Health

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Grocery vouchers were sent to 150,000 Singaporeans to help with household expenses, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Saturday (October 10). Singaporeans 21 and older this year living in HDB 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments, and owning no more than one property, are eligible for these vouchers. Ad …

[ad_1] A 23-year-old man who was injured in a knife attack at the Boon Lay Mall on Wednesday (October 7) did not know his attacker. The attack, which occurred outside the FairPrice supermarket in Block 221 Boon Lay Place at around 12:40 pm, left Mr. Lee Jing Wen with injuries …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Preschool teachers can look forward to better and clearer career paths, with the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) conducting a review of how their professional development is structured. In the context of the coronavirus, there will also be a greater emphasis on the social and emotional well-being …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will resume the campaign in person on Saturday (October 10) after being sidelined by a COVID-19 case, but a debate against his election opponent was canceled next week. Presidential Joe Biden. Trump will address a crowd of supporters Saturday from a White House balcony …

[ad_1] By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s response to his COVID-19 diagnosis, including his surprising decision to reverse talks with Congress to prop up an economy hit by a pandemic, has fellow Republicans fearful of losing their majority in the United States Senate in next month’s elections. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A Chevron Singapore health, environment and safety specialist accepted $ 6,000 in bribes from a subcontractor in exchange for leniency in supervising his work at the company’s lubricating oil blending plant. Cheow Hock Mun, 49, a permanent resident, pleaded guilty on Friday (October 9) to two counts …

[ad_1] MADRID: Spain’s socialist-led government invoked the state of emergency on Friday (October 9) to re-impose a partial blockade for several million people in and around Madrid, one of the worst COVID-19 hotspots of Europe, after a court annulled the measures. The measure, effective immediately, intensified a confrontation between the …

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump will deliver a public speech at the White House on Saturday for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19, as he prepares a swift return to the election campaign just three weeks before the election. The 74-year-old commander-in-chief also announced a rally in Florida …

[ad_1] Some Singaporean couples are likely to delay their plans to marry or have a child as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts their financial stability and affects their job security, according to a survey. These were among the reasons cited by roughly three out of 10 respondents in a survey commissioned …

[ad_1] More people in Singapore have been seeking help for mental health issues amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Today, before World Mental Health Day, The Straits Times spoke with more than a dozen doctors and mental health service providers from the public, private and community sectors. Most said there has been …