Police investigating after man posts online about abusing COVID-19 Temporary Relief Fund
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the police are looking into a case of possible abuse of...
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Bangladesh announces COVID-19 farm relief package, India seen extending lockdown
DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday (Apr 12) announced a relief package worth about US$1.7 billion to help farmers struggling because of...
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey pledges US$1 billion for COVID-19 relief effort
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing US$1 billion of his personal fortune...
France started including data from nursing homes last Thursday, which partially explains why the official number of deaths has more than doubled since Wednesday. The health ministry data showed that 605 people died from COVID-19 in hospitals in the last 24 hours – a new daily record – taking hospital fatalities to 6,494. The figure represented a 10% increase, up from 6% on Sunday and 9% on Saturday. Nursing homes deaths also rose 10% to 2,417, bringing the total to 8,911, an increase of 10% on Sunday’s tally. A total of 7,072 serious coronavirus cases were being treated in intensive care units, Veran added, a rise of just 1.3% from Sunday, giving the French health system small but much-needed relief.
PARIS: France's coronavirus figures on Monday (Apr 6) showed that the rate of increase in fatalities - now at almost...
Commentary: Malaysia’s latest stimulus package provides huge relief but is only enough until May
SINGAPORE: Malaysians have lived in extreme uncertainty and fear since the country came under a type of lockdown beginning Mar...
Tenants need ‘unprecedented’ rent relief amid COVID-19 outbreak, say retail and F&B groups
SINGAPORE: Struggling retailers and food and beverage (F&B) operators are calling for a temporary change in how retail rents are...
COVID-19: ComfortDelGro Taxi extends daily rental relief to September in move costing up to S$80 million
SINGAPORE: ComfortDelgro Taxi announced on Monday (Mar 30) it was extending its daily rental relief until September to hirers affected by the...
COVID-19: MOM to look into helping self-employed workers not eligible for new income relief scheme
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower will look into helping self-employed workers who are not automatically qualified for the recently announced new...
COVID-19: Eligible self-employed workers to receive S$9,000 in quarterly cash payouts under new income relief scheme
SINGAPORE: Around 88,000 people will automatically benefit from a new income relief scheme introduced to tide self-employed workers over the...
Union members affected by COVID-19 outbreak to receive one-off relief of up to S$300: NTUC
SINGAPORE: Union members who have lost income due to the COVID-19 outbreak can receive up to S$300 in a one-off...
More wage support, direct rental rebates on businesses’ wish list for second relief package
SINGAPORE: More wage subsidies, relief on rent and foreign worker levy, as well as broader bridging loan programmes are among...
SGX unveils S$5 million care package as part of COVID-19 relief measures
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has rolled out a S$5 million care package to “provide support and relief measures amid...
