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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – By the end of March, $ 940 million in Pay Credit Plan (WCS) payments will be disbursed to more than 98,000 employers here, bringing the total amount in pay credits paid during the pandemic to more than $ 2 billion. In a Facebook post on Thursday (March …

[ad_1] GENEVA: The names of Atlantic hurricanes Dorian, Laura, Eta and Iota are being removed due to the trail of death and destruction they left in their wake, the UN World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday (March 17). All four names were removed from the lists after a two-day virtual …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – When fully operational in late 2024, the new Integrated Train Testing Center (ITTC) in Tuas will be one of the first in the world to be able to test different trains and rail systems at the same time, without interrupting regular services. of passengers. Construction of the …

[ad_1] People suffering from serious side effects due to their COVID-19 vaccine can apply for financial help starting today (March 17), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. The Ministry explained that their applications are under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Program for COVID-19 vaccination (VIFAP) and must be submitted with …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – PatSnap, founded in Singapore, achieved a valuation in excess of $ 1 billion (S $ 1.35 billion) in a new round of funding, with SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investment among those backing the provider of patent analysis. CPE Industrial Fund and existing investors Sequoia …

[ad_1] The families of dozens of people killed in demonstrations against the military government in Myanmar attended their funerals on Tuesday (March 16) when protesters again challenged the security forces despite the rising death toll. Hundreds of mourners took to the streets at the funeral of medical student Khant Nyar …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Vaccine passports are generating a lot of buzz even though the World Health Organization has repeatedly advised against them. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) hopes that blockchain-based digital applications will get people flying again. Tour groups see them as a possible basis for an earlier opening. Commercial …

[ad_1] Arsenal have received a brilliant review of the transfer of a top African striker, while Chelsea will speed up one-star contract talks, both in the latest Paper Talk. AUBAMEYANG RECOMMENDS STRIKER TO THE ARSENAL Arsenal Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has given Arsenal bosses a glowing critique of fellow Gabonese international …

[ad_1] The families of dozens of people killed in demonstrations against the military government in Myanmar celebrated the funerals of their loved ones on Tuesday (March 16) when more protesters defied security forces and at least one man was shot dead. The political and economic crisis over the overthrow of …

[ad_1] BERLIN: Germany, France and Italy said on Monday (March 15) that they would discontinue COVID-19 injections from AstraZeneca after several countries reported possible serious side effects, but the World Health Organization (WHO) said there were no a proven link that people shouldn’t. panic. Still, the decision by the three …