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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 6, 2021
Italy’s Renzi May Seek New Finance Minister to Back Conte
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(Bloomberg) — Former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi is pushing for Finance Minister Roberto Gualtieri to be replaced as part of an attempt to forge a new coalition government led by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, according to people familiar with the talks. Load Error Renzi brought down the Conte-led government by pulling out of the coalition
Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 3, 2021
Yellen and Mexican finance minister discuss digital taxation
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Yellen and Mexican finance minister discuss digital taxation MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican Finance Minister Arturo Herrera on Tuesday discussed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen the need for an international agreement on taxing the digital economy, Mexico’s finance ministry said. ©
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
IS-linked couple go on trial over bid to kill Indonesian minister
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JAKARTA: A couple with links to Islamic State went on trial in Indonesia Thursday for a failed assassination attempt last year on the country’s former chief security minister, with the pair facing a possible death sentence if convicted. The Jakarta hearing was held by video conference due to coronavirus concerns as lawyers and judges wearing
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
‘Idiot’ Kiwi health minister breaks lockdown, keeps job
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s health minister described himself as “an idiot” on Tuesday (Apr 7) for breaking lockdown restrictions, but kept his job coordinating the South Pacific nation’s COVID-19 response. Health Minister David Clark said he offered his resignation to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after revealing he took a 20km drive to the beach with his
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in hospital as ‘precautionary step’ 10 days after contracting COVID-19
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday (Apr 5) for tests, his office said, 10 days after he tested positive for coronavirus. Johnson, 55, announced he had mild symptoms of COVID-19 on Mar 27 and had been in self-isolation at his Downing Street residence for seven days. Advertisement Advertisement He had been
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
‘Right time’ to close schools now, says Education Minister Ong Ye Kung
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SINGAPORE: School will be suspended for about a month from next Wednesday (Apr 8) as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Friday stricter measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. Students across all levels, from primary school to universities, including those in special education schools, will shift to full home-based learning until May 4, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the
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 HerveyApril 1, 2020
Finance Minister orders correction direction for Facebook user over supplementary Budget post
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SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has instructed that a correction direction be issued to a Facebook user for a post about Singapore’s Resilience Budget, said the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office on Wednesday (Apr 1). The post by Facebook user “超静” (“tifinnytara”) contains “false statements concerning Singapore’s Resilience Budget (Supplementary
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
British PM Boris Johnson, health minister Matt Hancock test positive for COVID-19
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self isolating but will still lead the government’s response to the outbreak. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” Johnson said. Advertisement Advertisement “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, top ministers to take pay cut
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, ministers and deputy ministers will take a two-month pay cut and the money will be donated to the country’s COVID-19 fund. The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement on Thursday (Mar 26) said the matter was decided in a Cabinet meeting the day before to prove the government’s commitment to helping those badly affected
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Education Minister Ong Ye Kung addresses 4 common questions from parents
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SINGAPORE: New strict measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak were announced on Tuesday (Mar 24). As part of the measures, the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force said all centre-based tuition and enrichment classes will be suspended. Advertisement Advertisement “This is to reduce the intermingling of students from different schools and enhance the safety of our students,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Tokyo Games cannot go ahead in ‘complete form’ unless COVID-19 ends: Olympics Minister
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TOKYO: The world needs to put an end to the coronavirus before the Tokyo Games can be held in their “complete form,” Japanese Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday (Mar 24). “I believe the Tokyo Games cannot move toward the ‘complete form’ that the prime minister (Shinzo Abe) has mentioned as long as countries of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Exhausted Dutch minister leading coronavirus fight quits
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AMSTERDAM: The minister leading the Dutch government’s fight against the coronavirus resigned on Thursday (Mar 19), a day after collapsing from exhaustion during a parliamentary debate on the epidemic. Medical Care Minister Bruno Bruins, 56, fell to the floor in parliament on Wednesday while taking questions. He said he had fainted after weeks of intense
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Malaysia reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, including one from mosque gathering: Health minister
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KUALA LUMPUR: Two COVID-19 patients in Malaysia have died on Tuesday (Mar 17), including a man who attended the Sri Petaling religious gathering linked to more than 400 cases in the country. Health Minister Adham Baba said the 34-year-old man, who is known as Case 178, attended the mass religious gathering at Masjid Jamek. The event
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