[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 16 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of Tuesday noon (Dec. 15), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,341. There were 15 imported cases that were placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There was a new case of a workers …
Read More »Authorities ease entry restrictions for new foreign workers to address job crisis
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Government is easing restrictions to allow new work permits and S Pass applications in all sectors in Singapore in order to alleviate the labor shortage faced by companies. “The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), in consultation with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of National Development and the …
Read More »Brazil Says China ‘Not Transparent’ About Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Use
[ad_1] SAO PAULO: Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said on Monday (December 14) that China’s health authorities are not transparent in their authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, a statement that may still inflame. plus the political tension in the South American country. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a constant critic …
Read More »Malaysia’s budget for 2021 was approved in third reading in parliament
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s 2021 Supply Bill passed its third reading in the Lower House with a vote by division on Tuesday (December 15). A total of 111 members of Parliament (MP) voted in favor of the budget proposed by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government of Muhyiddin Yassin. Ad Ad …
Read More »Singapore to launch special lane for business travelers from all countries
[ad_1] (CNN) – Singapore is set to launch a new segregated travel route for short-stay business travelers, Chan Chun Sing, the country’s trade and industry minister, announced on Tuesday through a post on his verified Facebook account. The special travel line, called the Connect @ Singapore initiative, “will be open …
Read More »Singapore reports 1 new COVID-19 infection in bedroom, 15 imported cases
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Singapore as of noon on Tuesday (December 15), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily preliminary update. A case was reported in a dormitory of foreign workers. Ad Ad The remaining 15 cases were imported and all were …
Read More »Brazil Says China ‘Not Transparent’ About Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Use
[ad_1] SAO PAULO: Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said on Monday (December 14) that China’s health authorities are not transparent when it comes to authorizing the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines, a statement that may further inflame political tension in the South American country. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a constant critic …
Read More »Half of Singapore’s migrant workers in dormitories have had COVID-19
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Nearly half of Singapore’s migrant workers living in dormitories have had COVID-19, according to the government, indicating that the virus has spread much more among those living in dormitories than the count shows. case officer. Singapore has reported more than 58,000 cases of COVID-19 since the …
Read More »Moderna confirms agreement with Ministry of Health to supply Singapore with COVID-19 vaccine
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Moderna said on Tuesday (December 15) that it signed an agreement with Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to supply mRNA-1273, its COVID-19 vaccine, to the country. The agreement “will support ongoing efforts to ensure access to a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine for the people of Singapore,” the …
Read More »Singapore’s Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy: Multi-ministries Task Force Answers Key Questions
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Monday’s press conference by the multi-ministerial working group on Covid-19 saw a series of questions about Singapore’s planned vaccination launch. Clara Chong reports on some of the highlights. Q: Why is the vaccination program voluntary and not mandatory? How does the government hope to encourage greater public …
Read More »