[ad_1] PETALING JAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A directive issued for students enrolled in Malaysia to return to their universities for classes and face-to-face exams has caused outrage among parents and students. An online petition was launched two weeks ago, requesting that the Ministry of Education seek …
Read More »Singapore’s fallen Hyflux now has just S $ 21.5 million in cash
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore-based company Hyflux Ltd., which was placed under receivership last month, now has only about S $ 21.5 million ($ 16.2 million) in cash, according to a person familiar with the matter. The amount is enough to last at least 10 months, said the person, who asked not …
Read More »Part-time driver who contracted COVID-19 temporarily suspended from Grab platform
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A part-time driver who recently contracted COVID-19 was temporarily suspended from the Grab platform, the ride-sharing company said on Tuesday (December 29). The 48-year-old, who is also a manager for Singapore Airlines, was reported as a local community case by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday. Ad …
Read More »Hyflux now has just $ 21.5 million in cash, says source, Companies & Markets News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – Hyflux, which was placed under receivership last month, now has only about $ 21.5 million in cash, according to a person familiar with the matter. The amount is enough to last at least 10 months, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the …
Read More »More library services will resume starting January 4; no more time limits for Monday through Friday visits, art news and featured stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – People will be able to spend more time in public libraries starting Monday (January 4), as Singapore enters phase three of its reopening. On weekdays, there will be no limit on how long patrons can stay in the National Library, Public Libraries, National Archives of Singapore and …
Read More »Approximately 95,000 people received financial assistance through the Covid-19 support grant, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Around 95,000 Singaporeans and permanent residents have received financial assistance through the Covid-19 Support Grant (CSG), including 22,000 people who successfully applied for a second tranche. The Minister of Social and Family Development, Masagos Zulkifli, provided the update in a Facebook post on Tuesday (December 29). The …
Read More »Philippines Extends Travel Ban to Limit Spread of New Strain of COVID-19 Virus
[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines will ban travelers from 19 countries and territories until mid-January as a measure to prevent a new variant of the coronavirus, its Ministry of Transportation said on Tuesday (December 29). The regulation will take effect from midnight December 29 to January 15 and covers Filipinos and …
Read More »A man will be charged with taking aerial photographs of the Woodlands checkpoint, flying a drone without a permit
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man will be charged on Wednesday (December 30) for alleged offenses under the Air Navigation Act, including taking aerial photographs of Woodlands Checkpoint on several occasions. The 42-year-old also operated a drone multiple times without a permit, police said in a press release Tuesday. Ad Ad …
Read More »Wuhan’s Covid-19 Cases May Have Been 10 Times Higher, Study Shows, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – The scale of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan earlier this year may have been nearly 10 times greater than the recorded count, a study by China’s public health authorities indicates, leaving the city where the coronavirus first seized still very short. of the immunity required to …
Read More »13 new boxes of COVID-19 in Singapore, all imported
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Thirteen new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Tuesday (December 29), the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its daily preliminary update. All 13 cases were imported and placed on a stay-at-home notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Ad Ad No new cases …
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