Science

Trump threatens to fire Fauci in dispute with disease expert

[ad_1] OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump suggests he will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after Tuesday’s election as his gap with the nation’s top infectious disease expert widens as the country watches his outbreak. most alarming of the coronavirus since spring. Speaking at a campaign rally in Opa-locka, Florida, …

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Stronger penalties for data breaches, more opportunities for legitimate data uses as Parliament passes changes to the PDPA

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Parliament passed changes to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) on Monday (Nov 2), including an amendment allowing organizations to use data without consent in more cases, as well as tougher penalties for data breaches . Under the PDPA’s “exceptions to the consent requirement”, organizations can now use, …

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Parliament: Wearing masks is key and will remain mandatory as Covid-19 measures are eased, says Grace Fu, Politics News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Even as Covid-19 restrictions are slowly easing and Singapore moves toward phase three of its reopening, one rule will remain mandatory: wearing a mask. Anyone leaving their home must wear a mask, said Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu in Parliament on Monday (November 2). People should …

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US Early Voting Rises As Trump and Biden Make Late Push

[ad_1] DETROIT: A record 90 million Americans have voted at the beginning of the US presidential election, data showed on Saturday (October 31), as President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned across the country to try to influence the few remaining undecided voters. The high number of …

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Academics Cherian George, Donald Low replaced as speakers at the webinar hosted by the NUS alumni group, Politics News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A group of alumni from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have abruptly removed two academics known for their socio-political comments on Singapore from a webinar and replaced them with a new list of speakers. The webinar, titled “Public Speech: Truth and Trust,” initially featured Hong Kong …

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