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RTS: Singapore agrees to further extend to July 31, 2020
SINGAPORE: Singapore has agreed to further extend the suspension of the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project to July 31, 2020. The republic’s Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said it was at Malaysia’s request, adding “we have agreed
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COVID-19: Singapore records 16th death
SINGAPORE: Singapore which on Friday confirmed 932 new cases of COVID-19 infections, reported another fatality, thus bringing the death toll to 16. In a statement issued late Friday, the city-state’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said a male patient labelled as
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Digitisation a new norm to remain competitive, sustainable: Azmin
KUALA LUMPUR: Digitisation is a step that local entrepreneurs must take to ensure that their companies remain competitive and sustainable in the ‘new normal’ environment, where the workforce has to cope with various impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic. In his Labour
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Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor dies aged 67
Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor famed for his romantic roles has died aged 67. He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry. The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with
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Trump says China wants him to lose his bid for re-election
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November. In an interview with Reuters in the Oval
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As a ‘green stimulus’ Pakistan sets virus-idled to work planting trees
ISLAMABAD: When construction worker Abdul Rahman lost his job to Pakistan’s coronavirus lockdown, his choices looked stark: resort to begging on the streets or let his family go hungry. But the government has now given him a better option: Join
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528 new Covid-19 cases take Singapore tally to 14,951
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 528 new Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in Singapore on Tuesday (April 28), taking the total count to 14,951. Eight Singaporeans and permanent residents are among the new patients. Migrant workers living in dormitories continue
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Asia shares rally as BOJ buys more bonds; U.S. crude skids
SYDNEY: Asian shares bounced on Monday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced more stimulus steps to help cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus, while oil took another spill as the world ran short of space to store it.
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Quarantined alone in school, Indian woman gang raped
NEW DELHI: An Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school in the desert state of Rajasthan where she had been quarantined for a night by the police amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a police official said on Sunday.
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South Korean officials call for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim is ill
SEOUL: South Korean officials are calling for caution amid reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill or is being isolated because of coronavirus concerns, emphasising that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea. At
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