[ad_1] SINGAPORE – In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court admitted 115 lawyers to the Singapore Bar Association on Wednesday (May 13) via Zoom, a video conferencing platform. The lawyers were admitted during six sessions conducted remotely the same day. Judge Choo Han Teck chaired three sessions and Judge Vincent …
Read More »Mobile swab station makes Covid-19 testing of foreign workers faster and safer, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A new mobile swab station has been implemented to make it quicker and safer for healthcare workers testing Covid-19 swabs in dormitories of foreign workers. The mobile swab station (MSS) integrates a cabin system developed by the Singapore General Hospital, called SG Safe, in a field ambulance …
Read More »Biden to criticize Trump’s ‘tough conversation, weak action’ on China, says top adviser, United States News and Key Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – United States President Donald Trump has taken advantage of Americans’ growing animosity toward China over the coronavirus outbreak to back his reelection speech, arguing that he will hit Beijing harder than anyone. That’s a very tough conversation, barely backed by action, says Jake Sullivan, senior adviser …
Read More »Like a ‘giant N95 mask’: safer, faster COVID-19 testing of migrant workers with a new mobile swab station
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A new mobile swab station (MSS) will make it safer and faster for health workers to screen migrant workers for COVID-19 in dorms. The MSS is a rear-mounted Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) field ambulance with a transparent cabin with gloved holes for the tester’s hands. The tester sits …
Read More »MIT awards only 2 out of 5 stars to the Covid tracker at Center | India News
[ad_1] The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has awarded two out of five stars to Aarogya Setu (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Massachusetts Institute of Technology has given two out of five stars to Aarogya Setu, reigniting the debate on contact tracking privacy policies application. After the Union The Ministry of Information …
Read More »Commentary: Were you fired or retrenched? Your employer may not tell you the difference
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on trade, supply chains and financial markets, with a particularly devastating impact on certain industry sectors such as aviation, tourism and services. This will have an inevitable knock-on effect on employment figures, with massive global job losses on the horizon. …
Read More »All foreign workers in dorms to be tested for Covid-19, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] All 323,000 foreign workers staying in dormitories will be tested for Covid-19 to ensure they are free of the virus before they resume work in the community and return to their dorms, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong. This will be done through the use of mass polymerase chain …
Read More »Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he is ready to be arrested as California plant reopens against local order, United States News and Top Stories
[ad_1] NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Monday (May 11) that production was resuming at the company’s main vehicle factory in California and asked to be the only one arrested as he challenged local officials who said the plant should remain closed. slow the spread of …
Read More »Revolut hires new Singapore executives while accelerating regional growth, Garage
[ad_1] UK-based Fintech Revolut announced Tuesday that it has named James Shanahan, formerly chief operating officer (COO) of Insurtech Singapore Life, as its chief executive officer of Singapore to lead the growth of its business in Asia. The firm also hired former Credit Suisse managing director Rayson Tan as its …
Read More »P2P Validus loan platform raises US $ 20 million in Series B + round, garage
[ad_1] SINGAPORE-BASED peer-to-peer lender Validus Capital has raised $ 20 million in its current round of Series B + funding, including the more than $ 14 million already in the bank. The round was led by Vertex Growth Fund and the Kuok Group Orion Fund, managed by K3 Ventures. Existing …
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