[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Foreign visitors to Singapore can now purchase inbound travel insurance coverage for COVID-19-related costs incurred in Singapore, the Changi Airport Group (CAG) and the Singapore Tourism Board said on Wednesday (Nov 18). (STB). The announcement was made on behalf of the Strongest Emerging Task Force Alliance for Action …
Read More »Tokyo to Raise Coronavirus Alert Level to Highest of 4 Levels: Media, East Asian News and News Highlights
[ad_1] TOKYO (REUTERS) – Tokyo is preparing to raise its coronavirus alert level to the highest of four levels as the number of positive cases rises in the Japanese capital, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday (November 18). As part of the measure, the metropolitan government is considering asking …
Read More »Incoming Travelers to Singapore Can Purchase Insurance for Covid-19 Related Costs, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Inbound travelers arriving in Singapore can now purchase insurance coverage for Covid-19-related costs incurred during their stay here. Changi Airport Group (CAG) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in a joint statement on Wednesday (November 18) morning that three insurance companies have developed travel insurance products …
Read More »PSLE results will be released on November 25th, students will collect results in classrooms
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The results of the 2020 Primary School Exit Exam (PSLE) will be released next Wednesday (November 25) starting at 11 a.m., the Ministry of Education (MOE) said. Candidates will receive their results in their classrooms at their respective elementary schools rather than meeting as a cohort in the …
Read More »At least 55 injured in Thailand’s most violent protests since a new movement emerged
[ad_1] BANGKOK: At least 55 people were injured, some with gunshot wounds, when protesters marching towards the Thai parliament clashed with police and royalist counter-protesters, in the worst violence since a new youth-led protest movement emerged in July. The police fired water cannons and tear gas at the protesters who …
Read More »Trump to Cut Troop Levels in Afghanistan and Iraq, US News and Featured Stories
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Donald Trump will dramatically reduce the number of US forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 by mid-January, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday (November 17), without reaching a full withdrawal from the longest war in United States. Trump’s decision to limit himself to a partial …
Read More »Former principal who sexually abused seven school children was jailed and flogged
[ad_1] It targeted at-risk students who had family or disciplinary problems. Assistant District Attorney Mark Yeo said that when the 48-year-old former principal noticed a student, he would call the boy into his office to speak with him. DPP Yeo said: “Sometimes the man would also inform the students’ teachers …
Read More »Biden appoints campaign veterans to key White House positions
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden announced on Tuesday (November 17) that he has appointed nine close campaign advisers to key White House positions while developing a diverse leadership team less than a week after appoint your chief of staff. “The United States faces great challenges and brings diverse perspectives …
Read More »Former NUS director violated code of conduct by hugging colleague
[ad_1] A former director of the East Asian Institute (EAI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) acted inappropriately with another staff member by hugging her against her will. He filed a police report against Professor Zheng Yongnian in May last year, and the police issued him a stern warning …
Read More »Trump fires a senior US election cybersecurity official.
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: President Donald Trump on Tuesday (November 17) fired top US cybersecurity official Chris Krebs in a tweet, accusing him without evidence of making a “highly inaccurate” statement about the security of the US elections. Reuters reported last week that Krebs, who worked to protect the election from …
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