[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – US President Donald Trump is “extremely well” and reporting no symptoms of Covid-19, a day after returning to the White House after being hospitalized with the highly contagious disease, he said. his doctor in a statement Tuesday (Oct. 6). Sean Conley, a Navy commander, said …
Read More »Rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies after long battle with cancer, Life News & Top Stories
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Eddie Van Halen, of the legendary hard rock group that bore his last name, died on Tuesday (October 7) after a long battle with cancer, his son announced. “I can’t believe I have to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost …
Read More »Indonesia in the ‘final phase’ of negotiations for a reciprocal green lane with Singapore: Retno Marsudi
[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia is in the final phase of negotiating a “reciprocal green lane” (RGL) with Singapore to allow essential travel between the two countries, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Tuesday (October 6). In an exclusive interview with CNA, he said: “We have entered the final round or phase …
Read More »Civil service to give more importance to skills and competencies in the performance evaluation of officers: Chan Chun Sing
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Civil Service will give greater weight to assessing the skills and competencies demonstrated by officers, following a review of its human resources (HR) systems and policies last year, the minister in charge of the Public Service, Chan Chun Sing (October 6). Chan said this in a written …
Read More »Trump Leaves Hospital After 3 Days Of Covid-19 Treatment; Doctors say ‘I may not be out of the woods yet’, United States News & Top Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump was released from the hospital on Monday (October 5) evening after being treated there for Covid-19 over the weekend, vowing he would return to the campaign soon. electoral, although his doctors said he is not. still out of the woods. Trump left the …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim orders 80-day ‘battle’ to boost economy
[ad_1] SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a nationwide campaign to boost the ailing economy ahead of a key party congress in January, state media reported on Tuesday (October 6). The decision was made during a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party and comes as the COVID-19 …
Read More »Parliament: About 9 in 10 eligible employees received downsizing benefits, says Josephine Teo, Politics News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – About nine out of 10 eligible employees received a pay upon termination, according to data from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for the past six months. This is so even though the law does not require such compensation. Labor Minister Josephine Teo told Parliament on Tuesday (October …
Read More »Covid-19 cases in Malaysia show signs of escalation with spikes in Kedah and Sabah, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Covid-19 situation in Malaysia is seeing signs of escalation, with an increase in infections at a prison in Kedah state adding to the recent surge in cases involving Sabah. Health Ministry Director General Noor Hisham Abdullah, who is in quarantine …
Read More »Ministry of Health reviews community support for people with mental health problems
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MINSA) is reviewing the community support available to people with or suspected of suffering from mental health problems, including the “current legislative levers”. He has been working with the Integrated Care Agency (AIC) to develop such services, but noted the need for better support. …
Read More »COVID-19 tests at the White House are not enough to protect Trump
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Your press secretary once described President Donald Trump as the “most tested man in America” when it comes to COVID-19. And variations on that message were the immediate response from the White House whenever critics questioned the president’s lax approach to following the guidelines to avoid the coronavirus. …
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