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SINGAPORE - Many hawkers find themselves struggling to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the ban on dining out during the circuit breaker period, local food vendors have been relying on takeaways and deliveries to survive. Those who work with food delivery platforms such as GrabFood, Deliveroo and Foodpanda say they pay an average of 30 to 35 per cent commission for each order. The high fees have led some to search for alternative options. Mr Melvin Chew, 42, owner of Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck and Kway Chap at Chinatown Food Complex, started a Facebook group in April to help fellow hawkers during the circuit breaker. Hawkers United-Dabao 2020 now has over 260,000 members. "Many of the hawkers suffered income losses from about 70 to 90 per cent. I started this group to gather all the hawkers (and) bring in some customers from my Facebook friend list so that hawkers can look for business in this group," said Mr Chew. Mr Quentin Quek, 22, whose ... » Learn More about Hawkers go digital during Covid-19 circuit breaker

SINGAPORE - Supervising their children's learning from home while working from home is a struggle for many parents as Singapore starts full home-based learning on Wednesday (April 8) to help stem the spread of Covid-19. Some, like Ms Michele Tan, had to wake up at 7am to do her work so that she could focus on helping her Primary 3 daughter with her lessons from 9.30 am. "This is only the first day. I will have to work out a schedule for the rest of the month," said the administrative executive, who is in her mid-30s and working from home . The home-based learning will continue till May 4, when the stay-home circuit breaker period is scheduled to end. Schools are also giving their students varying amounts of work on the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS) platform, said parents interviewed by The Straits Times. Some received detailed checklists, while others were given just a few assignments. When contacted, the Ministry of Education said schools and teachers ... » Learn More about Parents struggle to juggle working from home and supervising kids’ home-based learning amid Covid-19 crisis

Asia United Bank (AUB), one of the country’s fastest-growing universal banks, sees competition in the electronic wallet (e-wallet) space to intensify further this year. The Covid-19 global pandemic has led to restrictions on mobility with the enforcement of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) measures. This has driven more Filipinos to embrace digital tools such as e-wallets. Even without the ECQ, however, AUB President Manuel Gomez said e-wallets and mobile transactions will continue to proliferate as many consumers, who made the digital pivot, are already discovering and growing accustomed to cashless and contactless modes. This, in fact, has led to shifts in consumer attitudes, behaviors and consumption patterns. In November 2019, two months before the Covid-19 outbreak, AUB unveiled its own digital wallet, HelloMoney, which enables account holders to perform various financial transactions such as fund transfer to any bank account via InstaPay, bills payment, prepaid mobile ... » Learn More about AUB sees fever-pitch competition in e-wallets

Krystal Club in Thong Lor area is one of the Covid-19 hotspots in the country. (Screenshot from Google Maps) The managers of Krystal Club and Emerald Club in Bangkok's Thong Lor area, where a new wave of Covid-19 in the country allegedly began, have been each sentenced to two months in jail without suspension, Metropolitan Police Sub-division 5 commander Pol Maj Gen Sopon Sarapat revealed on Sunday. He said the Bangkok South Kwaeng Court delivered the sentence on Friday after finding them guilty of violating the emergency decree and the Entertainment Place Act of 1978. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration earlier ordered pubs, bars and clubs in Bangkok connected with the latest outbreak to close for 14 days. ... » Learn More about Covid hotspot club managers in Bangkok jailed 2 months