SINGAPORE – Technology and manufacturing firm ST Engineering has donated $1 million towards efforts to help bridge the digital divide for low-income households and seniors in Singapore. This sum, which goes towards the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s (IMDA) Digital Access Programme, makes ST Engineering the single largest donor to the cause so far. Raised through […]
SINGAPORE – There are 246 new coronavirus cases confirmed as of Tuesday noon (June 30), taking Singapore’s total to 43,907. They include six community cases, comprising three Singaporeans or permanent residents and three work pass holders, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday. Migrant workers living in dormitories make up the vast majority of […]
The Philippines is sending more doctors, drones and other resources to Cebu City amid signs that the key hub is emerging as the country’s new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. “You can just see the numbers,” Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano told ABS-CBN News Channel yesterday. Cebu now has over 5,500 cases of Covid-19 and at […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Private sector participation will be essential to ensuring the success of a debt relief initiative launched by the Group of 20 major economies for the world’s poorest countries, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. The G20’s offer to suspend collection of official bilateral debt service payments from […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. taxpayers must file their 2019 tax returns by July 15 or file for an automatic extension to Oct. 15, the Treasury Department said on Monday. Treasury opted against a second postponement of the deadline officials had said they were considering because of the coronavirus pandemic. Federal income taxes are normally due […]
SINGAPORE – From maintaining flowering plants to caring for various wildlife to making sure that art pieces are kept at the right temperature, attractions in Singapore have been keeping busy though closed for the last few months. The Singapore Tourism Board announced on Sunday (June 28) that 13 attractions, including the ArtScience Museum and Singapore […]
SINGAPORE – A durian stall in Geylang, a spa in Toa Payoh and a Thai eatery in Bukit Batok are among places visited by Covid-19 patients while they were still infectious, said the Ministry of Health on Monday (June 29). A patient also visited Causeway Point, while Mustafa Centre and the Sheng Siong supermarket at […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. taxpayers must file their 2019 tax returns by July 15 or file for an automatic extension to Oct. 15, the Treasury Department said on Monday. Treasury opted against a second postponement of the deadline officials had said they were considering because of the coronavirus pandemic. Federal income taxes are normally due […]
SINGAPORE – Ten types of winter melon products are being recalled after samples were found to have excessive levels of sulphur dioxide, which could induce allergic reactions. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said in a statement on Monday (June 29) that it has directed importers to recall these products. “Excessive levels of sulphite in food […]
WELLINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – New Zealand’s hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in 2021 will go ahead using virtual digital platforms rather than the usual series of conferences and high-level meetings. While the annual APEC leaders meeting wouldn’t be held until November 2021, hosting requires thousands of people entering New Zealand from late 2020, […]