Malaysia’s Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today (May 20) that all those entering Malaysia will have to pay RM150 (~S$ 48) for each day they are in mandatory quarantine. Malaysian citizens however, are only required to pay 50% of the charge. Non-citizens including spouses and dependents who …
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Travellers will gradually be allowed to transit through Changi Airport starting from 2 June, when the circuit breaker is lifted. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), this is part of Singapore’s strategy to gradually reopen air transport. The Ministry of Health also said yesterday (19 May) that …
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The multi-ministry taskforce has just confirmed the end of the circuit breaker on 1 June, but measures will gradually be lifted in phases, which means we’re still taking a lot of precautions for months to come. This year’s National Day Parade (NDP) will also have to be done differently. The …
Read More »Pressmaster / Shutterstock.com Millions of Americans have rapidly gone from collecting paychecks to filing for unemployment payments. An unprecedented tens of millions of workers have filed for unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic began. How much will you receive while unemployed? There’s no single answer. A number of factors, like …
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Good news: Singapore will not be extending its circuit breaker this time round, and it’s expected to be lifted on June 1 as planned. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced in a joint media statement today (May 19) that the circuit breaker measures …
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After the circuit breaker ends on June 1, Singaporeans will be allowed to visit their parents or grandparents who are not living with them, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong announced today (May 19). However, each visiting family is only permitted to make one visit a day. At any one time, …
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Today’s guest post is written by Louis J. Ignarro, PhD, a medical research scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his breakthrough discoveries of nitric oxide (NO) and how NO positively impacts health and longevity. In 1998, I was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has already changed every industry on earth — air travel, retail, healthcare, you name it. There are so many things we can’t control about the novel coronavirus, but one thing we can do is ensure some of its lasting effects on the world are positive. In response …
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Drivers with ride-hailing app Gojek will now be able to take on food delivery services, in their latest tie-up with food delivery app Deliveroo. With the increased demand for food delivery during the current ‘circuit breaker’ period, this move will strengthen Deliveroo’s supply of delivery riders to meet the demand. …
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