[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Workers’ Party (WP) does not have enough MPs in Parliament to form a shadow cabinet, but will organize to examine policies in five areas important to Singaporeans, said the WP chief and opposition leader. (LO), Pritam Singh. The five areas are: health, aging, and retirement adequacy; …
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[ad_1] A recent household of five Covid-19 cases from two households is a sign that it is still critical for Singaporeans to continue safe practices, at least until there is a viable vaccine, experts warned. The Health Ministry said on Sunday (August 30) that it is investigating whether there was …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A former member of the care staff at the Lee Ah Mooi Nursing Home at 148A Silat Avenue tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday (August 30) in the Philippines, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday. As a precautionary measure, the Ministry of Health and the Integrated …
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[ad_1] Credit Suisse Group AG plans to double its workforce in China over five years as the firm accelerates its search for the country’s wealthy, trying to overcome a scandal that has hit once favored client and founder of Luckin Coffee Inc., Lu Zhengyao. . The bank has largely normalized …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Elections Department (ELD) confirmed on Monday (Aug 31) that it received complaints during the General Election that Dennis Tan’s Workers Party (WP) campaign posters were below the height requirement of 2 , 2 m. The department was responding to Hougang Member of Parliament (MP) Mr Tan, who …
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[ad_1] By Ben Blanchard and Yew Lun Tian TAIPEI / BEIJING (Reuters) – Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil “will pay a high price” for making an official trip to Taiwan, the top Chinese government diplomat said on Monday, prompting Prague to summon the Chinese ambassador to China to explain the …
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[ad_1] CHICAGO (REUTERS) – High-profile Covid-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential deficiency: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effectiveness, some experts say. CanSino Biologics’ vaccine, approved for military use in China, is a modified …
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[ad_1] China has called on Europe to jointly confront US “extremist forces” pushing for decoupling as Washington tries to build a transatlantic alliance against Beijing. In a reprimand of US President Donald Trump’s “America First” slogan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told an audience in Paris on Sunday that “we …
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[ad_1] Adele is facing backlash over the bikini and hairstyle she wore in an Instagram post marking the canceled Notting Hill Carnival festivities. On Sunday, the 32-year-old British pop star shared a photo in tribute to the Notting Hill Carnival, which celebrates Caribbean and black culture in the UK. In …
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[ad_1] KENOSHA, Wisconsin: Approximately 1,000 people joined a one-mile march in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday (Aug. 29), chanting “Black lives matter” and “No justice, no peace” as units of the National Guard stood by to prevent a resurgence of violence. That rocked the lakeside town earlier in the week. Jacob …
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