[ad_1] PARIS (AFP) – A schoolgirl who unleashed a deadly online hate campaign against a French teacher after he showed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to students admitted to having lied and spreading false claims about him, her lawyer said on Monday. March). The girl had claimed that the teacher, …
Read More »13 New Covid-19 Cases in Singapore, All Imported, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Thirteen new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Monday (March 8), bringing Singapore’s total to 60,046. All the new infections were imported, and people stayed home or isolated upon arrival, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. Arriving from countries including India, the Philippines, Indonesia, and …
Read More »Netizens criticize business groups for concern about MOM’s new rule on dependent pass holders
[ad_1] Several Singapore chambers of business have expressed concern about the message sent by the new Ministry of Manpower (MOM) rule for dependent pass holders to obtain a formal work pass in order to work in the country. In a report by The Straits Times (ST), they noted that many …
Read More »Singapore to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Selected Malaysian Freight Drivers
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore will offer COVID-19 vaccines later this month to selected freight drivers and accompanying personnel entering the country from Malaysia on a regular basis. Announcing this on Monday (March 8), Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said: “Vaccination will provide an additional layer of protection against COVID-19, ensuring that …
Read More »SIA to test IATA travel pass for COVID-19 outcome, passenger vaccination status
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers will be able to use a mobile app to check COVID-19 test results and vaccination status as the national carrier becomes the first airline to test the SINGAPORE Travel Pass. International Air Transport Associations (IATA). The test will begin with passengers traveling from Singapore …
Read More »3 protesters killed in Myanmar; shops and factories closed when workers go on strike
[ad_1] YANGON: Three protesters were killed in Myanmar on Monday (March 8), witnesses said, as protesters across the country sought to paralyze the economy with a strike after a weekend of nightly raids and arrests. Stores, factories and banks in the main city of Yangon were closed. Commercial Commercial Photos …
Read More »Thailand to reduce COVID-19 quarantine period for vaccinated travelers
[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thailand will reduce its mandatory quarantine from 14 days to seven days from next month for foreigners arriving in the country who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, its health minister said on Monday (March 8). Vaccinations must be administered within three months of the travel period and …
Read More »Vaccination Campaign for Singapore Seniors Advances
[ad_1] People seen queuing at a vaccination center in Jurong West on February 23, 2021 (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore) SINGAPORE – Seniors aged 60 to 69 can now expect to receive their vaccine doses ahead of schedule, while the vaccine will also be rolled out to essential …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccination for people aged 60 to 69 years is advanced, invitations to go out in ‘the next few days’: MINSA
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore will advance COVID-19 vaccines for people aged 60 to 69, and people in this age group will receive letters inviting them to register their appointments in the coming days, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday (Mar 8 ). The Health Ministry had announced last month …
Read More »Singapore Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign Unveiled for Seniors, Extended to Teachers, Post Carriers and Migrant Workers, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The national Covid-19 vaccination campaign has been advanced for all older people and will also be extended to more high-risk groups and essential workers, including teachers, postmen, and migrant workers. This is possible because more supplies of the vaccine have arrived, the Health Ministry said on Monday …
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