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COVID-19: Preschool operators to provide parents 50% fee offset for 1 month
SINGAPORE —All preschool operators in Singapore will provide parents offsets for half of their nett fees for one month, for Singaporean children not attending preschool during the COVID-19 circuit breaker period from Tuesday (7 April) to 4 May.
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Maid who stabbed, slashed employer to death convicted on lesser murder charge
SINGAPORE — An Indonesian domestic worker who stabbed and slashed her 59-year-old employer to death in 2016 was found guilty of a lesser murder charge on Monday (6 April).
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Mee Toh Primary 5 students accused of bullying reconciled with victim
SINGAPORE — The Primary 5 students accused of bullying a female student in Mee Toh School have been counselled, disciplined and have reconciled with the victim, said second minister for education Indranee Rajah on Monday (6 April).
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COVID-19: Operations at Changi Airport's Terminal 2 to be suspended for 18 months from May
SINGAPORE — Changi Airport will be suspending operations at Terminal 2 (T2) for 18 months from May, said Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan in Parliament on Monday (6 April).
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COVID-19 Solidarity Budget: 100,000 self-employed persons to get $9,000 in income relief
SINGAPORE — More self-employed persons will get cash assistance under broader measures targeted at them unveiled in the Solidarity Budget to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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COVID-19 Solidarity Budget: Bill to ensure landlords pass on property tax rebates to tenants
SINGAPORE — A Bill will be introduced on Tuesday (7 April) to ensure that property owners pass on the 100 per cent Property Tax Rebate for non-residential properties to their tenants.
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COVID-19 Solidarity Budget: All Singaporean adults to get one-off cash payment of $600
All adult Singaporeans will receive a one-off cash payment of $600 under the $5.1 billion Solidarity Budget unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on Monday (6 April). The minister said that the payout - totalling $1.1 billion - involves an additional $300 above the existing
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COVID-19: $5.1 billion Solidarity Budget unveiled to help Singapore economy through circuit breaker period
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat unveiled a $5.1 billion Solidarity Budget to help the Singapore economy tide through its circuit breaker period.
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Former doctor who filmed men urinating in toilets given mandatory treatment order
SINGAPORE — A former doctor from Singapore General Hospital (SGH) who filmed men while they urinated in public toilets was given a year’s mandatory treatment order on Monday (6 April).
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WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (30 March-5 April)
SINGAPORE — Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in the past week (30 March to 5 April).
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COVID-19: Singapore reports single-day high of 120 new cases, 3 more clusters; total 1,309
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Sunday (5 April) 120 more coronavirus cases here – the highest number of cases in a single day to date – bringing the country’s total to 1,309.
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COVID-19: Couple arrested over alleged leak of home-based learning details ahead of release
SINGAPORE — A couple have been arrested for allegedly leaking details of the implementation of full home-based learning by schools and institutes of higher learning ahead of official release, the police said on Sunday (5 April).
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COVID-19: Singapore courts to hear only essential and urgent matters for 4 weeks
SINGAPORE — Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon has directed the Supreme Court, State Courts and Family Justice Courts to hear only essential and urgent matters following the circuit breaker period announced by the multi-ministry taskforce on COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Take 'circuit breaker' period seriously, can save lives – Lawrence Wong
Stay home, unless you are buying groceries or exercising. Minister for National Development and COVID-19 multi-ministry taskforce co-chair Lawrence Wong did not mince words when he spoke at a taskforce press briefing on Sunday (5 April).
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COVID-19: 2 foreign worker dorms gazetted as social isolation areas, almost 20,000 to be under quarantine
In light of the increase in cases within foreign worker dormitories in recent days, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has gazetted two of the dorms, S11 and Westlite, as isolation areas.
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COVID-19: Singapore confirms new high of 75 cases, four new clusters
The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Saturday (4 April) that there are 75 more coronavirus cases here, bringing the country’s total to 1,189.
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COVID-19: Essential healthcare services to continue during elevated safe distancing measures period
SINGAPORE — Essential healthcare services will continue to operate during the period of elevated safe-distancing measures in Singapore from 7 April to 4 May.
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COVID-19: COE bidding exercises suspended in April, ERP charges suspended from Monday
In light of elevated social distancing measures from 7 April to 4 May announced on Friday (3 April), Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercises in the month of April will be suspended.
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COVID-19: ESG rolls out Food Delivery Booster Package to support F&B businesses
SINGAPORE — Enterprise Singapore has rolled out a Food Delivery Booster Package to support food and beverages businesses during the period of enhanced COVID-19 social distancing measures.
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COVID-19: 88-year-old permanent resident is Singapore's 6th coronavirus-related death
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that a patient has died from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Saturday (4 April).
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COVID-19: All public libraries to be temporarily closed, digital services still available
SINGAPORE — The National Library Board announced on Saturday (4 April) that all its facilities will be closed from 7 April to 4 May.
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COVID-19: All NSmen ICTs, IPPTs deferred until 4 May
SINGAPORE — The Singapore Armed Forces will defer all operationally-ready national servicemen activities – such as in-camp training and the Individual Physical Proficiency Test – until 4 May.
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OCBC, Maybank to close some branches temporarily due to COVID-19 social distancing measures
SINGAPORE — OCBC Bank will temporarily close 22 of its branches from 9 April to 4 May, as it expects reduced traffic amid enhanced social distancing measures.
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Couple accused of abusing, killing 5-year-old son cleared of murder with common intention
A couple accused of killing their five-year-old son through sustained abuse in 2016 were acquitted of the murder with common intention on Friday (3 April).
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COVID-19: Exactly which 'essential services' can remain open from 7 April?
SINGAPORE — Here is a comprehensive look at the businesses exempted from the 7 April to 4 May closure.
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