Karaoke outlets and other entertainment venues in Singapore have been forced to close down since end March following the government’s COVID-19 advisory. It’s been an undoubtedly difficult time for these businesses as the cease in operations meant no income while still having to bear overhead costs. The toughest hurdle is …
Read More »Google and Facebook: Digital ad market is avoiding coronavirus disaster
(Reuters) — Reports of the demise of the digital advertising market due to the coronavirus outbreak appear exaggerated as the tech giants dominating the online ads business, Google and Facebook, said this week they saw early signs that the worst could be over. Their remarks countered Wall Street expectations of …
Read More »‘We’re in Disaster Mode’: Courage Inside a Brooklyn Hospital Confronting Coronavirus
It was not even 9 in the morning and Dr. Sylvie de Souza’s green N95 mask, which was supposed to form a seal against her face, was already askew. In freezing rain on Monday, she trudged in clogs between the emergency department she chairs at the Brooklyn Hospital Center and …
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