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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday (October 8) that he would not participate in a debate with Democrat Joe Biden under a new format announced by the debating committee in which each candidate would appear in remote locations. In an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business Network, …

[ad_1] Thursday, October 8, 2020 – 12:17 pm Beginning in November this year, cruises with enhanced security protocols will be piloted for two cruise lines based in Singapore. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is also developing a mandatory certification program, CruiseSafe, which establishes strict hygiene and safety measures throughout the …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A “resilience roadmap” for the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) and events industry was announced on Thursday (October 8), offering guidance to businesses affected by the pandemic on implementing the necessary security measures. He also gave companies advice on how to adopt a new “hybrid model” and …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases in Singapore as of noon on Thursday (October 8), bringing the country’s total to 57,849. There are four new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection. “According to our investigations so far, all four reside in dormitories and …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US President Donald Trump said he will not participate in the upcoming debate with Democratic candidate Joe Biden if it is held virtually as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus. “No, I am not wasting my time in a virtual debate,” Trump said in …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday (October 8) that he will meet with the country’s king next week to present his case to take over as Prime Minister from Muhyiddin Yassin. Anwar said King Sultan Abdullah had agreed to grant him a hearing, where he …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore will establish more regional COVID-19 detection centers and dormitory testing facilities, in addition to offering nightly swabs for workers to “adapt to their work cycles,” the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said and the Health Promotion Board (HPB). on Thursday (October 8). There are currently 20 regional screening …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) said on Thursday (October 8) that it has deployed aircraft and personnel to Australia for a two-month detachment from October 7 to December 11. Around 200 RSAF personnel, along with the RSAF F-15SGs, the A330-Multi-Role Tanker Transport and the G550 airborne …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Nine new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of Thursday (Oct. 8), bringing Singapore’s total to 57,849. They included four infections from the workers’ bedrooms, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There were no new cases in the community for the second day. There were also five …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – To expand routine Covid-19 swab testing for migrant workers, more dormitory testing facilities and regional screening centers will be established before the end of the year. There are currently 24 routine testing facilities (RRTs) in the dormitories, with nine more to be installed by the end of …