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The coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging infectious diseases. Although epidemics have arisen during all of human history, they…

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New Advance@NUS Pathway Admits Working Adults Into Full-time Undergraduate Degree Programmes Based On Work Experience

March 3, 2020

Working adults who have rich professional experience but do not have a university degree will now have an opportunity to gain admission into selected full-time undergraduate degree programmes offered by…

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DBS Rolls Out Digital Solutions To Give Businesses “Contact-free” Banking Options For Greater Peace Of Mind During Covid-19

February 29, 2020

DBS announced its second round of relief measures to help businesses in Singapore cope better with the COVID-19 situation. These measures are a mix of financial relief packages and a…

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Higher Starting Salaries And Strong Employment Prospects For NUS Graduates

February 29, 2020

Graduates of the National University of Singapore (NUS) achieved strong employment rates and earned higher starting salaries in 2019, according to the Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey (JAUGES) 2019.…

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SMU And Duke-NUS Launch New Medicine Pathway To Nurture Future Leaders Of Healthcare

February 29, 2020

Singapore Management University (SMU) and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) are offering a new SMU-Duke-NUS Medicine Pathway for outstanding students across the six schools at SMU who plan to pursue a…

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What Are Viruses Anyway, And Why Do They Make Us So Sick? 5 Questions Answered

February 28, 2020

You may sometimes have felt like you “have come down with a virus,” meaning that you became sick from being exposed to something that could have been a virus. In…

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Coronavirus: We Need To Start Preparing For The Next Viral Outbreak Now

February 26, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak is officially a crisis – let’s not waste it. Undeniably, the international community is taking the matter very seriously, as it should given that the death total…

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DBS Delivers Care Packages And F&B Treats To Hospitals And Communities Across Singapore

February 25, 2020

DBS is collaborating with social enterprises supported by DBS Foundation and vendors to distribute complimentary care packages, healthy snacks, lunch bentos, coffee and gelato to healthcare professionals who have been…

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SUTD Introduces New Grant To Defray The Cost Of Education

February 24, 2020

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) will be extending a Community Grant to its students who are non-scholarship and financial aid recipients to help defray the cost of…

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Coping With COVID-19: Economic Measures For Companies And Workers

February 20, 2020

The 2019-Coronavirus, or COVID-19 has impacted the global economy – as well as our local economy – in a big way. Sectors such as tourism and transport have been directly affected. And…

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