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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The government does not expect Singapore to exit the third phase of reopening its post-COVID-19 circuit breaker “any time soon,” State Health Minister Janil Puthucheary said on Thursday (February 25). “Phase 3 is a new normal that will last until such time as there is evidence of the …

[ad_1] NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: When the second shot of the vaccine went into my arm, I could almost taste the instant gratification of deferred wishes. Having done without for almost a year, it was time to treat yourself. While I was lucky, actually, old enough to be included in the …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would seek funding for legislation to boost chip manufacturing in the United States as semiconductor shortages have forced automakers and other American manufacturers to cut back on production. Biden also signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at addressing …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: More must be done for low-wage workers in essential sectors, as well as for people who have lost their jobs amid the economic fallout of COVID-19, said members of Parliament representing the union movement on Wednesday ( February 24), the first day of the budget debate. There were …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The only COVID-19 case in the Singapore community on Wednesday (February 24) is that of a 35-year-old Indonesian woman working as a foreign domestic worker, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. The woman, identified as Case 60439, works for Cases 60102 and 60389, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin …

[ad_1] BY THE NUMBERS US equity futures fell on Wednesday, a day after Wall Street’s wild ride in which the Nasdaq recovered almost all of a loss of nearly 4% to close at just 0.5%. The S&P 500 reversed a 1.8% decline to close slightly, snapping a five-session losing streak. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A new cluster of COVID-19 involving three confirmed cases has been identified in Singapore, after the Indonesian maid of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew member and her husband tested positive for the coronavirus. The 35-year-old maid was among seven new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore is discussing mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates with other countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday (February 24), calling it a necessary step to resume global travel. In a video recording posted on Facebook, Lee also said that there must be global cooperation so …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: King Al-Sultan Abdullah of Malaysia said on Wednesday (February 24) that parliament may meet during a state of emergency, a move that could open the door for the opposition to cast a new vote of confidence to challenge the Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Last month, the king …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Seven new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of Wednesday noon (February 24), bringing Singapore’s total to 59,890. There was a community case and there were no new cases in the dormitories of migrant workers, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. The remaining six were imported cases that …