[ad_1] NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – World-famous business districts are preparing, and preparing, for a holiday season the likes of which they have never seen before. Many consumers are still wary of visiting stores, with the coronavirus pandemic rekindled in much of the world. Travel restrictions will also reduce the number …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Five new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Monday (November 23), all of which were imported. This means that there were no new community cases and no worker bedrooms for the thirteenth day in a row. This is the longest stretch without a community case …
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[ad_1] NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – A new escape route has emerged for anyone looking to circumvent the blockades of the second wave. Earlier this month, Iceland quietly implemented changes to its remote work visa program for citizens outside the European Schengen Area. Americans, and any foreign national who does not …
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[ad_1] Photographer: Bloomberg / Bloomberg Photographer: Bloomberg / Bloomberg China’s banking regulator has given Baoshang Bank Co. the nod to initiate bankruptcy proceedings, starting a process of unraveling that had not been seen for at least two decades. The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said it agrees in principle …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Hotel, attraction and tourism companies are gearing up for the launch of SingapoRediscover coupons, with packages ready to roll out from December 1. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) detailed on Monday (November 23) how Singaporeans over the age of 18 in 2020 can redeem vouchers worth 100 Singapore …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A woman who sued the national water agency PUB after falling into a 6-foot-deep sewer five years ago added her diagnosis of schizophrenia in February this year to the list of injuries she allegedly suffered as a result of the accident. Ms. Chan Hui Peng, 47, believes …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Nanyang Technological University (NTU) faculty and staff have come together to donate more than $ 10 million from their unused annual leave to support the university’s students. In total, 1,821 NTU employees contributed about 20,145 days of leave, the university said on Monday (Nov. 23). Each employee …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will close some of Top Glove’s factories in stages as it moves forward to screen employees for COVID-19 following a large spike in infections, a senior minister said on Monday (Nov 23). The world’s largest manufacturer of latex gloves has racked up record profits this year …
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[ad_1] James Milner has revealed how he is more than happy to have a door named after him at Liverpool’s new £ 50 million training complex in Kirby. The Reds officially moved into their new, state-of-the-art facility last Tuesday. The AXA Training Center replaces its previous home, Melwood. The new …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A delay in Asia’s first travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore has affected the stocks of its flag carriers and has highlighted the challenges facing the global travel industry as it tries to recover from the pandemic. The arrangement was postponed on Saturday (November 21), a day …
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