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SINGAPORE- A new 900 sq m therapeutic garden has opened at Punggol Waterway Park, making it more accessible for elderly residents in the north-east to experience therapeutic horticulture, which has been shown to be calming, lift moods and instill hopes in visitors. It is the sixth of 30 such gardens which the National Parks Board (NParks) will add in public […]
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NEW DELHI (XINHUA) – The head of India’s top health research body has said that health protocols to tackle the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic will stay for a long time and people will have to keep wearing masks even after a vaccine is available. “(The mask) works like a vaccine. So it may have to be used for a long time,” […]
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SINGAPORE – When cyber protection company Acronis wanted to grow the team for its research and development centre here last year, it targeted locals. But when it could not hire enough with the required know-how, the Singapore-based firm tapped the Tech @ SG programme, which provides for more flexible requirements for foreign professionals to secure an Employment Pass (EP). The programme, jointly […]
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SINGAPORE – When cyber protection company Acronis wanted to grow the team for its research and development centre here last year, it targeted locals. But when it could not hire enough with the required know-how, the Singapore-based firm tapped the Tech @ SG programme, which provides for more flexible requirements for foreign professionals to secure an Employment Pass (EP). The programme, jointly […]
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SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Parts of Australia, including Sydney, sweltered through the hottest November night on record with temperatures likely to stay high on Sunday (Nov 29), prompting authorities to issue a total fire ban. Sydney CBD surpassed 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday, while swathes of western New South Wales, South Australia and northern Victoria baked through even higher temperatures nearing […]
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It’s described as an “employment ice age” in Japan and “Hell Joseon” in South Korea. The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a rise in unemployment in both countries with young people, perhaps, bearing the brunt of the job losses. Many are unable to secure their dream jobs – or any job at all – after graduation. As major conglomerates in both […]
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SINGAPORE – A “dramatic” pregnancy brought on by getting Covid-19 when she was pregnant ended in tears of joy when Mrs Celine Ng-Chan, 31, gave birth to her second child earlier this month. To the private tutor’s relief, her son, Aldrin, was not only born free of Covid-19, he even has antibodies against the virus, according to his paediatrician. Mrs […]
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SINGAPORE – The hospital is no conventional location for wedding shoots, but for Ms Artika Raemi, 26, and Mr Aziz Abdullah, 28, the chemotherapy bay at The National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, bears great significance as it was the place where Mr Aziz, her fiancé, rendered her with emotional support and comfort throughout her breast cancer journey. Ms Artika, who […]
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NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured three of the nation’s leading vaccine development and manufacturing sites on Saturday (Nov 28) as coronavirus case counts continue to soar. India has recorded 9.35 million Covid-19 infections, second only to the United States. It reported 41,322 new cases and 485 deaths on Saturday. The western state of Maharashtra – […]
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Saturday (Nov 28) that he would call for a general election once the coronavirus pandemic is over. He noted the “difficult and challenging situation” faced by his Perikatan Nasional (PN) government which has a slim majority in Parliament, as it is often buffeted by issues raised by both the opposition […]
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