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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Australia investigates if ‘illegal’ medical worker dinner party behind COVID-19 bump
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MELBOURNE: Australian officials are investigating whether an illegal social gathering of health workers is behind a spike in coronavirus cases in the island state of Tasmania, as the government forecast national unemployment to hit 10 per cent by mid-year. Tasmania Premier Pete Gutwein said on Tuesday (Apr 14) there has been a 50 per cent
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Super spreader: US man with COVID-19 infects 15 after attending funeral, birthday party
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WASHINGTON: Back in late February, when the US thought it had sealed itself off from the coronavirus, a Chicago resident with mild respiratory symptoms went to pay his respects at a funeral as a friend of the family. Three days later, he would celebrate at a birthday party with his own relatives. Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Trainee doctors in Tokyo test positive for COVID-19 after party
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TOKYO: One of Japan’s most prestigious hospitals apologised for an “unforgivable blunder” after 40 trainee doctors attended a drinking party and 18 subsequently tested positive for the coronavirus. Keio University Hospital said on Monday (Apr 6) that one trainee doctor tested positive for the virus last week, and that tests on another 98 found 17
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Football: Walker faces Man City probe after hosting ‘sex party’ during lockdown
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LONDON: Kyle Walker is facing disciplinary action from Manchester City after reportedly breaking Britain’s coronavirus lockdown conditions by hosting a “sex party” even though he has advised people to stay at home during the pandemic. The England defender, 29 has apologised after the Sun newspaper reported that he invited two call girls to the party at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Turkey detains 11 over COVID-19 house party
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ISTANBUL: Turkish police have detained 11 people, including the organisers and a DJ, after a weekend coronavirus house party in Istanbul where some guests dressed up as doctors, local officials said. The party, thrown at a villa in the Buyukcekmece district Saturday (Mar 28) night, was shared live on social media but received criticism for ignoring
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Progress Singapore Party expels member behind offensive post on NUS Atheist Society Facebook page
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SINGAPORE: The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) said on Saturday (Mar 21) it had expelled a party member who wrote an “insensitive and offensive post” on the NUS Atheist Society Facebook page. Police said on Friday they were investigating after a Facebook page named NUS Atheist Society put up a post suggesting the Bible and the Quran
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Progress Singapore Party suspends member behind offensive post on NUS Atheist Society Facebook page
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SINGAPORE: The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has suspended the membership of the person who ran the NUS Atheist Society Facebook page, a party spokesperson said on Saturday (Mar 21). The spokesperson said that Mr Jan Chan had earlier admitted to the party that he was behind the Facebook page. “The Progress Singapore Party is not linked to the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Workers’ Party urges Government to ‘take caution’ and ‘exercise judiciousness’ when calling for election
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SINGAPORE: The Government should “take caution” and “exercise judiciousness” in calling for a General Election (GE), the Workers’ Party (WP) said on Sunday (Mar 15), two days after the release of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report. Acknowledging that the General Election is usually called soon after the release of the EBRC report “in line with
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Workers’ Party questions EBRC decision to dissolve 3 SMCs
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SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) on Friday (Mar 13) questioned the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee’s decision to dissolve three Single-Member Constituencies (SMCs) following the release of the EBRC report. Fourteen SMCs were announced for the upcoming General Election, up from the current 13. Four of these SMCs are new, while three constituencies – Sengkang West, Fengshan and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
IKEA sells through third party for the first time, on Alibaba’s Tmall in China
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STOCKHOLM: IKEA on Tuesday (Mar 10) started selling its products on Alibaba’s Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, the first time the world’s biggest furniture retailer has sold through a third party in its 77-year history. The move is aimed at reaching more shoppers in a country where shoppers to a larger extent than elsewhere favor multi-brand online
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