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[ad_1] The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and the Airbnb vacation rental market have teamed up to drive “authentic” travel experiences in Singapore and encourage tourism industry players to shift towards hybrid business models. Under a two-year memorandum of understanding signed Thursday, both sides will promote and develop a variety of …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) is actively reviewing the latest conflicting findings on the antiviral drug remdesivir, although the drug remains a treatment option for Covid-19 patients in Singapore. This comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) released the interim results of its Solidarity trial …

[ad_1] Protesters protect themselves from police water cannons in Bangkok (L) and Hong Kong (R) Thai democracy activists are increasingly adopting tactics used by their counterparts in Hong Kong as they defy the assembly ban after months of mounting protests against the prime minister and king. When protesters in Bangkok …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The ability to understand and act on cross-cultural and global issues saw 15-year-olds from Singapore take first place in an international test. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which conducted the test in 2018, announced the findings on Thursday (October 22). In the Global Competence …

[ad_1] NASHVILLE: President Donald Trump will face Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Thursday (Oct. 22) in what promises to be a forceful final debate with less than two weeks left in his turbulent fight for the White House. The couple’s latest televised showdown turned into an ugly showdown marred by …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singaporean 15-year-olds ranked first in the 2018 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) global proficiency study, beating out 26 other countries. PISA defines “global competence” as the ability to examine important issues, appreciate other perspectives, engage in effective cross-cultural interactions, and take action for collective well-being and sustainable …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There will be a total of 1,000 training spaces, company attachments, as well as internship opportunities offered in the maritime sector to Singaporeans and permanent residents in the coming months. The openings will be in areas such as automation systems, digital transformation, shipping operations and maritime superintendency. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will partner with Airbnb Experiences to bring a variety of online tourism experiences to global audiences amid the “new international tourism climate”. In a press release, STB and Airbnb said they signed a two-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday (October 22) to …

[ad_1] BEIJING / HONG KONG (REUTERS) – China’s Ant Group won the final go-ahead from the country’s main securities watchdog for the registration of its Shanghai offering, the regulator said on Wednesday (October 21), topping the last regulatory obstacle for its 35,000 million dollars. (S $ 48 billion) double listing. …

[ad_1] Thursday, October 22, 2020 – 5:50 am Singapore IN one of City Developments’ most impressive corporate developments in its more than 50-year history, its non-executive, non-independent director, Kwek Leng Peck, left the real estate giant on Monday, citing his disagreements with the board and management over the group. investment …