Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the governmental task force tackling Covid-19, announced today (20 October) that Singapore may enter Phase 3 of its reopening by the end of this year. This will only happen if community cases remain low. If new clusters emerge, the timeline may have to be …
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It sounds counterintuitive to say this — considering we’re amid a pandemic that has infected millions — but health care spending is down in the United States. The sudden drop in expenditures has left health insurance companies scrambling to figure out pricing for the year ahead. Insurance costs have been steadily climbing …
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Singapore aims to phase out petrol, or internal combustion engine (ICE), vehicles by 2040. As part of the Land Transport Authority’s pilot programme on a national-level electric vehicle (EV) Car Sharing initiative, electric-car sharing service BlueSG was launched in 2017. BlueSG, a subsidiary of Bolloré Group, will install 2,000 BlueSG …
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A salmonella outbreak linked to onions has expanded to 43 states and Canada, prompting a recall from a producer in California and various grocery chains, health officials said. As of Sunday, there had been 640 reported salmonella cases, including 85 hospitalizations, tied to the outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration …
Read More »Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com With the economy in recession and the nation still in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic, now’s the time to make sure your credit and credit score are in tip-top shape. Your financial security might depend on it. Bad credit can lead to bad news: …
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Video games and gadgets retailer Qisahn traces its roots all the way back to the early 2000s. Founder Soon Qishan shared quite matter-of-factly that they are the online pioneers of the video gaming industry in Singapore. He started selling online when he was still a second-year junior college student, peddling …
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Hi folks, this post comes from Erin Power, coaching director for Primal Health Coach Institute. Erin plans to post frequently to share the tips, tools, and proven strategies she’s used with her clients, students, and graduates over the past decade regarding motivation, inspiration, and achieving goals. Enjoy! You’ve likely seen …
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The White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 includes sizable increases in federal funding for AI and quantum computing projects. All told, the overall increase in federal R&D funding is 6% compared to fiscal year 2020, reaching $ 142.2 billion. Although much of the funding is aimed at R&D …
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