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PETALING JAYA: The government aims to fully vaccinate 80% of teenagers aged between 12 and 17 before next year’s school sessions open. The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force-Adolescent (CITF-A) said they estimated 60% of these teenagers would get at least one dose of the vaccine by November this year. “We will make sure this target is achieved. The cooperation from all agencies is required,” it said in a statement on Wednesday (Sept 15). The task force added that the Health Ministry had set up the Vaksin-Anak-Ku portal, where all schools and educational institutes had been asked to register themselves on the portal. They also urged all parents and guardians to register their children as dependents on the MySejahtera application, so that they are able to receive their digital vaccination certificate. The teenagers will receive the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine, which requires two doses of inoculations. CITF-A said they would conduct outreach programmes in schools or institutions ... » Learn More about Covid-19: Govt targeting to fully vaccinate 80% of teens aged 12-17 before schools open next year

SINGAPORE - Close to 50 established home-grown brands many Singaporeans have grown up with as well as up-and-coming labels have been officially marked as "Made With Passion". Drinks maker Yeo's and fashion label Charles and Keith were among the first crop of local brands awarded this new national brand mark, which was launched by the Singapore Brand Office and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Friday (Nov 20) to promote consumer awareness and appreciation for Singapore's brands. "The Made With Passion initiative is a gateway for Singaporeans to discover more of our local brands," said Ms Dilys Boey, assistant chief executive officer at Enterprise Singapore, which supports this campaign. The pioneer batch of 48 brands represent four lifestyle categories - beauty and wellness, fashion and accessories, home ware and decor, and packaged food and beverages - and will display the Made With Passion (MWP) logo on their product packaging and collaterals, including those in-store and ... » Learn More about New ‘Made with Passion’ label launched to promote local lifestyle brands

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed six new cases of Covid-19 in Singapore as of 12pm on Dec. 10. This brings the total number of cases to 58,297. There are no new cases of locally-transmitted Covid-19 infection. All six of the cases announced today are imported. They were placed on Stay-Home Notice or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. 83-year-old on board cruise has tested negative for the third time A final confirmatory test conducted by the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) on Dec. 10 has confirmed that the 83 year-old male Singaporean on board Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas is not infected with Covid-19. The sample taken from the individual this morning came back negative for the virus. This follows two Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests conducted yesterday by NPHL, one on a re-test of his original sample, and the other on a fresh sample taken yesterday, which had also come back negative. MOH has ... » Learn More about 6 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore on Dec. 10, none locally-transmitted

SINGAPORE - One student has quit Yale-NUS College and the school will refund first-year students' fees if they withdraw by Friday (Sept 17). They will receive a tuition waiver for the first semester and a pro-rated return on residential fees, said Professor Joanne Roberts, executive vice-president (academic affairs) at Yale-NUS, in response to queries from The Straits Times. Fees range between $30,041 and $74,563 for this academic year. For students who want to transfer to other undergraduate programmes within the National University of Singapore (NUS) or to other autonomous universities here, the college will work with those institutions to get Yale-NUS course credits recognised. Students who want to transfer to other institutions must submit their own applications to other universities or colleges with supporting documents, she added. Prof Roberts said: "We hope current Yale-NUS students will choose to stay on and complete their studies with us. We are committed to ... » Learn More about First-year students from Yale-NUS will receive refunds if they withdraw by Sept 17

LABUAN (Bernama): A total of 2,446 students in Form Four and Form Five here have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of Wednesday (Sept 15), ahead of the reopening of schools on Oct 4. Labuan Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) chairman Rithuan Ismail said this represents 94.33% of the 2,593 students registered for the first phase of vaccination which began on Sept 11. "All the students, who were accompanied by their parents, were excited to have the opportunity to get the jabs. "We are quite sure those who have received the first dose will complete the second dose before schools reopen next month,” he told Bernama Thursday (Sept 16). Rithuan said phase two of the vaccination for 8,225 students, aged 12 to 15, would start soon once the green light was given by the Health Ministry. "The total number of children in Labuan eligible for the vaccination, including those out-of-school children, is 10,200, but we will give priority to schoolgoing children,” he ... » Learn More about Covid-19: 96% of Labuan students aged 16 to 17 given first dose of vaccine

