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How to Stop Your Business Emails from Landing in Spam
Practically half of all e-mails are spam. Prospects are some of your e-mail are spam, also.
A stroke and Covid-19 didn’t stop them marrying at 80. Here’s a lesson in love
SINGAPORE: When 78-year-old Liong May Swan tied the knot with her sweetheart, 81-year-old Tom Iljas, her wedding accessories included a wheelchair with a strap around her waist, and a green wrist-band stating she was a “fall risk”. As the bride recited her vows before an intimate crowd on March 28, her speech was punctuated by
Indonesia’s economic stimulus not enough to stop layoffs, focus should be to contain COVID-19: Experts
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s US$24.2 billion healthcare budget and economic stimulus package may not be enough to weather the impact of COVID-19 and prevent millions from losing their jobs, analysts warned on Thursday (Apr 2). They also told CNA that it is more important for the government to focus on containing the pandemic. Advertisement Advertisement President Joko
Stop the clock: Japan awakes to reality of Tokyo Games postponement
TOKYO: Japan awoke on Wednesday (Mar 25) to the deflating reality that the Olympics they had hoped to host in Tokyo this summer were now probably 16 months away after the coronavirus crisis forced organisers into an unprecedented postponement. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese government finally succumbed to intense pressure from athletes and
More cancel flight plans as countries restrict travel to stop COVID-19
SINGAPORE: As more countries implement travel restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, more travellers find themselves having to cancel their flight plans. On Wednesday (Mar 18) the Government advised that all travel overseas should be deferred, a move aimed at reducing “the risk of Singaporeans being infected with the virus when abroad and spreading it to other
Coronavirus lockdown fails to stop travel in northern Italy
ROME: Travelling in and out of Italy’s coronavirus-hit north continued by rail, road and air on Monday (Mar 9) despite a government crackdown that was meant to isolate the region. Airlines including EasyJet, Ryanair, British Airways were still serving airports in Milan and Venice – the region’s two biggest transport hubs – even as all three
Commentary: Buried under a bursting inbox? It’s time to stop our problematic email habits
SINGAPORE: It’s a situation we are all familiar with — after a relaxing weekend, we return to our email boxes to see a mountain of emails waiting, and instantly feel defeated by the “digital avalanche”. To avoid the build-up of emails, some employees even choose to stay connected to work through their devices outside of office