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[ad_1] RIAD: Juggling two mortgages and part-time jobs, Saudi academic Abdullah was finally close to building his own home, but the austerity boost brought on by the kingdom’s coronavirus has dealt a blow to his dreams. Saudi Arabia announced a tripling of its value added tax starting in July and …

[ad_1] The new coronavirus outbreak Mary Faye Cochran sings “You Are My Sunshine” to her son Stacey Smith from her senior center in Smyrna, Georgia on Sunday, May 10. It was Mother’s Day in the United States. The new coronavirus outbreak Pope Francis offers a blessing from the window of …

[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thailand has reported no new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since March 9. Dr. Thaweesilp Wisanuyothin, spokesman for Thailand’s COVID-19 Situation Management Center (CCSA), said on Wednesday (May 13) that this was the result of cooperation at the national level, while urging the public to continue …

[ad_1] SEOUL: South Korean health authorities said on Wednesday (May 13) that they had no immediate plans to re-establish strict rules of social distancing despite a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital of Seoul. Authorities have been quick to track and evaluate thousands of people over the past week after …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The application for the Direct School Admission Exercise (DSA) for admission to high schools and colleges in 2021 will open on Tuesday (May 12), with the online selection process in light of the Covid-19 situation. In total, 146 high schools and 20 colleges (JCs) participate this year …

[ad_1] LONDON: Sebastian Vettel’s dream of emulating Michael Schumacher by winning multiple Formula One titles with Ferrari finally ended on Tuesday (May 12). It wouldn’t be much of a surprise if the four-time world champion finally walks away from the sport entirely at the end of COVID-19’s successful 2020 season …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Within half an hour of leaving his home with a knife, a man cut the arm of a runner, threatened a cyclist, then entered a mosque and disrupted a packed religious class. Before leaving his home earlier this year, Fadhil Yusop, 35, had asked his wife to …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Some areas of the Singapore Racecourse in Kranji will be converted into Community Recovery Facilities (CRFs) to house foreign workers who test positive for Covid-19. The Singapore Turf Club (STC) said in a statement Monday (May 11) that the selected areas include multi-storey car park and car …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Students applying to high schools and colleges (JC) through the Direct School Entry (DSA) exercise to enter 2021 will be able to do so starting Tuesday (May 12). DSA exercises will continue despite the COVID-19 situation and will not be delayed “unnecessarily,” the Ministry of Education (MOE) said …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealand released three new cases on Monday (May 11), before deciding whether to ease restrictions and allow more businesses and entertainment to continue after weeks of disruption. The Pacific has been locked up for more than a month under a “Level 4” curfew, which came into effect …