[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore will need to tread carefully as it eases its circuit breaker measurements amid the Covid-19 outbreak, as there may still be a “big spike” of infections on the way, one expert warned. “It is unlikely that we have exceeded our peak,” said Associate Professor Alex Cook, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Historian Thum Ping Tjin has been asked to post corrections to a video claiming that Singapore’s fake news law makes all criticism of the government illegal. Describing this claim and several others as false and misleading, the Office of Protection against Online Misrepresentations and the Manipulation Act …
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[ad_1] By Kirsty Needham and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – China has suspended meat imports from four of Australia’s largest meat processors as trade in several key agricultural products is affected by sour ties stemming from a dispute over the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension comes after Australia last month requested …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s Supreme Council does not have the power to sack its members without due process, party vice-president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said today. Mukhriz explained that there is a very stringent process before any decision can be made, and the individuals …
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[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has dropped to its lowest ranking, ranking 63rd on the annual Skytrax World’s Top 100 Airports list. The main gateway to the country fell from 54th place last year. The highest ranking KLIA achieved was in 2001, when it ranked second on the list. …
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[ad_1] NEW YORK: More Americans have become critical of President Donald Trump in the past month as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic increases and now follows Democratic challenger Joe Biden by 8 percentage points among registered voters, according to a Reuters / Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday …
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[ad_1] Good night! Catch up on some of the top headlines on Wednesday, May 13. Coronavirus: Doctors observe a big drop in cases of flu, common cold, diarrhea and conjunctivitis from the measures of the switch Good hygiene and social distancing measures are important factors that contribute to the fall, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court admitted 115 lawyers to the Singapore Bar Association on Wednesday (May 13) via Zoom, a video conferencing platform. The lawyers were admitted during six sessions conducted remotely the same day. Judge Choo Han Teck chaired three sessions and Judge Vincent …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A security officer who was on a Home Stay Notice (SHN) repeatedly raped him for continuing work, a court heard on Wednesday (May 13). The 28-year-old Quresh Singh Sandhu is said to have headed straight to work at Marina Bay Sands after returning to Singapore from Batam …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A total of 958 patients were discharged on Wednesday (May 13) after recovering from COVID-19, a new daily high, and more than the number of new cases reported in a single day. In total, 4,809 have fully recovered from COVID-19 and have been discharged from hospitals or community …
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