Singapore estimates a 12.6 pct contraction in GDP for Q2

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, July 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore’s economy contracted by 12.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 due to the Circuit Breaker (CB) measures and the weak external demand amidst a global economic downturn precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In releasing the advance estimates, the republic’s Ministry…

Singapore firms to re-employ 75 pct of Malaysians temporarily suspended

JOHOR BAHRU, July 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The majority of Malaysians who have been ‘temporarily suspended’ from their jobs in Singapore following the COVID-19 pandemic can rest easy as their employers have stated their willingness to re-hire them. State Investment, Entrepreneur Development, Cooperative and Human Resource Committee chairman Mohd Izhar Ahmad said this was…

COVID-19: 322 new cases in Singapore, tally surpasses 46,000

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, July 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore, which is in Phase Two of reopening its economy and social activities since June 19, has confirmed another 322 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the last 24 hours. With the latest development, it adds to the infection tally for the republic to 46,283 cases. According to…

COVID-19: Seven new cases in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Seven new positive cases of COVID-19, including six imported cases, were reported in Malaysia today, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 8,725, with 83 being active cases with infectivity. “The six imported cases, who…

No one will be left out in economic stimulus package

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The government will ensure that no Malaysians are left out, especially the Below 40 (B40) group, in the implementation of the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN). Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said there were more than 53 government agencies under the Economic Stimulus Implementation &…

Khoo Kay Kim, true symbol of Malaysia’s unity – Sultan Sharafuddin

File photo of the late Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Kim. SHAH ALAM, July 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The late Prof Emeritus Tan Sri Dr Khoo Kay Kim is a true symbol of Malaysia’s spirit of unity, said the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. In a statement from the Selangor Palace,…

Govt charters two special flights to deport 367 detained Indian nationals

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Malaysian government today chartered two special flights to deport 367 Indian nationals held at various Immigration detention centres nationwide. The Indian High Commission in Malaysia, said in a statement today that the two charter flights were operated by Malaysia Airlines, with one bound for Amritsar and the…

Reopening borders will be final act by govt in war against COVID-19 – Health Minister

PONTIAN, July 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Reopening the borders will be the last thing to be implemented by the government in its war against the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure imported cases in the country continue to decrease, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said this would be done because most…

Unique scheme for opposition voice in Singapore parliament

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, July 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The People’s Action Party (PAP), which has formed the government since Singapore gained independence in 1965, has a scheme which allows the voice of the opposition to be heard in Parliament. This Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) scheme, introduced 36 years ago, is the…

Border security personnel on the take are traitors – IGP

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Security forces personnel placed at the country’s borders who conspire with and take bribes from migrant smuggling syndicates are traitors to the country, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. He said such despicable acts by those entrusted to maintain security had…