The government recently announced that there will be no further extension to the circuit breaker measure in Singapore and that it’ll be lifted on June 1 as planned. Many Singaporeans were looking forward to resuming life as per normal and return to the office for work. However, the authorities have …
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Children glued to their headphones. It’s a familiar scene these days. Lauren Breeze of Nashville finds her 15-year-old son, Declan, wearing headphones all day. “He has always been a big music fan, but this is new since we have been home in quarantine. It’s almost like he has to have …
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Singapore residents will be able to collect improved, reusable face masks from next Tuesday (May 26), as part of the country’s third mask distribution exercise. The free masks can be collected from 24/7 vending machines located at all community clubs until Jun 14. Masks will also be available from all 109 Community …
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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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In 2019, the Malaysia tourism industry brought in 26.1 million tourists who spent around RM86 billion, an increase of 2.4% compared to 2018. However, with the pandemic, Malaysia’s tourism industry is expected to make a loss of RM3.37 billion within the first two months of the year, and experts are …
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On May 17, 2020, Boost e-wallet sent out an update to its users to inform them of changes that they would be implementing for the wallet sizes of Basic and Premium Wallet users. The changes are effective starting May 18, 2020, and in essence, the wallet sizes have been increased. …
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You know the #ITGTopShelfie—our interview series that shares the beauty routines of Into The Gloss’ lovely, accomplished, and loyal community of readers. Now we’re taking you into the bathrooms, cabinets, and makeup bags of some of Glossier’s own. These folks work in beauty, and they bring to the table lots …
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At the end of March, Alice Quinn, the former executive director of the Poetry Society of America, emailed 125 poets across the United States, asking if any of them had written verses reflecting on life during a pandemic. Responses flooded in. Forty days later, Ms. Quinn had compiled a book …
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