[ad_1] SYDNEY: The Australian state at the center of the country’s second wave COVID-19 outbreak is deepening its contact tracing program to try to maintain a steady decline in daily new cases, amid criticism for its handling of the crisis . The state of Victoria, home to a quarter of …
Read More »‘Hiring slowed down, but didn’t stop,’ says MOM
[ad_1] – Advertising – Singapore – According to a survey by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), hiring slowed in the second quarter of 2020, but did not stop. Members of the online community commented on the report, stating that MOM needs to make sure its data is accurate, as many …
Read More »Looking to China, Taiwan urges an alliance against ‘aggressive actions’
[ad_1] TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday called for an alliance of democracies to defend against “aggressive actions” and protect freedom, alluding to Chinese actions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. as great threats to regional stability. China, which claims democracy in Taiwan as …
Read More »13 Secret Society Members To Be Indicted After Chanting Gang Slogans At Funeral During Circuit Break Period
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Thirteen men will be charged in court for crimes under the Companies Act and for violating COVID-19 safe distancing measures, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Tuesday (September 8). Investigations revealed that the men, ages 16 to 35, are members of a secret society who attended a …
Read More »ByteDance To Give Staff Cash Bonuses Amid US Pressure On TikTok
[ad_1] Deal TikTok owner ByteDance said Tuesday that it would provide cash bonuses to working employees to help it “overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the changing macroeconomic environment.” FILE PHOTO: Tik Tok logos are seen on smartphones in front of a ByteDance logo shown in this …
Read More »Striking doctors in training return to work as South Korea fights second wave of COVID-19
[ad_1] SEOUL: Thousands of doctors-in-training in South Korea returned to work on Tuesday (Sept. 8) after ending a more than two-week strike as the country continued to post triple-digit increases in daily new coronavirus infections. The Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 136 new cases as of …
Read More »Bollards installed in the Tampines block after a woman saw an Audi park on void deck, Singapore News
[ad_1] The Tampines City Council has installed bollards next to a ramp in a block of the Housing Board (HDB) to prevent vehicles from passing while still allowing wheelchair access. This comes after a Stomp report on August 24, where a woman was seen parking her Audi on the empty …
Read More »The last two Australian journalists are fleeing China fearing arrest as tensions between the two countries rise, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SYDNEY / BEIJING – The two remaining Australian journalists in China took refuge in diplomatic missions before rushing out of the country as tensions between the two nations deteriorated further. In what Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne called “very disappointing,” the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Australian Financial …
Read More »China Leads the World in Controlling Covid-19 and Economic Recovery: President Xi Jinping, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] BEIJING – China is the first major economy to resume growth since the coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc around the world and is paving the way for Covid-19 control and economic recovery, said on Tuesday (September 8) the President Xi Jinping, at his finest. extensive comments on the pandemic yet. …
Read More »Activist Gilbert Goh and volunteers deliver blankets and food to elderly sleeping on the streets, Singapore News
[ad_1] In an attempt to reach the homeless, activist Gilbert Goh and a team of volunteers took to the streets of Bugis and Lavender on Saturday night (September 5) to deliver blankets and essentials to those who slept in. the weather. By sharing her outreach efforts on her Facebook page, …
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