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Since receiving its first shipment of vaccine on December 15, Guam has been proactively vaccinating the island based on their priority groups. As of March 29, Guam has fully vaccinated over 25 percent of its qualified population and over 39 percent have received at least one dose. In order to accelerate the process and faster reach the target set by the Governor, who aims to vaccinate 50 percent of Guam’s adult population (approximately 62,500 people) by May 1, and 80 percent of the qualified population by July 21, the Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Policy Committee (VAPPC) has approved to expand the Covid-19 vaccine eligibility criteria to residents aged 16 years and older. Effective immediately, minors can get vaccinated at designated medical facilities and locations. On another hand, Guam has been reporting low positive numbers in recent months to demonstrate the effectiveness of system to contain Covid-19 virus on the island. Also, Guam Visitors Bureau’s “Guam Safe ... » Learn More about Guam expands Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to 16 years old

SINGAPORE - Ms Jayme Tan received the "best Mother's Day present" last Wednesday (May 6): her husband back home. Mr Xie Jiahao was finally reunited with his wife and children after 51 days away battling Covid-19 - all because of a good deed. On March 16, the 37-year-old decided to comfort his bereaved friend, who had just lost his wife, by staying over at his home for a week. His friend, who had just returned from Britain, tested positive for Covid-19 on March 22. Mr Xie, an assistant vice-president of digital marketing, was immediately quarantined and tested positive on March 30. He was moved to D'Resort NTUC in Pasir Ris on April 5 as his mild symptoms had subsided. It took another month before he finally scored two consecutive negative swab tests and was discharged - fortuitously, on his mother's birthday and two days after his own. After coping on her own with two pre-schoolers, Ms Tan, who is 14 weeks pregnant with her third child, says: "I'm overwhelmed by happiness. ... » Learn More about Managing the home while hubby battles Covid-19: 3 mums and the challenges they face

Theeradet: Passes on his tips Widely renowned for his work as a detective before he was promoted to head the Royal Thai Police, national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk has now embarked on what may be his toughest mission yet -- that of bringing the nations crime fighters into the 21st century. Under his brainchild "Detectives in the age of 5G" programme, officers will be taught both how to intercept and interpret modern forms of communication in their pursuit of villains who have become increasingly more internet-aware in recent years, and also how to use these new channels for their own information-gathering exercises. At least 80 detectives who pass through the first training programme will be given reorientation in a criminal landscape where a mobile phone can be a more valuable piece of evidence than a hand gun. Pol Gen Suwat told the Bangkok Post that the present technological divide has given savvy young criminals the upper hand over a police force in which most ... » Learn More about Police go cyber smart

SINGAPORE - Tearing your hair out over home-based learning (HBL), which started on Wednesday and is set to continue till May 4? Fret not. Here are some suggestions from academic and parenting experts, who advise thinking out of the box and letting the teachers get on with their job, albeit remotely, while schools are closed. Here is how parents can keep sane while optimising this time to help their children make true learning gains. More HBL resources for parents can also be found on MOE's website . 1. HONE SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING It is a good time to help the children develop self-directed learning abilities, says Dr Tan Seng Chee, an associate professor at National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). There are many reasons why it is not feasible for parents to take the place of teachers. Subject teachers may have specialised approaches, especially at higher grade levels, while parents working from home have other demands on their time ... » Learn More about Coronavirus: 7 ways to thrive under home-based learning

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 200 individuals were arrested for movement control order violations on Saturday (April 10). Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said 208 individuals were arrested, with 199 being issued compounds while nine others were remanded. "Among the violations committed were entertainment outlet activities (112), failure to provide entry log equipment (27), not wearing face masks (16) and 53 other offences. "The compliance task force comprising of 3,196 teams involving 14,654 personnel conducted 66,140 checks on Saturday. He said the checks were conducted on 5,839 restaurants, supermarkets (4,481), banks (3,936), hawkers (3,019), markets/farmers markets (2,184), factories (2,163) and government offices (731). "They also monitored places of worship (3,332), recreational areas (1,810), land transport terminals (1,759), water transport terminals (347) and air transport terminals (106)," he said. Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said ... » Learn More about Ismail Sabri: 208 detained for SOP violations on Saturday (April 10)

