[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 as of Friday (October 2) at noon, bringing Singapore’s total case count to 57,794. Of the new cases, one is in the community, five are imported and the remaining four reside in dormitories. The only community …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Australia will allow New Zealand residents to enter the country in a few weeks without self-quarantine, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said on Friday (October 2), as Canberra seeks to revive its ailing economy as cases of COVID-19 begin to slow down. Australia in March closed its borders …
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[ad_1] TOKYO: Oil prices extended losses to fall around 2 percent on Friday (October 2) after US President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus while a US stimulus package evaded to negotiators amid continuing concerns about demand. Brent crude fell on the news and was down 78 cents, or …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Police are investigating four cases of suspected abuse of the Employment Support Program (JSS), and 444 employers are denied nearly $ 10 million in JSS payments. In a press release on Friday, the Internal Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) said about 2,200 employers have been selected for …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The United States’ presidential race was thrown into disarray, just 32 days after Election Day, when President Donald Trump announced on Friday (October 2) that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for Covid-19. The president and first lady are doing well and plan to stay …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysians took to social media on Friday (October 2) to criticize the country’s politicians for violating social distancing protocols and refusing to isolate themselves after the country posted its second-highest peak in daily cases of coronavirus after a state election. last week. The Southeast Asian …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A construction worker who attacked another worker with a fire extinguisher in a bedroom after a dispute was sentenced Thursday (October 1) to three months in jail. Shanmugadaiyar Thandapani, 44, pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing harm with a dangerous weapon to a roommate nearly 20 years his junior …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) – A series of brutal rapes committed against India’s lowest caste women are making national headlines in the South Asian nation of 1.3 billion, fueling street protests and outrage from social media that has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration in the spotlight. A 19-year-old woman …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Foreign chambers of business in Singapore are concerned that the recent rise in anti-foreign sentiment and scrutiny over the role of foreign labor could negatively affect future investments by the global business community. Representatives of 16 foreign chambers, including the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), Malaysia Airlines’ holding company, said in a letter to lessors that the group is unlikely to be able to make payments due after November unless it receives more funds from the state Khazanah fund. . The letter, reviewed by Reuters, follows a …
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