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[ad_1] Hong Kong is battling a new coronavirus cluster that originates from one of the city’s lesser-known elite hobbies: wealthy older women visiting dance clubs for lessons, often with handsome young instructors. The cluster has fueled the so-called fourth wave in the Asian financial center, its worst outbreak in months …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Households living in one- to three-bedroom Housing Board flats can now get help purchasing more energy- or water-saving appliances, under a new program launched on Saturday (November 28). Eligible ones will receive three electronic coupons totaling $ 225. They include a $ 150 e-voucher to pay for …

[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines will receive 2.6 million injections of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca under the country’s first supply agreement for a coronavirus vaccine, senior officials said on Friday (November 27). This supply, which will be paid for by the private sector, will inoculate more than 1 …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Some private sector employers plan not to pay bonuses to their staff this year. This is similar to the government’s announcement that no bonuses would be paid to public officials at the end of the year, given the weakening of the economic outlook caused by the Covid-19 …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Let’s say you are a company that produces lamb curries in Singapore. With the recently signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) trade pact, you can buy ingredients like lamb meat and curry paste from 14 other countries and still have the final count of cans or packages …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Farms in rural Lim Chu Kang are welcoming more visitors as Singapore residents, unable to vacation abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic, explore the country in looking for new experiences. “Compared to a year ago, I think the footfalls have almost doubled. We get around 400 to 500 people …

[ad_1] Deal Bitcoin led a broad cryptocurrency selloff on Thursday, dropping 9.7 percent to $ 16,933 after hitting its highest level in nearly two years earlier this week. FILE PHOTO: A representation of the virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock chart in this illustration taken on …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore General Hospital (SGH) patients can now pick up their medications from 11 designated Guardian stores, adding to a range of prescription pickup options that offer added convenience and accessibility, the hospital said. More than 40 patients have used the service since it debuted last month, and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: HDT Singapore Holdings will close its taxi business due to the “prolonged debilitating impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic. HDT’s application to the Land Transportation Authority (LTA) to exit the taxi business has been accepted, the firm said in a joint press release with the National Taxi Association (NTA) …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian government said on Friday (November 27) that it has not yet finalized plans for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project after a news report stated that it was considering changes to that the line ended at Johor Baru. and not Singapore. Economic Affairs …