ALL 207 councillors in the state must educate themselves and understand their tasks to ensure that plans and policies being carried out by 16 local councils in Johor are on the right track. To this end, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the councillors should have some basic legal knowledge and play their part to ensure their respective councils’ decisions were correct. “To drive development in Johor to be more sustainable, the roles and responsibilities of a councillor must be enhanced. “They need to carry the rakyat’s aspirations and act as the middleman between the people and the local administration. “With that, councillors must check that planning and policies by local authorities are executed well, ” he added. Hasni said this in his speech at the legislation planning executive talk with state local councillors in Johor Baru. He said the state government had appointed 207 councillors in two phases — on April 15 and Sept 23 last year. He reminded ... » Learn More about ‘Councillors must have basic legal knowledge’

The Songkran road safety campaign is off to a moderate start with a reported 25 deaths and 356 injuries across Thailand on Saturday. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department director-general reports that there were 348 road accidents in the country on the first day of the campaign. Though the figures don’t sound like an achievement, they are actually a fair bit lower than the average road death toll each day in Thailand throughout the year. Officials say that the real rush back home for the annual holiday will probably be tomorrow. About 83% of the accidents involved motorbikes, 7.5% involved pick-up trucks and 4% were with cars. The biggest percentage of incidents happened between 4 and 8 pm, with 28% of accidents occurring in the late afternoon and early evening. Around 20% of crashes were between 8 am and noon, and 17% between noon and 4 pm. Speeding is the number one cause of traffic accidents, with 32% of incidents a result of people driving too fast. Sudden lane ... » Learn More about 1st day of Songkran road safety campaign – 356 injuries, 25 deaths

MILAN: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is close to renewing his contract with AC Milan, club director Paolo Maldini announced on Saturday (Apr 10). The Swedish international, who turns 40 in October, has been credited with turning Milan into title contenders again since his return to the Serie A club in January last year. "For Ibrahimovic there are only small details missing, we are very close to renewal," Maldini said before Milan's Serie A game at Parma. Ibrahimovic, who helped Milan to their last Serie A title in 2011, is the club's top scorer with 15 goals in 16 games having missed others through injury and illness. The former Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona forward's current deal runs until the end of the season with discussions about an extension June 2022. The Swede returned to the national team last month, more than five years after calling time on his international career. Meanwhile, contract talks with Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma are less ... » Learn More about Football: Ibrahimovic ‘very close’ to renewing Milan contract, says Maldini

This file photo taken on April 16, 2019 shows charred debris inside Notre-Dame-de Paris in Paris in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the cathedral. April 15, 2021 marks the two years anniversary of the fire that devastated Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral, in the center of the French capital. Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN / POOL / AFP PARIS — On the evening of April 15 2019, France and the world watched transfixed in horror as flames ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, fearful that the heritage landmark could be lost to humanity forever. While the spire collapsed and much of the roof was destroyed, the efforts of firefighters ensured the great mediaeval edifice survived the night. Yet the road to restoration has been long and arduous and it is only expected to return to its former glory in April 2024, five years after the fire. The cause of the blaze remains a subject of uncertainty, although investigators are so far rejecting any idea of foul play and focusing on a ... » Learn More about Two years on, Notre-Dame awaits long path to pre-fire glory

SINGAPORE - Singapore's statutory boards, companies and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) made some progress in appointing more women to their boards last year, according to the Council for Board Diversity (CBD). In an update issued on Sunday (April 11) on women's participation on boards, the CBD said statutory boards showed the most improvement, followed by companies and then IPCs. But the increases still fell short of the council's short-term targets set in 2019, when it was established by the Ministry of Social and Family Development to promote a sustained increase of women on boards in Singapore. In 2019, the council's goal for statutory boards and IPCs was set at 30 per cent "as soon as possible". For companies, the goal was set at 20 per cent by the end of last year, 25 per cent by 2025 and 30 per cent by 2030. Statutory boards showed the most improvement, with an increase of 2.4 percentage points as at December last year, compared with end-2019. The rate of ... » Learn More about More women in S’pore named to boards in public, private and people sectors