Typhoon Maysak hits South Korea, at least 2 dead

[ad_1] BUSAN: At least two people were reported killed and thousands were temporarily without power when Typhoon Maysak slammed into the Korean Peninsula on Thursday (September 3), bringing heavy rain and strong winds to areas still reeling from the storm. Typhoon Bavi. Typhoon Maysak, named after the Cambodian word for …

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IPPT, ICT will progressively resume from October; Men returning to train will be screened for Covid-19, Singapore News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Individual physical fitness tests (IPPT) and in-camp training (ICT) for national ready-to-operate military (NSmen) will be progressively resumed from October, the Ministry of Defense (Mindef) said on Thursday (3 of September). Members of the Singapore Armed Forces whose IPPT window closes on or before February 7, 2021 …

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Parliament: WP’s Jamus Lim interrogated by PAP MPs on minimum wage and ‘compassionate policymaking’, policy news and highlight stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Workers’ Party (WP) MP Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) made several suggestions on minimum wage and compassionate policymaking in his opening speech in Parliament on Thursday (September 3), sparking a series of questions from MPs from the People’s Action Party (PAP), including Chief Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Jurong GRC). …

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SAF will progressively resume NS training at camp, IPPT from October with COVID-19 security measures

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Training in the National Service Camp (ICT) and Individual Physical Competence Tests (IPPT) will be progressively resumed from October, the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) said on Thursday (September 3). The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have implemented safe management measures and health protocols to prevent, detect and contain COVID-19 …

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