Vietnam Has Reported No Coronavirus Deaths – How?
Vietnam – a developing country that has a large land border with China and a population of 97 million people – has not reported a single death from coronavirus. As…
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New Facility At Interest Rate Of 0.1% To Help Banks And Finance Companies Lower Cost Of Loans To SMEs
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched the MAS SGD Facility for ESG Loans (the Facility) in partnership with Enterprise Singapore (ESG), to lend Singapore Dollars (SGD) at an…
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Dengue Cases Expected To Exceed Last Year’s 16,000 Cases Unless All Stakeholders Take Immediate Concerted Action Against Dengue
The National Environment Agency (NEA) calls for urgent stepped-up community action against dengue – necessary even amidst the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) circuit breaker period. The total number of dengue…
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COVID-19: Social Distancing Is Triggering Another Crisis We Must Prevent
With people staying in their homes, we must prevent a crisis that’s growing alongside COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to stay in their homes in compliance with nationwide…
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East Asia And Pacific Region Expected To Suffer GDP Losses Due To COVID-19 Shocks
Forecasts reveal that COVID-19 will lead to economic losses in East Asia and the Pacific. The region of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) are expected to suffer heavy losses…
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Who’s Most Vulnerable To COVID-19’s Impact On Tourism?
COVID-19 has hurt the world’s economies. However, tourism-dependent countries are more vulnerable to economic fallout. The number of confirmed COVID-19 is now past the two million mark as of the…
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DBS Donates SGD 10.5 Million To Help Communities Hard Hit By Covid-19
DBS Bank announced that it will be donating SGD 10.5 million to help communities hard hit by Covid-19 across the region. Through the “DBS Stronger Together Fund”, the bank will…
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More Subsidised Solutions To Support Working From Home For Businesses
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (“IMDA”) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) announced that they have pre-approved remote working solutions that come bundled with laptops, with up to 80% subsidy from the…
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Close To 800 F&B Establishments On GrabFood Now Available For Islandwide Delivery
GrabFood users can now look forward to an expanded menu with the launch of Islandwide Delivery service, featuring close to 800 F&B establishments from all corners of Singapore. From well-known restaurants to…
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Coronavirus And The Digital Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic we are experiencing brought the digital economy into the spotlight: the good, the bad, and the future ahead. With countries taking strict preventative measures in order to…
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