The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) has asked the government to address the learning crisis in the country after Filipino students performed poorly in science, math and reading during two international student assessments conducted in 2019. In a statement issued on Monday, the nongovernmental organization also noted the lack of a clear plan to bring students back to school safely, even as more than two million failed to enlist for the current school year. “If the success of a society is measured by how well it invests in its children, then the Philippines is failing,” it said. Recent data from the Department of Education showed that 25 million students were enrolled in both public and private schools this school year, while around 2.7 million others had dropped out. In December, results of the 2019 Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics showed that a high percentage of Grade 5 Filipino students scored the lowest among six countries in mathematical, reading and writing ... » Learn More about Gov’t urged to deal with ‘learning crisis’

Chinese netizens have slammed popular South Korean reality game show Running Man for placing the Chinese and Taiwanese flags side by side in a Monopoly-inspired board game, as the move suggested that the two are on equal footing. The words Beijing and Taipei were shown alongside the flags respectively. Many netizens were angered as the show, which has a global viewership of more than 2 million, supposedly advocated Taiwanese independence. They vowed to show their displeasure by boycotting it. China considers the self-ruled island to be a wayward province that has to be brought back to the fold of the mainland, and has not ruled out the use of force to do so. However, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Beijing needs to accept that Taiwan is "an independent country already" . Calls for boycott as netizens accused the show of supporting Taiwan's independence Netizens took to Weibo with screenshots of the offending board game as soon as the particular scene was ... » Learn More about Chinese netizens vow to boycott South Korea’s Running Man for suggesting Taiwan’s independence

Who: Winnie Chan is the chief executive and co-founder of Bynd Artisan, a home-grown brand that specialises in personalising leather and paper goods. Bynd Artisan carries the brand mark of Made With Passion, an initiative by the Singapore Brand Office and Singapore Tourism Board to celebrate local lifestyle brands. Ms Chan, 49, is married to the brand's co-founder, Mr James Quan, 53. They have two children - Vera, 24, an analyst at a business consulting firm, and Josh, 21, an undergraduate in business school. The brand recently integrated their online and offline platforms and opened a concept store in collaboration with dessert cafe Sunday Folks, called Bynd Artisan + Sunday Folks Experience Store at Ion Orchard. "On most weekends, our children are out with friends, so it is usually just me and my husband. We like taking walks where there is greenery and nature. Otherwise, I would be at Bynd Artisan's Holland Village Atelier attending crafting workshops, such as the recent ... » Learn More about My Perfect Weekend with Winnie Chan of Bynd Artisan

AS Langkawi reopens its doors to local visitors from today, hotels and airlines are cashing in on the buzz by slashing their prices. The travel bubble has seen a surge in demand for flight tickets and hotel rooms. Kedah/Perlis Malaysian Association of Hotels chairman Eugene Dass said value-added packages providing late checkout or complimentary breakfast were being offered to attract guests. “Hotels are receiving an increase in reservations by 40% to 45% the past week, mostly from those travelling from Kuala Lumpur,” he said. Eugene reminded that holidaymakers travelling by land must show proof of documents such as tour package receipts to the police when applying for travel permits and when requested by enforcement agencies’ personnel. “Those flying there do not have to apply for permits from the police,” he saId. Tourism Malaysia northern region acting director M. Yoganthiran said the tourism sector in Langkawi was set to bloom after a long wait to reopen. “Langkawi is ... » Learn More about Langkawi, here we come!

Haven’t you heard? The National Steps Challenge Season 6 is about to begin, on Oct 1, 2021! This will run through March 31, 2022. Now heartland uncles and aunties will have something to do in between episodes of Vincenzo! If you have no clue what this whole “HPB step challenge” thingy is, but are intrigued by rumours of a free wearable steps tracker and shopping vouchers just for walking around , you’ve come to the right place. I’m going to tell you all about the HPB Steps Challenge, what free stuff you can get, and how to sign your lazy ass up. This article is NOT sponsored by the Health Promotion Board. Don’t anyhow say me. I’m just very committed to getting freebies from the government. Tell me all about National Steps Challenge Season 6! In case you’ve been living under a rock this whole time, the Health Promotion Board’s National Steps Challenge is one of the easiest and fastest ways to earn government-sponsored freebies. It’s free for all members of ... » Learn More about National Steps Challenge Season 6 – guide to registration, steps tracker collection & rewards