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S’PORE AND JAPAN IN TALKS TO RESUME OFFICIAL TRAVEL
As certain sectors of our economy reopens in Phase 2, our borders with Malaysia and several Chinese provinces have also reopened.Japan may soon be added to that list.Officials from both countries are in talks to resume travel for business...
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LEISURE TRAVEL NOT HAPPENING ANYTIME SOON
Speaking at The Straits Times Covid-19 Webinar, Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore, Saw Swee hock School of Public Health, said that recreational travel is unlikely to resume this year or even early next...
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THARMAN: “GOVT WILL BE GENEROUS WITH SUPPORT FOR RETRENCHED WORKERS”
At the DBS Bank's Asian Insights conference earlier today (July 23), Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that companies need to do their part and help provide attachments and traineeships to retrenched workers amid the pandemic.The government will also be...
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LIVERPOOL COLLECT EPL TROPHY AFTER BEATING CHELSEA 5-3
A 5-3 victory over Chelsea before receiving the Premier League trophy was an entertaining way for Liverpool to sign off from Anfield for the season on Wednesday with eight different scorers.Liverpool ensured the end of its 30-year title...
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POSSIBLE FOR COVID-19 VACCINE TO BE ROLLED OUT BY END OF 2020
Oxford University's lead developer of the Covid-19 vaccine said on Tuesday (july 21) that a vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but laments that there is no certainty however that it will happen.The AstraZeneca...
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SG-JB RTS LINK AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON 30 JULY. TO COMPLETE IN 6 YRS
It has been reported that the Singapore-Johor Bahra train line will be ready by the end of 2026 and the agreement between both countries will be signed on the 30th July 2020.Malaysia has revealed the timeline of the project...
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BABY IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER THROWN OUT OF WINDOW IN IPOH
A 16-year-old is currently under investigation after she was suspected of throwing her newborn baby out of a second-floor bedroom window. Bloodstains were also found on the window grille and bed sheet in the suspect's room.The police were called...
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CHAN CHUN SING SAYS ANOTHER GOVERNMENT STIMULUS MAY NOT HELP ECONOMY
In an interview with Bloomberg on Wedneday, Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said that more government stimulus is not entire helpful for Singapore's economic recovery.Chan said that fiscal measures alone are "not the most appropriate" for...
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INDIAN BISHOP TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID AMIDST RAPE CHARGES
Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalanhar who is accused of raping a nun in India has tested positive for the COVID 19 virus.Mulakkal was arrested on September 21, 2018 after be accused of raping a nun on more then 13...
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COVID 19 VACCINE STUDY SHOWS “OPTIMISTIC” RESULTS
The Covid-19 vaccine, developed by the US National Institutes of Health and biotech company Moderna Inc, is set to begin it's final testing at the end of July.The test began in March 2020 with 45 volunteers.Following the test, volunteers...
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“MANLY MAN” LIKES TO WATCH ANIMAL RESCUE VIDEOS WHEN DRUNK & CRIES
A man shared how he is described as a "manly man" but he watches animal rescue videos when he's...