[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Some ready-to-operate National Military (NSmen) will have to undergo tests for Covid-19, if proximity to other people cannot be avoided during their training, Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Tuesday (6 of October). This additional measure, which begins in October, aims to improve the detection of …
Read More »Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Studios Singapore, IKEA Tampines among the places visited by COVID-19 cases while they were infectious
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Hard Rock Cafe at Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Studios Singapore and IKEA Tampines are among the new locations added on Tuesday (October 6) to the list of public places visited by COVID-19 cases in the community during their infectious period. , the Ministry of Health (MOH). The Giant …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of the year: WHO’s Tedros
[ad_1] GENEVA: A COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of the year, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday (October 6), without giving further details. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for solidarity and political commitment from all leaders to ensure equitable distribution of …
Read More »Singapore will pay citizens to have a baby during the pandemic
[ad_1] The country’s deputy prime minister said the incentive would help reassure people facing financial pressure and concerned about their work. “We have received comments that Covid-19 has caused some would-be fathers to postpone their parenting plans,” Heng Swee Keat told lawmakers on Monday. “This is totally understandable, especially when …
Read More »Defying critics, Trump says Americans are learning to live with COVID-19
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Defying critics, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (October 6) that Americans were learning to live with COVID-19, a day after returning to the White House for further intensive treatment. after being hospitalized with the coronavirus. Trump, who returned Monday night after nearly four days at Walter …
Read More »Blame Game As Indonesian Covid-19 Cases Rise, Southeast Asia News And Highlights
[ad_1] JAKARTA – Indonesia is caught in a blame game as Covid-19 cases rise. The government has blamed it on people’s failure to adhere to safe protocols, but critics say the government has prioritized resurrecting the economy rather than dealing with the pandemic. Much of the anger against the government …
Read More »‘There is no total lockdown yet,’ says Prime Minister Muhyiddin as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday (October 6) that the government has not considered re-enforcing a national lockdown. In a televised national address, Mr. Muhyiddin explained that this was because doing so could lead to the collapse …
Read More »Malaysia reports 691 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest daily jump since the start of the pandemic
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 691 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday (Oct 6), its biggest daily jump since the start of the pandemic. Four additional deaths were confirmed, bringing the total deaths to 141, the Health Ministry said in its daily update. A one-year-old girl who died Monday in …
Read More »Prime Minister Muhyiddin Says Cases Will Increase In Malaysia, But No Lock For Now, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said he expects an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country in the short term, as a record 691 new cases were reported on Tuesday (October 6). . It was the second day in a row for a …
Read More »Banks May Pledge HDB Real Estate Loans to MAS to Boost Access to Credit Amid Economic Fallout from COVID-19
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Financial institutions will be allowed to use their Housing and Development Board (HDB) security interests in flats as a liquidity guarantee from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), as part of the Government’s plan to improve their access to the financing of the plant. bank in the midst …
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