MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Duterte administration has pinned the salvation and recovery of the country from the devastating public health and economic crises caused by the Covid-19 pandemic squarely on a vaccine. That means it should assign top priority for the purchase and distribution of the critical medicine in next year’s […]
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – South Australia will come out of its snap six-day coronavirus lockdown earlier than expected, with most activities permitted to restart from midnight on Saturday (Nov 21), state Premier Steven Marshall said on Friday. Coronavirus infections have slowed dramatically in recent weeks in Australia, with South Australia one of the few places still […]
About 250,000 employees had their wages cut between March and September, according to notifications received by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). This is about 7 per cent of the estimated 3.37 million-strong workforce here in September, excluding foreign domestic workers. As at the end of September, the ministry had received close to 7,300 notifications on […]
FILE PHOTO: A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the “Loonie”, is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA – Tags: BUSINESS)TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar rose against the greenback on Thursday as the prospect of renewed U.S. economic stimulus talks bolstered investor sentiment, but gains were […]
SINGAPORE – About 250,000 employees had their wages cut between March and September, according to notifications received by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). This is about 7 per cent of the estimated 3.37 million-strong workforce here in September, excluding foreign domestic workers. As at the end of September, the ministry had received close to 7,300 […]
LAHORE (REUTERS) – A Pakistani court on Thursday (Nov 19) sentenced Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the militant group blamed by the United States and India for the 2008 Mumbai siege, to 10 years in prison on two charges of terrorism financing, his lawyer said. The sentences for the two charges – […]
LAHORE (REUTERS) – A Pakistani court on Thursday (Nov 19) sentenced Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the militant group blamed by the United States and India for the 2008 Mumbai siege, to 10 years in prison on two charges of terrorism financing, his lawyer said. The sentences for the two charges – […]
SINGAPORE – The medical technology sector will feature prominently in Singapore’s next lap of growth, with a new industry-led coalition set up to lead the charge. Its focus will be on in-vitro diagnostics, which involves the development of test kits to help detect and contain the spread of diseases like Covid-19. The move builds on […]
SINGAPORE – The gradual resumption of events in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) sector, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, is among seven areas being studied by industry-led coalition groups that were set up in June this year. The aim of this Alliance for Action (AfA) team for bringing back travellers is […]
SINGAPORE – Media group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) was among more than 70 organisations lauded for making a social impact that went beyond corporate social responsibility initiatives. It is the third year in a row that SPH has been conferred the Champions of Good award. The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) also gave the […]