[ad_1] PHUKET: a private infinity pool, gourmet meals, and two temperature controls a day. Welcome to the five-star quarantine in Thailand, where wealthy tourists can live in luxury while obeying some of the strictest anti-coronavirus measures in the world. After banning visitors for six months, the tourism-dependent country is reopening …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A 46-year-old man was sentenced to 14 months in jail and two strokes of a cane on Monday (October 5) for sexually abusing his teenage stepdaughter. He had previously pleaded guilty to one count of outraging the girl’s modesty in 2017. She was 15 at the time. …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The steroid known as dexamethasone is recommended for patients with “severe” COVID-19 infection who require supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation, according to interim treatment guidelines updated by the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) in August. The guidelines provide up-to-date evidence-based recommendations on the treatment of COVID-19 patients …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is studying whether data from the new on-board unit (OBU) in vehicles can be sent to smartphones, allowing them to be used as an alternative display screen for information of electronic road pricing (ERP). This is a “possible future update” for the OBU, …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Seven new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Monday (October 5), bringing Singapore’s total to 57,819. They included one community case and five cases of workers’ dormitories, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said. There was also an imported case that had been placed on notice …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old man was sentenced to four years in jail on Monday (October 5) for beating his alleged “stalker” to death in a 20-minute assault that was aided by his stepfather, and the judge refused to spanking because of the “somewhat unique nature” of the case. Ryan Xavier …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Oct 5), bringing the national total to 57,819. Six of the new COVID-19 cases are transmitted locally, comprising an infection in the community and five in bedrooms, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said in its daily preliminary update. Ad Ad …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Ministers provided updates on the lapses noted by the Auditor General’s Office (AGO) in its 2020 report following questions in Parliament on Monday (October 5) about some of the findings. Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Minister Indranee Rajah said that all agencies take audit observations seriously and are committed …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Retail sales in Singapore fell at a slower pace of 5.7 percent year-on-year in August, amid strong demand for new and used cars, the Department of Statistics (SingStat) said on Monday (Oct 5) . This is an improvement over the 8.5 percent decline in July. Ad Ad Excluding …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Micro and small businesses affected by the pandemic will be able to take advantage of a new program to find simpler, faster and cheaper ways to restructure their debts or pay them off, should a new bill presented in Parliament on Monday passes ( October 5th). The Ministry …
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