses of 227,000 in December, when the unemployment rate was 6.7 percent.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
3 establishments including Putien, Jollibee fined for breaching COVID-19 safe distancing measures
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SINGAPORE: Thirty businesses were told to cease operations and three establishments – including Putien and Jollibee – were fined following enforcement checks over the long weekend. Putien at 127 Kitchener Road, Komala’s Vege Mart at 125 Dunlop Street and a Jollibee outlet next to Causeway Point were each fined S$1,000 for failing to ensure proper
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
233 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 7 new clusters including MBS restaurant and McDonald’s
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 233 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Apr 12), taking its total number of cases to 2,532. Of the new cases, 51 are linked to known clusters while 15 are linked to earlier cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update. Advertisement Advertisement The remaining 167 cases are pending contact
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
‘Dedicated strategy’ to break COVID-19 spread in dormitories, including housing healthy workers in army camps
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SINGAPORE: Foreign workers who are not sick and working in essential services will be housed separately, and more measures will be enforced to maintain hygiene and food supplies in dormitories, announced Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong on Thursday (Apr 9). Military camps, Changi Exhibition Centre, vacant HDB flats and offshore floating lodgings have been identified
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
France started including data from nursing homes last Thursday, which partially explains why the official number of deaths has more than doubled since Wednesday. The health ministry data showed that 605 people died from COVID-19 in hospitals in the last 24 hours – a new daily record – taking hospital fatalities to 6,494. The figure represented a 10% increase, up from 6% on Sunday and 9% on Saturday. Nursing homes deaths also rose 10% to 2,417, bringing the total to 8,911, an increase of 10% on Sunday’s tally. A total of 7,072 serious coronavirus cases were being treated in intensive care units, Veran added, a rise of just 1.3% from Sunday, giving the French health system small but much-needed relief.
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PARIS: France’s coronavirus figures on Monday (Apr 6) showed that the rate of increase in fatalities – now at almost 9,000 – sped up again after several days of slowing, while the increase in people needing intensive care continued to decelerate. The total number of cases, combining hospital and nursing home statistics, increased by 5,171
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
65 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including 3 new clusters
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SINGAPORE: A total of 65 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Friday (Apr 3), of which 56 are local cases. Of the new local cases, 39 are linked to previous cases while 17 are currently unlinked. Advertisement Advertisement Nine other cases are imported infections, with a travel history to Europe, North America, the Middle
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
65 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including 17 unlinked cases
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SINGAPORE: A total of 65 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Friday (Apr 3), of which 56 are local cases. Of the new local cases, 39 are linked to previous cases while 17 are currently unlinked. Advertisement Advertisement Nine other cases are imported infections, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Evictions, deposits for events including weddings to be protected under new Bill to stem COVID-19 fallout
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SINGAPORE: Companies that are unable to pay their rent and individuals who have placed deposits for events including weddings will be protected under a new Bill that will be introduced in Parliament next week to provide temporary relief against their contractual obligations amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill covers five categories of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
All PCF centres to close for 4 days after 14 employees, including principal, infected with COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: All PAP Community Foundation (PCF) centres will be closed from Thursday (Mar 26) for four days after 14 employees from the PCF Sparkletots centre in Fengshan tested positive for COVID-19. Among the employees infected with the virus is the centre’s principal, said the Early Childhood Development Agency in a statement. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Singapore reports 73 new COVID-19
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
11 people arrested for various scams, including 3 involving face masks
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SINGAPORE: Eleven men were arrested after for their suspected involvement in more than 25 cases of scams, where victims lost over S$281,000, the police said on Tuesday (Mar 24). The men, aged between 26 and 51, were arrested between Mar 9 and Mar 18, the Singapore Police Force said in a news release. Advertisement Advertisement One of the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
COVID-19: China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
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BEIJING: China’s central Hubei province, where the deadly coronavirus first emerged late last year, is to lift travel curbs after two months under lockdown, local officials said on Tuesday (Mar 24). Healthy residents will be allowed to leave the province from midnight Tuesday. Advertisement Advertisement Travel restrictions for leaving Wuhan will be lifted on Apr
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Singapore reports 54 new COVID-19 cases in highest daily spike, including 48 imported infections
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Monday (Mar 23) confirmed 54 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily increase to date, taking the total to 509 cases. Of the new cases, 48 are imported infections. Advertisement Advertisement The imported cases had travel history to Europe, North America and ASEAN countries. All except one were returning residents and Long Term Pass
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
23 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 18 imported infections
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Sunday (Mar 22) confirmed 23 new cases of COVID-19, of which 18 are imported. The new cases take the national total to 455 cases. Advertisement Advertisement The imported cases had travelled to Europe, North America, South America and ASEAN countries, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update. All except one case were
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
40 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 30 imported infections
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday (Mar 20) confirmed 40 new COVID-19 cases, of which 30 are imported infections. This increase takes the national total to 385 cases. Advertisement Advertisement Of the 30 imported cases, 22 of them are Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Seven others have long-term passes while one case has a short-term visit pass. Many of
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