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Senior Leaders at Singapore Universities Receive Pay Cut Amid Covid-19; crisis-affected students get financial aid, educational news and news highlights

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The top management of Singapore’s six autonomous universities (AUs) have recently suffered a pay cut in response to the adverse impact Covid-19 has had on the economy. Institutions have also stepped up financial aid in recent months by encouraging donations and establishing funds for students affected by …

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No rush of workers in CBD on Monday morning, even as Covid-19 rules make it easier for more people to return to their workplaces, Singapore News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – While the rules have been relaxed to allow more people to return to their workplaces, there did not appear to be a flood of workers in the Central Business District on Monday morning (September 28). When The Straits Times visited Raffles Place around 9 a.m. during the …

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Coronavirus: Thailand extends emergency before easing ban on foreign tourists, news and news from Southeast Asia

[ad_1] BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thailand will extend the state of emergency until October as the tourism-dependent nation prepares to reopen its borders to foreign visitors after a six-month gap, while maintaining its relative success in containing local transmission of the coronavirus. The national Covid-19 task force chaired by Prime Minister …

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COVID-19 infections in India exceed 6 million

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India reported on Monday (September 28) that the number of coronavirus cases in the country had exceeded 6 million, as the pandemic spreads across the vast South Asian nation. With 6.1 million infections according to the Ministry of Health, India is on track to surpass the United …

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