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, …
Read More »COVID-19: Extended Circuit Breaker Forces Business Owners To Change Their Mindset And Pivot
Earlier yesterday, the Singapore government announced further measures to control the outbreak of COVID-19. Among these measures include the extension of the circuit breaker period for another month as well as further closure of businesses in certain service areas. Of course, this move will most likely impact the business outlook …
Read More »This M’sian Couple Went Bankrupt In Their 40s, Then They Built A Nationwide Fitness Club
Author’s Blurb: My only experience with any physical exercise was tennis training when I was younger and gym a few times a week for about 3 months during my final year in university. I generally won’t exercise unless I have friends who’ll join me, which usually means I end up …
Read More »Two E.R. Workers Worry: If They Died, Who’d Take Care of Their Son?
A few nights ago, after their 18-month-old son Nolan went to sleep, Adam Hill and Neena Budhraja sat down on the living room couch in their apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Pen and paper in hand, they turned their attention to a pressing need: figuring out who would be Nolan’s legal …
Read More »At Least New Yorkers Can Still Roll Their Eyes
In a city already locked up and hidden away behind lowered gates and darkened doors, its people now walk behind their own personal barriers. A population known for big mouths now must speak up so as to be heard by a neighbor, a cashier, the deli counterman, gesturing to the …
Read More »This Weekly Cyberjaya Bazaar Launched An Online Site In 3 Days To Quickly Save Their Vendors
Author’s Blurb: I’ve never been the type of person to frequently go to artisan bazaars or similar, since they’re just not my scene. But from the few times I’ve been, I’ve noticed that there is always a variety of lesser-known sellers who benefit from the foot traffic. With the MCO …
Read More »FEMA’s ‘Air Bridge’ to Coronavirus Hot Spots Leaves Other Regions on Their Own
WASHINGTON — The federal government’s program to expedite the shipping of valuable protective equipment to coronavirus hot spots has left hospitals that are out of the spotlight struggling to secure their own protective gear as they watch the outbreak creep closer. The Trump administration has repeatedly endorsed the Federal Emergency …
Read More »[MCO] 3 Tourism Startups Reveal What They’re Doing To Protect Their Businesses Right Now
Author’s Blurb: Thankfully, I haven’t been bitten by the travel bug yet despite staying home throughout the MCO (I haven’t even left home for groceries), but I know some people are itching to travel once it’s allowed again. For now, however, the tourism industry is suffering. But just how badly …
Read More »This Local Korean F&B Bets That You’d Rather Have Your Food Hot And Fresh During The MCO, Here’s Their Idea
Since the MCO started, searches for ‘recipes’ and ‘Dalgona Coffee’ have hit the top 20 most searched terms on Google. Dalgona Coffee can be done with a few simple ingredients, but, full actual meal recipes are not as simple as that, which is why many of us rely on food …
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