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Written by Gabriel HerveyFebruary 9, 2021
Oil Rises 1%, Hits Highest in a Year on Growth Hopes, OPEC+ Output Cuts | Investing News
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 1% on Friday, after hitting their highest in a year and closing in on $60 a barrel, supported by economic revival hopes and supply curbs by producer group OPEC and its allies. Oil was also supported as U.S. stock markets hit record highs on signs of progress
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 6, 2020
5 dengue deaths since start of year; 2020 cases more than double the same period last year
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SINGAPORE: Five people have died from dengue this year, as the number of cases weekly “remain high”, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Apr 6). As of 3pm last Friday, there were 5,033 dengue cases in Singapore this year – more than double the reported number of cases in the same period in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open Jul 23 next year
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TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics will begin on Jul 23 next year, organisers said on Monday (Mar 30), after the coronavirus forced the historic decision to postpone the Games until 2021. “The Olympics will be held from Jul 23 to Aug 8, 2021. The Paralympics will be held from Aug 24 to Sep 5,” Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Singapore scientists plan to start testing COVID-19 vaccine this year: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School are working with international partners to develop a clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine, with plans for tests to start this year. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong told Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25) that the Duke-NUS Medical School has teamed up with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and other
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Muslims still feel unsafe a year after Christchurch massacre
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CHRISTCHURCH: Aliya Danzeisen rises before dawn every day to hear the news so she can prepare her school-age daughters for any harassment they may face for being Muslim. “We don’t feel any safer,” the Muslim community leader says, reflecting on the 12 months since the Christchurch mosque attacks, in which a self-declared white supremacist killed 51
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Ethiopians mourn Boeing Max crash victims a year on from disaster
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TULU FARA, Ethiopia: Hundreds gathered on Sunday (Mar 8) at the site where Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed last March, killing all 157 on board, for a ceremony symbolising the country’s emergence from a year-long period of mourning. The crash of the Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX six minutes after takeoff on Mar 10, 2019, triggered the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Singapore Philatelic Museum to reopen next year as dedicated children’s museum
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SINGAPORE: When it reopens in 2021, the Singapore Philatelic Museum will become a dedicated children’s museum targeted at those aged 12 and below, it was announced on Friday (Mar 6). “The Singapore Philatelic Museum will be revamped as a dedicated children’s museum where children can learn about a wide range of themes, including the heritage
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
S$24.8 million climate-friendly household package for 1- to 3-room HDB households to roll out this year
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SINGAPORE: One-, two- and three-room HDB households will benefit from a S$24.8 million Climate-friendly Household Package to be rolled out by this year, announced Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Thursday (Mar 4). This will include a one-off S$150 voucher offered by the National Environment Agency (NEA), to help households living in
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